# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 31, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945 "2021-01-31T21:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/121 "2021-02-21T23:25:39Z")
Zoom: it’s the online equivalent of a Swiss Army knife. Nobody, and I mean nobody, can use the corkscrew without cutting themselves with the fish scaler. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/122 "2021-02-22T02:47:16Z")
🔼 so funny I laughed out loud and then copied it to my son’s sig other. She just started a job this month as a software engineer with Loom. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/123 "2021-02-22T15:00:44Z")
At least nobody at the school board was having online sex on another device at the same time & got confused about which camera was which. That’d _really_ fire up the PTA. In Harper Valley or anywhere else. 😉 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/aOZPBUu7Fro/hqdefault.jpg "Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOZPBUu7Fro) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/124 "2021-02-22T18:47:33Z")
[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/sen-hawley-and-dannenfelser-vote-against-xavier-becerra-–-these-radical-views-disqualify-him-for-hhs-post/vi-BB1dTQRM](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/sen-hawley-and-dannenfelser-vote-against-xavier-becerra-%e2%80%93-these-radical-views-disqualify-him-for-hhs-post/vi-BB1dTQRM) Yes, his **radical** views! Like his view that Biden won an election and the other side has no evidence at all that fraud existed. And that storming the capitol and killing police officers is actually wrong. And being mean, so very mean, to the Great and Good Donald J Trump! ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/125 "2021-02-22T19:57:17Z")
To be fair, Becerra doesn’t have experience as a health care provider as Senator Kennedy stated. But I don’t think the HHS Secretary is actually expected to perform in a medical capacity, so that’s probably not much of a problem. Personally, I think that appointing him to that position signals that President Biden is seeking to expand and protect women’s reproductive rights, given Becerra’s political history in those matters, and I don’t have a problem with that. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/126 "2021-02-23T00:54:50Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > To be fair, Becerra doesn’t have experience as a health care provider as Senator Kennedy stated. But I don’t think the HHS Secretary is actually expected to perform in a medical capacity, so that’s probably not much of a problem. There have been exactly 3 secretaries of health and human services since the position was created in 1979 who were physicians. So I fail to see how not being a healthcare provider is even relevant ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/127 "2021-02-23T00:58:08Z")
Oklahoma football player picks a fight in a mens’ room - against someone who turned out to be a MMA fighter [Oklahoma WR Spencer Jones Nearly Lost Eye In Insane Bar Brawl Caught On Video](https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/22/oklahoma-wr-spencer-jones-nearly-lost-eye-in-insane-bar-brawl-caught-on-video/) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/128 "2021-02-23T02:14:29Z")
“Badass” comes in several gradations. Who knew?! Certainly not Spencer Jones. Oops. In fairness, from the article it’s not clear if he started the fight or was trying to calm two jerks who refused to be calmed. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/129 "2021-02-23T02:47:43Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > So I fail to see how not being a healthcare provider is even relevant I don’t see either. I bet Becerra also can’t juggle or play sax. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/130 "2021-02-23T04:34:45Z")
Ted Cruz said something. [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-ag-pick-garland-dodged-every-question-in-senate-hearing-cruz/vi-BB1dVqyV](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-ag-pick-garland-dodged-every-question-in-senate-hearing-cruz/vi-BB1dVqyV) Like anyone fucking cares. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/131 "2021-02-23T04:57:50Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > There have been exactly 3 secretaries of health and human services since the position was created in 1979 who were physicians. So I fail to see how not being a healthcare provider is even relevant Ted Cruz, idiot, thinks it’s alaughable. [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cruz-opposes-xavier-becerra-as-absurd-biden-pick-for-hhs-secretary-hes-not-a-doctor/vi-BB1dVr3g](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cruz-opposes-xavier-becerra-as-absurd-biden-pick-for-hhs-secretary-hes-not-a-doctor/vi-BB1dVr3g) Except that Trump’s pick, which Cruz OK’d, was [not a doctor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Azar). ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/132 "2021-02-23T07:24:57Z")
How do I get the text to display? That fucking thing just wants to play a video… ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/133 "2021-02-23T12:44:59Z")
There is no text to display. It’s a link to a video, not a text article. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/134 "2021-02-23T16:26:01Z")
Fox viewers have trouble with the readin’ ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/135 "2021-02-23T16:30:50Z")
[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/state-dept-briefing-gets-heated-as-reporter-asks-if-biden-admin-taking-credit-for-trump-accomplishments/vi-BB1dVdhD](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/state-dept-briefing-gets-heated-as-reporter-asks-if-biden-admin-taking-credit-for-trump-accomplishments/vi-BB1dVdhD) As if Trump has accomplishments. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/136 "2021-02-23T18:45:07Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Fox viewers have trouble with the readin’ Granted. But the favicon on the banner indicated that it was being provided by MSN. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/137 "2021-02-23T19:39:47Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > There have been exactly 3 secretaries of health and human services since the position was created in 1979 who were physicians. So I fail to see how not being a healthcare provider is even relevant Mister Becerra is brown. As are Meera Tanden and Debb Haaland. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/138 "2021-02-26T18:06:49Z")
[At CPAC, Ted Cruz Mocks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, says ‘Donald J. Trump Ain’t Going Anywhere’ (msn.com)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/at-cpac-ted-cruz-mocks-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-says-donald-j-trump-ain-t-going-anywhere/ar-BB1e3cTN?ocid=msedgntp) Cruz: “I will continue to lick Trump’s ball sack whenever he wishes, no matter how he insults me or my wife!” ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/139 "2021-02-26T21:14:06Z")
Lies are one thing. Idiot lies are something else. C’mon, guys. Put some _effort_ into it! [Several Republicans tell House they can’t attend votes due to ‘public health emergency.’ They’re slated to be at CPAC. (msn.com)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/several-republicans-tell-house-they-can-t-attend-votes-due-to-public-health-emergency-they-re-slated-to-be-at-cpac/ar-BB1e3utN?ocid=msedgntp) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/140 "2021-02-26T21:32:14Z")
They should give their proxy to the majority leader to vote as she chooses. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=8)