The problem is that any replacement made by a Democrat senator would only be in place until a special election is held in 2018. And the thing about Minnesota is that when Franken ran against a Republican in 2008, he just barely won after a protracted and litigated recount process. 2018 is also an off year and happens…

How nice of some of you be on the fence about this, just so conflicted. You feel far too much:

She was practically a baby.

This reads like a shamefully abridged version of a Prairie Home Companion story, and I enjoyed it.

The advice I gave my 15 year old son (now 20), and one of the few things he actually listened to and thanked me for: It’s only romantic if she’s into you. Otherwise, it’s just creepy, and you embarrass yourself and her. Assume she’s not into you and save the grand gestures and the extra attention for when you have…

♪ Nice work if you[!] ♬ can get it...

Meanwhile, in Alabama, presumed pedophile Roy Moore is polling +5/+6 against his Democratic opponent. He will not lose his job because he’s a sexual predator — he will be GIVEN ONE BECAUSE HE IS.

Sickened? That’s a strong word.

“If you actually want to help, shut the fuck UP.”

And sponsored by Powdermilk Biscuits?

If only he had a platform to tell his side of the story, perhaps in a wispy nostalgic tone, while taking loud breaths into a microphone.

...and just like that, the caterpillars living above Keillor’s eyes transformed into old timey butterflies, fluttering away before landing on a barber’s pole

I would not have attended, either. You can’t throw shade like that and just expect people to show up with bells on. In his reptilian brain, he thinks everyone around him works for him, like before he was president. That’s not how politics works.

“President Shoofly von BotherEveryone”

Oh, yes, it much more than evens out. And that’s important to acknowledge.

The speed with which he was fired makes me think that the accusation is a) extremely detailed and well-documented and b) extremely serious.

Oh god no not Rachel please. The more time passes, the more I realize her show is just as crazy and clickbait-y as the rightwing ones. She’s smart but unless she can get back to facts and no hype shit, I can’t watch her.

They explicitly said that other circumstances make it likely this wasn’t an isolated incident.

Holy shit. Those must have been some ridiculously severe incidents.

I am internet commenting on a blog post about an email referencing a tweet which leaked info about a Youtube tab.

At least I’m not wasting my entire fucking life over here.