They might have better odds this time since it is being filed in New York. One of the biggest hurdles of the Gawker case was the venue. It played out in Florida, a red state that is hostile to liberal media. The awarded damages were out of proportion for a guilty verdict.

wishing FLA the best for the weekend. 538 had this somber post today

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So fill the car with rice is what you are saying?

Hey I love a good conspiracy theory; you’ll never ever read more imaginative science fiction/fantasy outside of a Discworld novel.

It’s almost as though creating legislation for a huge and diverse country is complicated....

So, I was curious and went and looked as instructed. This is the photo they’re talking about.

I’m still suspicious as to how he ended up at the Republican National Convention last year. He had no business at a partisan political event. He claimed to be just an observer but I don’t buy it. You don’t fly across the Atlantic Ocean just to watch politicians preen.

The Harvey death toll currently stands at 70... that’s government inefficiency for you!

I’m fucking disgusted by it, man. I don’t want to be a negative nelly but I already think we’re going to lose both of those things. It seems like people don’t understand politics. I think it was a great move strategically. I mean I guess we can become the left wing tea partiers but we shouldn’t be. Being progressive…

Wanna bet if Irma destroys Mar a Lago it’ll get federal relief before anyone else in the country?

I’m so sick of pelosi getting heat by dealing with trump.

Whenever Trump tries to convey genuine emotion and/or concern he sounds like VCR instructions from 1985 written in English, translated into Japanese, then translated back again into English.

I think this is the reaction of these GOP congressmen

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Yup. Why are they so shocked at the actions of a man who sees EVERYTHING through the lens of “what does this mean for me?”

“I’ve totaled 48 vehicles in the last 7 days”

I don’t think hate is the right word. At least with regards to their attitudes towards Mormons and Judaism. I know at least that they like the Mormon people but think their religion is ridiculous.

Ah, this makes so much sense. All those black guys who died first in every action or horror movie weren’t pushovers, they were just playing on Legendary.

I’m sure that will look impressive on their college transcripts.