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@exjon Hauntingly beautiful

Disgusted that Nolan cut my dance number from The Odyssey.

@urbanroad1 @claysmith79 He no longer identifies as a Bible believing Christian. You should probably know that before responding.

@claysmith79 So this was his entire sermon? 2 whole minutes? Oh wait… Why don’t we watch the full sermon before casting judgment? Rob is a brilliant communicator and I’m betting this all connected. But let’s just take a clip & make some assumptions about his own heart and faith journey?

Honestly; this just saddens me. He was an insightful Bible teacher and had a profound effect on many people my age. I pray he repents and runs home to the Father.

@IMPERATORAUS So you raised your kids Catholic and have taught them nothing about modern culture or politics. And this will somehow save western civilization?

@brent_maz @DavidLimbaugh Is your argument that JD’s POV isn’t unlike the foreign policy views of the Democrat Socialists of America?

“Woke right adjacent”. I almost can’t describe how disappointing this makes me. JD’s POV isn’t unlike a lot of elder millennials and vets who are tired of being a knee jerk yes man for outside influence, Israeli or not. All of this anti-JD crap isn’t going to stick anyway. Not one of these JD critics has attacked Trump. Like your brother said, the only person that can turn people away from Trump is Trump and POTUS has the VP’s back.

Maybe I misread things around here but, similar to my friend Joel here, I have a similar objection the Woke Right in general (and arguably JD is at least woke right adjacent. I don't know what he actually believes), is that many of these Wokesters are drive-by posters -- just post stuff to be provocative -- not in a good way, but in a snarky way -- then never respond when they are questioned about it. How is that constructive for anyone or any problems facing the GOP or the country? They are also way more inclined to snark and hatefulness and religious bigotry than MAGA proper. So, why can't they be forthright? Why can't they state their case instead of hiding behind this bogus BS, "We are just asking questions." Yeah, right. And we're all morons.

@DonPJenn @Ed_Realist @RBrookhiser We will add it to the itinerary.

@therealreadonly @Ed_Realist @RBrookhiser “The Father of Waters Again Goes Unvexed to the Sea” Lincoln on Grant's success at Vicksburg which split Confederacy in two. Jefferson Davis echoed Lincoln’s sentiments when referring to Vicksburg as “the nail head that held the South’s two halves together.”

Wait, I did sleep in Alabama, spoke there too. 8!

@jchmcl09 @Ed_Realist @RBrookhiser You have convinced me!

I can recommend lots of places to visit in my native State of Mississippi. I would strongly stress going to Natchez. No, there were no great Civil War battles there. Natchez "caved" early. However, the homes and architecture are beautiful and fascinating. Pre CW, Natchez had more Millionaires than New York City. It was a major port on the Mississippi River moving cotton and receiving expensive goods from the Northeast and England. There are tours galore especially when they have their Pilgrimage in the Spring. As a sidelight, you can cross the river into Ferriday, Louisiana which was the boyhood home of cousins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggert, and Mickey Gilley. Howard K Smith, the famous newscaster for CBS and later ABC, was from Ferriday.

@JimmyMartello50 @Hoang_HQ Life is tougher when you have no self-respect and let people walk all over you. Your fortune cookie life advice is embarrassing to read.

@therealreadonly @Hoang_HQ Life is full of tough things. If this is too tough a thing to do, life will be very difficult indeed.

He shows us why he is a champ.

@nelson_bro13753 @Hoang_HQ The champion approaching the runner-up and saying “congratulation on 2nd place” is a dick move. Don’t play dumb.

@therealreadonly @Hoang_HQ You are way off. It’s competition and a sport it’s not a war. When someone kicks your butt you you congratulate them. Respect those who put in the time and effort.

@Ed_Realist @RBrookhiser My wife and I have been discussing a road trip in the next 12 months. She has not spent much time in the South. Your suggestion of Mississippi will be used when planning (we will see if my powers of persuasion can sell a recommendation from a stranger on Twitter).

@therealreadonly @RBrookhiser This is just one of my major road trips through the area. I also spent a week in Louisiana in Grand Isle, a week in Arkansas and Missouri trout fishing, and I spend a lot of time in Florida.

@JimmyMartello50 @Hoang_HQ So you have no self respect. I think that a tough thing to ask of anyone else.

@therealreadonly @Hoang_HQ Eh...my ego isn't that fragile. I'd have shaken his hand like the rest of them. Grace under crude behavior is it's own virtue.

@JimmyMartello50 @Hoang_HQ That was the Penn State wrestler sticking it to everyone he beat under the guise of "sportsmanship". He was basically saying "congratulations for not being as good as me". A champion never does that on a podium. And you fell for it.

@Hoang_HQ What the hell is wrong with Iowa? No sense of sportsmanship?

@bakaryshaedy @Hoang_HQ You actually don't know what you just watched. That was the national champion sticking it to the guys he beat under the guise of "sportsmanship". As if any of them need his "congratulations". The champion never shakes hands on the podium. And you fell for it.

@Hoang_HQ There's a sore loser there. He refused to shake hands.

@Ed_Realist @RBrookhiser I understand and apologize for the question. I simply wondered if you were cheating by living in a centrally located former CSA state. It is obvious you do not and instead are someone who has spent his leisure time wisely.

@therealreadonly @RBrookhiser I don't discuss name, gender, or location online. Anyone who follows me can figure out the last, though, and it's not one of the CSAs. I have done several road trips throughout the country.

@Ed_Realist @RBrookhiser Showing us up! May I ask which state you call home?

@RBrookhiser I've been in all 14 CSA states, and all the border states as well. Although just barely Maryland. I've driven through it and had lunch there. Also not much of Virginia. The rest of them extensively.

@RBrookhiser I have you beat as I have slept in 8 former CSA states. I also dated an eastern North Carolina gal for 2 years in my 20s. But my travels have not taken me to Alabama or Mississippi (to my regret).

Me! Seven CSA states plus KY.

@CreacyHarold @RickyBobWeaver @BillieHolidayW @Sam_Schulman @S_A_Smoot @RBrookhiser There are few places that are Trump free anymore. The church I attend, the sports I watch, the clubs I am a member of. Everywhere. It. Is. Exhausting. It’s a breath of fresh air to not be forced to hear people complain about him all the time. My apologies if I was blunt.

@therealreadonly @RickyBobWeaver @BillieHolidayW @Sam_Schulman @S_A_Smoot @RBrookhiser This post is not about Grant, but about your arrogance, paternalism, and foolishness in thinking you can tell me which thread I can participate in.

AJohnson deserves a hard time. Strange case. Went from hating the planter elite to bring flattered by its remnants.

@CreacyHarold @RickyBobWeaver @BillieHolidayW @Sam_Schulman @S_A_Smoot @RBrookhiser If we want to read DNC talking points we can find them elsewhere. I suggested this was not the place for those, you respond with personal insults, which was uncalled for. Because I asked you to refrain from needlessly bringing politics into a discussion does not make you a victim

@ComeAtTheCat @stoolpresidente Are you arguing the refs rig the game for Clark? Anyone watching her games would dispute that. Also the fact the Fever almost always lead the league in fouls called against.

@stoolpresidente Then the players will take it out on Clark on the court. If the refs rig every game so she wins, the best way to handle it is injuring her and forcing the league to live without its top star. The team must protect Clark, not the league.

“sources close to Engelbert have said she is an unenviable position -- trying not to show favoritism toward the uber-popular Clark while also trying to appease players who believe they’ve been overshadowed by Clark” This paragraph kind of sum up the shit show that is the WNBA. You need a strong leader and Cathy isnt it The new Cba, flying private and 99% of everything else the league has gotten is because of Clark. If other players don’t like it or are jealous they can go back to flying commercial and playing for peanuts. Otherwise shut up because a rising tide floats all boats. This league is going to protect and promote the golden goose. If you don’t like it go find another job. Its not that complicated

@CreacyHarold @RickyBobWeaver @BillieHolidayW @Sam_Schulman @S_A_Smoot @RBrookhiser This space is for discussion of historical events and people. If you have something to add, that’s great. But let’s not pretend your post was about Grant. If you feel the need to opine on current events and today’s politicians, I would encourage you to seek out other threads.

In his masterful biography of Grant, Ron Chernow presents Grant as personally honest and above reproach, with scandals like the Whiskey Ring and others arising from his excessive loyalty, naivete, and repeated trust in corrupt associates, so your point is correct. However, Chernow emphasizes Grant’s broader achievements in Reconstruction and civil rights, which the Lost Causers and other white supremacists downplay while exaggerating his administration’s scandals. Your post, by contrast, understates or, more accurately, fails to mention that Trump is a failed, twice-impeached, convicted felon, tax cheat, defamer, adjudicated sex offender, and a demented, mendacious, racist carnival-barking POTUS who suffers from chronic fecal incontinence and is now destroying the White House — a vivid symbol of what he's doing to this country. The above is a more balanced approach.

@RickyBobWeaver @BillieHolidayW @Sam_Schulman @S_A_Smoot @RBrookhiser Which corruption are you talking about? Is it more personal or are you inferring the corruption in USAID, Minnesota, and California are Trump designed?

@BillieHolidayW @Sam_Schulman @S_A_Smoot @RBrookhiser The one thing Grant and Trump have in common is the high level of corruption in their administrations. Corruption in the Grant Administration flowed from Grant’s naivete, lack of business acumen and poor personnel choices. Trump is corruption personified.