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Bad Self-Own Service (opens the original)
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If you have not already heard about Republican U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt’s spectacular self-own during his questioning of Jack Smith, the former special counsel who twice indicted Donald Trump, I’ll summarize it in 100 words: Schmitt asked Smith about whether he had traveled to Atlanta to attend an Atlanta Hawks game on February 3, 2024 and secretly meet with Democratic prosecutor Fani Willis to plot against Republicans. Smith said no, that he had not traveled to the game, had not met with Willi
The Shabby Society (opens the original)
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America Will Never Turn Red! (opens the original)
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So Long, Mom (opens the original)
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An Ode to the Dipshits ... (opens the original)
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