Mike Lee. What a hybrid of malice, misinformation, and sociopathy. Gotta feeling this is his last term in office. Sometimes voters have to hit rock bottom to realize their negligence in researching candidates has dire consequences.
They said the Ep$-teen story is just "political" for the Dems. NO!
It's a story about international money laundering, human trafficking, sexual abuse by rich and powerful men, and kompromat. It's about what Trump did and what Putin knows that he’s holding over him!
Why can't we spread some medical disinformation of our own? For example, a recent study by UCLA found that frequent posting on social media platforms was associated with penile shrinkage. On average, frequent posters lost 2 mm of length and 1 mm of girth per year.
while I find this appealing from a political viewpoint, I am concerned about my future reproductive capability. I attended UCLA. It is somewhat concerning that my alma mater and source of medical training is now examining, at least I presume there was some biological quantification involved, examining . . . ummm. . . the private parts. Was there a control group? How was the quantification established? In which portion of the tumescent cycle was the measurement taken? Was it a blinded study? How would one even conduct a blinded study of such a measurement? This could get tricky.
The blinding process was highly technical, but my understanding is that the researchers were physically separated from the study participants by a wall with a hole in it. This design was based on a famous scene from the 80's movie "Porky's Revenge."
Due to the ubiquity of social media in modern society, researchers had to turn to the Amish community for the control group.
Honestly, do the people of Utah really embrace having a full-blown nut job representing their state? I've known a fair amount of Mormons in my time, and I have a hard time reconciling this.
The man is part of a serious political dynasty (Udall) and is married with 3 kids. Will no one conduct an intervention, he is obviously psychologically impaired.
The Udalls? Those people had integrity. Morris Udall spoke at my college graduation. I remember enjoying his speech, something I very seldom do with hot air orators.
I just read the Deseret article and my momentary suspicions were confirmed. The White Star Line already had a completely preventable humanitarian disaster on their hands, and the "it sank intact" was an attempt to save face. An intact ship implies a sound ship that failed to stand up to the forces of nature; a ship that broke in two suggests that the thing was a poorly designed piece of junk. They used an old stand by: "women can't be trusted because they're hysterical." Never mind the facts that a bunch of clueless dudes had engineered a completely preventable disaster and that their unsinkable ship didn't even survive contact with an unremarkable iceberg.
My public TV station ran a show about the three ships; the second one was the Titanic. The first collided and broke up and sank. Rather than rethink the integrity of the second, those in charge said it would not happen again and no change is needed.
For an example of corporate hiding from reality read about the molasses flood in Boston in 1919. A huge tank that stored molasses collapsed, killing many people. Among the several causes of the the collapse was that the tank leaked from the get go, so badly that residents put buckets under the leaks to collect the molasses. The corporate solution...paint the tank brown so the leaks weren't so obvious.
Just started watching Downton Abbey? You are in for a treat. My favorite episode in the one concerning a gentleman from Turkey. That event echoes throughout the series - in sometimes very amusing ways. Enjoy!
How does Mike Lee have time to be a member of the Senate?
How did he manage to be elected?
As for hormonal contraception effects on women 's memory, I would accept those effects as a a minor trade off in order to avoid an unwanted or unplanned pregnancy.
"Natural cycling". Yeah, that's more MAHA claptrap.
Lee is a racist ignorant pos. He seemed to be a better than average rethuglican b4 trump. Had hope for Curtis but he seems to be another trump ass kisser!
WTF is wrong with the rethuglikkkrussians in congress that continue to kiss the 🍊🫏???
Joe, just finished reading the Senate report about Titanic. How refreshing to see thoroughness and sobriety in their investigation! And how dispiriting to know if such a disaster happened today that it would most likely dissolve into partisan finger-pointing and gamesmanship…😕
Joe - how does Mike Lee have time for anything else - he must be very lonely - even if he is physically with other people, it appears he is locked into his little world (size of an iPhone). How can he possibly have time for any social life or work life outside of his Twitter feed?
Why would his staff and/or his family (if he has any, or any left), not put together an intervention? He is acting very much like an addict, and needs to enter rehab.
I know someone probably has to, however, my condolences to you that you have to follow him at all...
Lee ceased to be a serious character a while ago. Like Ted Cruz, he's forsaken governance and become a "content creator". In fact, he's no better than some teenager whose mind was too weak to resist the algorithm and who became a TikTok addict. Utah needs a Senator with a stronger mind.
I want to offer my sincerest apologies to readers of this forum. I have made several postings that one of my sitting senators here in Texas, @@TedCancunCruz, was a fucking idiot and the worst politician in the U.S. Senate. I was wrong.
Mike Lee. What a hybrid of malice, misinformation, and sociopathy. Gotta feeling this is his last term in office. Sometimes voters have to hit rock bottom to realize their negligence in researching candidates has dire consequences.
If only the people of the great state of Utah finally recognizing what a menacing tool he is.
It sounds like he needs to be screened for dementia or something.
Any bets that the "or something" has a Kool-Aid base?
It’s Utah. Don’t hold your breath.
Utah is better than Alabama, Texas, Florida, Missouri and a bunch of others.
True. Utah is not just a state. It represents a religion. And Mormons are getting tired of his Flat-Earth-Day-Saints shtick.
You know this how?
It may be hot, but it is a dry heat.
😆
I am holding it, with hope.
CNN IS CONFUSED. ARE YOU?
They said the Ep$-teen story is just "political" for the Dems. NO!
It's a story about international money laundering, human trafficking, sexual abuse by rich and powerful men, and kompromat. It's about what Trump did and what Putin knows that he’s holding over him!
Perhaps CNN might interview survivors of Epstein 's trafficking?
Weren't a dozen or so of them on Capitol Hill today to meet with House Oversight Committee members?
Yes, with a public event tomorrow. I trust they will assure the soon-to-be-pardoned Ghislaine gets her proper place in the history of sex offenders.
Nah! No money in that. Just good old fashioned journalism that real reporters would understand.
Why can't we spread some medical disinformation of our own? For example, a recent study by UCLA found that frequent posting on social media platforms was associated with penile shrinkage. On average, frequent posters lost 2 mm of length and 1 mm of girth per year.
while I find this appealing from a political viewpoint, I am concerned about my future reproductive capability. I attended UCLA. It is somewhat concerning that my alma mater and source of medical training is now examining, at least I presume there was some biological quantification involved, examining . . . ummm. . . the private parts. Was there a control group? How was the quantification established? In which portion of the tumescent cycle was the measurement taken? Was it a blinded study? How would one even conduct a blinded study of such a measurement? This could get tricky.
The blinding process was highly technical, but my understanding is that the researchers were physically separated from the study participants by a wall with a hole in it. This design was based on a famous scene from the 80's movie "Porky's Revenge."
Due to the ubiquity of social media in modern society, researchers had to turn to the Amish community for the control group.
At those prices Mike Lee's dick well beyond gone.
Justin, I think you got the last part backwards. Judging by the Felon, frequent posters ADDED 1 mm of girth per year.
Or, as Trump would put it, it is reduced by 1,500%.
Honestly, do the people of Utah really embrace having a full-blown nut job representing their state? I've known a fair amount of Mormons in my time, and I have a hard time reconciling this.
the Mormons aren't happy with him... https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-weekend/2025/07/12/mike-lees-church-isnt-happy-with-his-posts-00449921
Yet, they elect him.
The man is part of a serious political dynasty (Udall) and is married with 3 kids. Will no one conduct an intervention, he is obviously psychologically impaired.
The Udalls? Those people had integrity. Morris Udall spoke at my college graduation. I remember enjoying his speech, something I very seldom do with hot air orators.
Thanks Joe for chronicling these terrible people. It pains me to learn about their actions ranging from ridiculous to evil, but we cannot check out.
Thank you, Mr. Perticone. lee is a poster boy for the Idiocracy.
I just read the Deseret article and my momentary suspicions were confirmed. The White Star Line already had a completely preventable humanitarian disaster on their hands, and the "it sank intact" was an attempt to save face. An intact ship implies a sound ship that failed to stand up to the forces of nature; a ship that broke in two suggests that the thing was a poorly designed piece of junk. They used an old stand by: "women can't be trusted because they're hysterical." Never mind the facts that a bunch of clueless dudes had engineered a completely preventable disaster and that their unsinkable ship didn't even survive contact with an unremarkable iceberg.
My public TV station ran a show about the three ships; the second one was the Titanic. The first collided and broke up and sank. Rather than rethink the integrity of the second, those in charge said it would not happen again and no change is needed.
For an example of corporate hiding from reality read about the molasses flood in Boston in 1919. A huge tank that stored molasses collapsed, killing many people. Among the several causes of the the collapse was that the tank leaked from the get go, so badly that residents put buckets under the leaks to collect the molasses. The corporate solution...paint the tank brown so the leaks weren't so obvious.
Thanks for mentioning this. I read about it in the Boston Globe. Unbelievable that they got away with it until they didn’t.
Just started watching Downton Abbey? You are in for a treat. My favorite episode in the one concerning a gentleman from Turkey. That event echoes throughout the series - in sometimes very amusing ways. Enjoy!
Dame Maggie Smith was absolutely priceless in that episode.
How does Mike Lee have time to be a member of the Senate?
How did he manage to be elected?
As for hormonal contraception effects on women 's memory, I would accept those effects as a a minor trade off in order to avoid an unwanted or unplanned pregnancy.
"Natural cycling". Yeah, that's more MAHA claptrap.
Natural cycling. Wasn’t that called the Rhythm Method” in the past. Those who practiced Rhythm Method were called parents!
Exactly An ineffective method for those who don't want to become pregnant.
Total waste of a paycheck!
The good people of Utah (Pop. 3.5 million) will reelect him.
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequalities of the selfish an the tyranny of EVIL men." Ezekiel 25:17
I have Samuel L Jackson’s voice in my head.
Lee is a racist ignorant pos. He seemed to be a better than average rethuglican b4 trump. Had hope for Curtis but he seems to be another trump ass kisser!
WTF is wrong with the rethuglikkkrussians in congress that continue to kiss the 🍊🫏???
Doing his little part for the ongoing enshittification of the Senate.
Joe, just finished reading the Senate report about Titanic. How refreshing to see thoroughness and sobriety in their investigation! And how dispiriting to know if such a disaster happened today that it would most likely dissolve into partisan finger-pointing and gamesmanship…😕
Joe - how does Mike Lee have time for anything else - he must be very lonely - even if he is physically with other people, it appears he is locked into his little world (size of an iPhone). How can he possibly have time for any social life or work life outside of his Twitter feed?
Why would his staff and/or his family (if he has any, or any left), not put together an intervention? He is acting very much like an addict, and needs to enter rehab.
I know someone probably has to, however, my condolences to you that you have to follow him at all...
Lee ceased to be a serious character a while ago. Like Ted Cruz, he's forsaken governance and become a "content creator". In fact, he's no better than some teenager whose mind was too weak to resist the algorithm and who became a TikTok addict. Utah needs a Senator with a stronger mind.
I want to offer my sincerest apologies to readers of this forum. I have made several postings that one of my sitting senators here in Texas, @@TedCancunCruz, was a fucking idiot and the worst politician in the U.S. Senate. I was wrong.