Hanaguma

Amazing that the Guardian didn't bother to show the celebrations of Venezualans around the world, from Argentina to Madrid, weeping in happiness that their country may be free again now that the dictator is gone. Wonder why...

But he DOES care. And quite possibly many of the Venezualan refugees/migrants currently in the US will be able to go home. A win for the US and a win for Venezuela. Something like a million are currently in the country- if even half go back that is huge.

According to Sec. State Rubio, Maduro is NOT the president of Venezuela. He is the head of a narcoterrorist gang called Cartel de Los Soles, and will be put on trial in the US for his crimes. Justice Department seized or froze $700 million in assets, including two private jets, and 30 tons of Venezuelan Marching Powder

You raise a good point. Perhaps there is an unholy confluence of dumb mayor and dumb electorate... a mighty 22% of whom bothered to vote.

Start your own thread and have at it, friend!

I know, hard to choose... but my vote now goes to Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston. Her achievement? Saying the following; You cannot talk about any achievement that the city of Boston has had in safety, jobs, and economic development, in education, without talking about the Somali community that has lifted our city up. Sure. All those Somalis fighting in the Revolution just get no credit, not to mention the ones keeping Boston safe in the police and fire departments... Boston would be NOTHING without Somalis to create growth. https://www.aol.com/articles/boston-democrat-mayor-michelle-wu-154251399.html

Not at all. He posted something tasteless and stupid and deserves to be castigated for it. But when the reaction to a heinous crime gets more attention than the actual crime, it says something.

Just wanted to add that I find it rather pathetic that the discussion concerning Trump's reaction to the murder of the Reiners gets more attention than the thread dedicated to remembering them. Do better, people.

Is this the latest bombshell? Yawn. Musk is weird. Vance wants to be president, and Rubio thinks he will win. next...

Good Lord! And that is a little BOY as well...

Yes. And...? You aren't really breaking new ground here, my friend.

Being an a55hole isn't a mental illness. It is a symptom of being a politician or public figure with a huge ego.

Uneducated does not mean unintelligent. Nor does educated equal intelligent- just look around this place. To me, it is frustrating that Trump could have had an easy win here. He could have simply expressed condolences, mentioned Reiner's career as a great director, and left it at that. Perhaps mentioned "we didn't see eye to eye on many issues", that kind of thing. Missed opportunity in service of his own ego. Perhaps The Donald's biggest character flaw.

Hey there! Enough of that damn.......nuance. Not allowed here. You can only be black or white. A Trumper or a Progressive. Nothing in the middle. It might make heads explode.

It is relevant because the discussion that was supposed to be about Reiner and his tragic death was derailed halfway down the first page. So anyone who says, "just start another discussion to talk about him because we would rather have yet another anti-Trump circle jerk" is fooling themselves.

Interestingly the other discussions of just the crime also devolved into political sniping and similar nonsense. In one discussion, it only got to the 12th comment before "Trump" was inserted.

Actually, the real question is "why do YOU like to be reminded of it?" Marinating in the foolish words of a person you don't like or respect seems to be a strange way to pass the time.

Yes, of course. The worst thing you can do to an egomaniac like Trump, who gains psychological energy from the attention of others, is to ignore him. So if you really want to hurt him, stop talking about him incessantly.

I get that you would like to keep bashing on about "b-b-but Trump said...." for the 4,621st thread here. But I would like to derail it and instead talk about the loss to the world of Rob Reiner and his artistry.

Gotta admit, I liked Caan getting his ankle bashed... same as when he was machine gunned in The Godfather. Very unlikeable characters getting their just desserts. He always seemed stiff and uncomfortable to me.

Many people think "The Princess Bride" was Reiner's greatest work, and certainly the one with the most quotable lines. What do you think?

See, that was fairly clever. Bravo! Vance, I see him as more right wing than Trump in many aspects. As to the Maga movement, it may be destined to die out, much like the Tea Party. It will be a challenge for the next GOP leader to try and put together a similar coalition again.

Indeed. Now, how about spending a little time on the victim? Tell us your favourite Reiner film, what you thought about his art, etc? Me, I lked Misery. It showed a breadth of skill I didn't know he had. Before that, I saw him more as a deft comedic talent, but I was proven wrong.

You can hate on Trump all you want, have at it. Sometimes, well rarely, it is even rather clever. Mostly just the usual simple and hateful stodge though. And if he doesn't live out his full term in office, you can happily turn your invective on the newly appointed President Vance.

Exactly. I don't think Rob Reiner, of all people, would want to be discussed only in regards to his disdain for the President. It is a gross oversimplification of his life's work. Kind of sad, really. And ironic, given how gracious and decent he was in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder.