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ShazzieB

(16,782 posts)
117. Thanks for adding the sarcasm thingy.
Wed Dec 29, 2021, 04:07 PM
Dec 2021

On the internet, sarcasm is often not as obvious as the originator thinks it is. Emojis can be an useful extra insurance policy.

sounds like this could be the holdup. mopinko Dec 2021 #1
I think so JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #2
Great post! Thanks JAG! sarchasm Dec 2021 #41
by the look's of this article & comments ------------ monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #147
I've long suspected Pantagruel Dec 2021 #3
Recommend!!!!!👍👍👍 sheshe2 Dec 2021 #4
Stop excusing Garland's absence on this berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #5
I think both Attorney General Merrick Garland and President Joe Biden know what they're doing.... George II Dec 2021 #7
I think they know what they are doing as well berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #13
Pacification, we saw it with the Mueller invesigation. jalan48 Dec 2021 #16
Have we seen the full report yet? dem4decades Dec 2021 #31
No, and we may never see it. The process however served its purpose. jalan48 Dec 2021 #51
President Biden cannot "prosecute" TFG. Justice matters. Dec 2021 #32
Post removed Post removed Dec 2021 #34
By just posting "Biden does not intend to prosecute Trump" anywhere... Justice matters. Dec 2021 #44
Thanks so much for your superior guidance. It's truly appreciated berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #46
Your constant pessimism and doomsday threats don't help anyone but repubs. brush Dec 2021 #71
+10000! ShazzieB Dec 2021 #108
+10000 wnylib Dec 2021 #128
The GOP Senators who held up Graves' nomination JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #50
Don't all opposition say the same? Justice matters. Dec 2021 #56
Hmmm JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #64
You are kidding, right? They are and are going to continue doing that regardless. KPN Dec 2021 #91
Note the newly added 'sarcasm' gif. Budi Dec 2021 #62
Yeah, well he damned well better intervene if this thing lingers much longer. KPN Dec 2021 #87
I expect that the long term DOJ employees in the respective yellowdogintexas Dec 2021 #145
Agreed 634-5789 Dec 2021 #119
you have cited the ultimate problem here. Grasswire2 Dec 2021 #131
Get a hobby. we can do it Dec 2021 #11
So nice to see people giving up on democracy. berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #14
Make up your mind. In one thread you say don't count on any indictments... brush Dec 2021 #74
I do not believe you'll receive an answer to that question. NurseJackie Dec 2021 #79
Probably not. Putting him on the spot may shut him up. brush Dec 2021 #81
Getting 5 hides has gotten him Flagged for Review, so he's having a little rest just now Hekate Dec 2021 #113
Here's hoping. 🤞 ShazzieB Dec 2021 #115
We can hope. we can do it Dec 2021 #140
We could always meditate on it Generic Brad Dec 2021 #152
please, s.t.o.p. msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #118
How do you know? He's been flagged. brush Dec 2021 #121
This was a valiant and kind effort. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #160
Au Contraire .. We're Fighting Cha Dec 2021 #132
👍🏼 IrishAfricanAmerican Dec 2021 #15
You win the internet today wryter2000 Dec 2021 #33
🤩 we can do it Dec 2021 #38
K & R Budi Dec 2021 #66
Me too. He's very consistent. we can do it Dec 2021 #141
Nope - I won't JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #17
That's the most ridiculous explanation for anything of late berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #22
I really can't wait to see you eat your words relayerbob Dec 2021 #40
I'd be the happiest person in the world to eat them berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #45
berni_mccoy for President JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #55
He's not a D.A. JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #53
I was just getting ready to say something about this. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #111
Rofl. Just cuz you don't see or hear him doesn't mean he's not there! Budi Dec 2021 #20
Armchair this fact: berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #24
Haaaahaaaaaha... "Don't Look Up" is the new cool meme flying thru soc media Budi Dec 2021 #69
Yes, and objective critics have given it horrible reviews. George II Dec 2021 #85
Its being mocked relentlessly. As it should. Budi Dec 2021 #86
Have you seen it? It's really excellent. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #88
Which "pending" charges have expired under the statute of limitations? onenote Dec 2021 #83
You might be waiting a while in that answer. we can do it Dec 2021 #142
Water under the bridge. I trust Bidens appointments. I trust both mens ability to keep the Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2021 #61
As previously pointed out, the problem with appointing a special counsel onenote Dec 2021 #78
PS - The President doesn't have the power to appoint a special prosecutor onenote Dec 2021 #82
K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2021 #6
Senate rules desperately need some serious re-write... Wounded Bear Dec 2021 #8
THIS. KPN Dec 2021 #97
+1000 n/t MarcA Dec 2021 #103
K&R brer cat Dec 2021 #9
Hmmm, interesting factoid. So much for the "WhY iSn'T hE dOiNg AnYtHiNg?" going around Twitter. George II Dec 2021 #10
Did Garland need this DA to prosecute any of the thugs at the Capitol? berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #19
He's the US Attorney for District of Columbia JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #26
Ummm.. Biden CAN'T prosecute Trump. That's why we have Attorney Generals. Budi Dec 2021 #28
No shit Sherlock. If you are taking words that literally berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #30
The Armchairs Across America Have Spoken! (Send just $3 cuz we're fighting for YOU) Budi Dec 2021 #39
Have you considered taking Cha Dec 2021 #137
Good news. Maybe some indictements from the Jan. 6 insurrection... brush Dec 2021 #12
Don't count on it berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #18
So we are doomed? JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #23
Yes. Why did Garland allow Trump to escape pending charges berni_mccoy Dec 2021 #25
Wait - I know JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #27
👍 The Armchairs have spoken Budi Dec 2021 #36
Yet killin me we can do it Dec 2021 #42
BINGO! wellst0nev0ter Dec 2021 #60
So Merrick Garland -let me get this straight JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #68
Explains the "Must Doom-post Garland Before He Prosecutes Our Asses!", bs we see daily. Budi Dec 2021 #73
Yes, anyone who questions the progress believes that Garland is a Russian puppet wellst0nev0ter Dec 2021 #109
Thanks for adding the sarcasm thingy. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #117
I actually got in trouble for not adding a "sarcasm" wellst0nev0ter Dec 2021 #120
If we are doomed JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #29
Mr. McCoy Pantagruel Dec 2021 #43
... JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #133
Perhaps it's because the DOJ didn't have enough evidence yet to prosecute before... George II Dec 2021 #75
Stop being patient and making sense. we can do it Dec 2021 #143
... George II Dec 2021 #144
Exactly JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #21
Why did it take six months AFTER THE INSURRECTION to appoint a lead prosecutor? Grasswire2 Dec 2021 #35
It wasn't an appointment of a lead prosecutor JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #47
That's about 4 months actually. Garland was appointed around March. Budi Dec 2021 #48
He was sworn in on March 11th JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #72
Yup. 100% spot on, JAGen! Budi Dec 2021 #76
K&R wryter2000 Dec 2021 #37
There were others JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #49
I remember seeing Johnson make that ignorant statement on video wryter2000 Dec 2021 #52
Exactly JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #54
How does somebody even say that with a straight face? ShazzieB Dec 2021 #126
I do too JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #134
K & R Really! Where HAVE we heard Johnson's words repeated, again? Budi Dec 2021 #57
Coincidence? JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #63
The usual suspects, I see. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2021 #59
Can somebody please explain this for the reading comprehension challenged? SoFlaJet Dec 2021 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #70
Well, that's bullshit. Neither of them ever said Garland was a russian asset. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #90
This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #92
Thank you. You have shown that YOU are the only one who said it. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #93
This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #95
Lol. I pointed out that you attempted to put words in someone's mouth that that person Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #101
Okay honey JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #105
This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #94
LOL! You said it, then you copied it again in your reply to me. And no one else in Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #96
This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #98
This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #99
Oh, dear. Does disagreeing with you mean "palling around?" There's a word for that. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #102
? What word. Budi Dec 2021 #110
Thank you. BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #122
Yep. And swarm-y. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #123
Very. BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #124
Maybe the holidays are making people cranky. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #125
Lol! BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #127
Indeed. Mr. Evil Dec 2021 #139
So why is RonJonAnon not still holding it up? bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #65
Who knows? JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #67
OK, we waited for 1 guy? gab13by13 Dec 2021 #77
Yep - the guy who can prosecute in DC JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #80
THANK YOU, MERRICK GARLAND! ancianita Dec 2021 #84
Well, I HOPE that's what he's doing. calimary Dec 2021 #158
I hear you. But isn't that what's indicated in this thread and others? ancianita Dec 2021 #159
K&R! Good stuff! dchill Dec 2021 #89
Ron Johnson is involved in the Jan 6 insurrection up to his eyeballs in planning at minimum. usaf-vet Dec 2021 #100
Bravo! JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #104
Yet another thread that dissolves into accusations and nastiness. demmiblue Dec 2021 #106
I hope I never make that many posts in a thread that I feel I have to delete afterwards! ShazzieB Dec 2021 #129
I did it to lighten the tone JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #135
No kidding! demmiblue Dec 2021 #138
Seems we're missing a rapid response poster. Guess they retired for the night. Budi Dec 2021 #148
We all want the same thing right? gab13by13 Dec 2021 #107
Well said. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #114
I think we SHOULD be able to do that. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #130
Yes - but I want to see it in NYC JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #136
Outstanding News. msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #112
No Reep block (such as Ted Crooz) ??? ananda Dec 2021 #116
Give Garland a chance orangecrush Dec 2021 #146
What is this from? JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #150
Perry Mason orangecrush Dec 2021 #153
Shoot...I was just about to start a Where is Hell is Garland meme. pecosbob Dec 2021 #149
Tick Tock, the croc is coming. Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #151
don't go gettin' my hopes up. lol. nt BootinUp Dec 2021 #154
What's Ron John the clown afraid of? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2021 #155
I've been itching to say this, but Moebym Dec 2021 #156
This JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #157
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