(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Cheers and Jeers: Rum and Coke FRIDAY! [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-07 Late Night Snark: As The Convicted Felon Turns Edition "After his conviction, former president Trump said that his criminal trial was held in 'maybe the worst area in the whole country for him.' That's right—his hometown, where people know him best." —Seth Meyers "In a way, I feel some pity for him. He’s an obese flatulent old man with bad makeup and weird hair who had to sit in a courtroom and listen to a porn star testify about how bad he is in bed." —Paul Begala, on CNN "The judge has scheduled Trump's sentencing for July 11th. That's gonna be a really busy time for convicted felon Donald Trump, because the 11th is just four days before the Republican National Convention, and top Republicans are reportedly preparing for the possibility that he could be in prison when he accepts the nomination. That's right—it's gonna be The RNC Live From Cell Block B…with a keynote speech from his warden, his cellmate Spider, that one guard who smuggles in cellphones up his butt, and for cocktail hour enjoy complimentary toilet wine." —Stephen Colbert x Why start now? pic.twitter.com/jnvPPIlWH8 — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) May 26, 2024 - "Today Boeing launched astronauts into space for the first time after multiple failed attempts. They were aiming for Cleveland, but still…they got off the ground." —Jimmy Fallon “Porn is now officially allowed on Twitter, meaning Elon Musk won't be the biggest ass on the platform anymore.” —The Daily Show correspondent Ronny Chieng "Bibi Netanyahu has been invited to come and lie to Congress. I'm sorry…address Congress. Through the art of lying." —Jon Stewart "People only mention that 'it's a free country' when they're doing something shitty." —Comedian Dimitri Martin And now, our shitty feature presentation... Cheers and Jeers for Friday, June 7, 2024 Note: Nostradamus predicted that a note would appear at this very spot at this very moment. I'm still waiting. What a fraud. - By the Numbers: 8 days!!! Days 'til the elections in Britain: 27 Days 'til the 70th annual North Beach Festival in San Francisco: 8 Number of jobs created in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics: 272,000 Minimum number of LGBTQ Pride events that Biden-Harris campaign members plan to attend this month: 200 Number of Fortune 500 companies in California, more than Florida or Texas (52 each) and topping the list for the first time since 2014: 57 Years it took to restore Michigan Central Station in Detroit, built in 1913 and closed in 1988: 6 Number of skilled-trade workers who spent 1.7 million hours restoring the dilapidated building at a cost to Ford Motor Company of nearly $1 billion: 3,100 - Puppy Pic of the Day: Weekend plans… - CHEERS to the day Hitler shit his pants. The 80th anniversary of D-Day—the largest amphibious landing in history—was yesterday, and President Biden delivered a moving tribute to the rapidly-dwindling number of veterans who waded ashore on that horrific yet awe-inspiring day. (Hard to believe that the youngest of those troops who went all Saving Private Ryan on Germany's ass are now 98.) Contained in his message: a big ol' swipe at Donald Trump's boyfriend: “Here we proved that the ideas of democracy are stronger than any army or combination of armies in the entire world,” he says. “We proved something else as well: the unbreakable unity of the allies.” President Biden made America proud yesterday. He goes on to praise NATO’s strength and unity, drawing an implicit contrast with his Republican rival, Donald Trump, who aides say considered withdrawing from NATO. Biden also works in a mention of Ukraine’s war with Russia. “The struggle between dictatorship and freedom is unending. Here in Europe we see one stark example. Ukraine has been invaded by a tyrant bent on domination,” he says. “We cannot let what happened here be lost in the silence of the years to come. We must remember it, honor it and live it.” “Democracy is never guaranteed,” he adds. Trump would've been there, but he heard there was a 1 percent chance of rain. CHEERS to changing the nameplate above the front door. On today's date in 1775, "United States" was chosen to replace "United Colonies" as our country’s official name (beating out "Bubbaland" by one vote). But the colonies themselves were far from forgotten—the 13 stripes representing them on our flag take up the vast majority of space, with the states relegated to a modest blue box. By the way, if you need some parchment at bargain basement prices, there's still five thousand boxes of "United Colonies" stationery in the Independence Hall supply closet. Thanks for the advance notice, management. :-( - BRIEF SANITY BREAK - x Jill and I are in Normandy marking 80 years since D-Day, where thousands of U.S. and Allied service members bravely fought – many making the ultimate sacrifice – to defend future generations against the spread of tyranny and evil. We must never forget their service and sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/nD410SGZEj — President Biden (@POTUS) June 7, 2024 - END BRIEF SANITY BREAK - CHEERS to great moments in dust busting. Ives McGaffey of Chicago patented the first mechanical ("whirlwind") vacuum cleaner on this date in 1869. It was a crude device—the butler sucked on a hose. CHEERS to home vegetation. Look, you should be old enough by now to figure out what's on your various screens this weekend. But, dang it, you're just so adorable I'll do for you again. Nothing much of note tonight, but the MSNBC hosts will be worth a look as they digest the day’s nuttiness. At 8 we’ll be live-tweeting the Star Trek (original series) classic time travel episode The Menagerie (H&I Network) via hashtag #allstartrek. Also at 8: the Daytime Emmy Awards on CBS. Belmont Stakes tomorrow. All my money is on Fluffy here. The new movies and streamers are all reviewed here at Rotten Tomatoes. (There’s a new Bad Boys sequel opening today, and I assume Will Smith slaps a lot of people around.) The MLB schedule is here, the NHL Stanley Cup schedule is here, the WNBA schedule is here, and the NBA finals schedule is here. (Dallas must be crushed!!!) Or you can catch the 156th Belmont Stakes tomorrow. Three hours of coverage for the three-minute race starts at 4 on Fox Sports. Sunday on 60 Minutes: Iranian assassins gone wild, and a profile of singer Pink. The weekend wraps with a fresh episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. And then it’s off to bed with you, buster. Busy week ahead. Now here's your Sunday morning lineup: Meet the Press: Preempted for a tennis match. CNN's State of the Union: Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI); Puppy and goat murderer Kristi Noem (MAGA Cult-SD). The governor who saved Michigan from GOP fascism defends democracy Sunday. This Week: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas; 8 pundit talking heads of dubious wisdom whose words no one will remember by lunchtime. Face the Nation: U.N. World Food Programme head Cindy McCain; new presidential election poll results. Fox GOP Talking Points Sunday: Senator Tom Cotton (MAGA Cult-AR); Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY). Happy viewing! - Ten years ago in C&J: June 7, 2014 CHEERS to the disclaimer of the week. Last weekend I bought a t-shirt that has a crude navigational map of the mid-coast region of Maine—one of my favorite places on earth—on the back. I love the shirt, but I confess to loving what was printed on the sticker that came with it even more: C A U T I O N! NOT INTENDED FOR NAVIGATIONAL USE! Manufacturer disclaims responsibility if teeshirt is used as navigational aid, and cannot be held liable for any damages, including shipwreck, loss of life or limb, or any other inconvenience. Have a nice day. The bad news: this is a new low in underestimating the intelligence of the American people. The good news: the Coast Guard says since the stickers started being used, distress calls from shipwrecked teabaggers are down 30 percent. - And just one more… CHEERS to hot Joe-on-Joe action. 70 years ago Sunday, during the Army-McCarthy hearings, attorney Joseph Welch quietly destroyed bedraggled, belligerent Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy (and his little brat lawyer Roy Cohn, who would later be Donald Trump’s legal kneecapper) with the immortal words: "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?" x YouTube Video - Within a couple years McCarthy was dead of alcoholism, and today his grave is guarded by an emaciated demon vulture. Birds of a feather. Have a great weekend. Floor's open...What are you cheering and jeering about today? - [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/7/2245098/-Cheers-and-Jeers-Rum-and-Coke-FRIDAY?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/