Alex

It'll be ugly like, without a doubt

Anyone seen that documentary on PBS? I only caught a bit of it (can't remember the name either) but it's about the presidential campaign. In particular the timing of events was crucial to what big stories received the most attention. Obama knew that the Russians had been interfering with the election and that it came with the highest authority, i.e. Putin. They were reticent about going that far in terms of releasing the details because Obama and his advisers were worried about an outgoing Democrat president influencing the election by releasing damaging links between the Republican candidate and foreign intervention from Russia. In the end the story stated that it was impossible that Putin couldn't have known, without actually detailing the proof that that he approved the whole thing (CIA had intercepted various communications showing as much). The story was still a big one though, a foreign state actively trying to influence the outcome of the US presidential election. But here's the thing, the story was released and was just beginning to gain leverage with all the networks when the story about the recording of Trump having the conversation about grabbing women by the crotch etc. also came out. The salacious nature of this almost completely buried the story about Russian influence before it was properly in the public consciousness. Then, when the Trump story was just dying down those heroic freedom fighters at Wikileaks (who weren't at all played by the Russians) started releasing the Russian hackers stuff.

Seen worse. In fact, in the 80s / 90s in particular, I've worn worse

In fits of laughter here

I think it's just wummery by proxy but maybe not. Unpleasant either way

No and I don't fucking want to.

CT is a big fan of Trump iirc.

Anyone else wake up this morning feeling a bit epileptic?

Spoilers ffs

I think it’s been pointed out before how flimsy the constitution is and how it’s just been down to the fact previous presidents haven’t taken the piss like that cunt has. Equally appalling is how much support he has for even his most extreme actions

Tell you what like, Scotland must be some side

Collapsed at the end there. Poor

Disappointed the 500 isn't on any more

Don't recall seeing that (and I doubt I'd have forgotten) but I wouldn't be surprised. He's a man mountain like but his knees looked absolutely fucked. How he keeps getting jobs is beyond me

I've actually met him. He was on cruise holiday I was on in the med in 2005 I think. He'd just got a job in Australia I think. His sense of humour was on a par with that Brummie mackem we've acquired

Just a tedious pedant

Mexico is North America, you massive racist

Incidentally (and this is going back a while) was it someone on RTG who thought the lyrics to Football's Coming Home went - Jewels remain still cleaming? @Gemmill

https://www.moretvicar.com/collection/viz-magazine-shop/product/blyth-spartans-mug One for @Kid Dynamite

Surprised it's only 6 in 10.