Quote of the Day: \u201cThis is my current work situation. \u2018Mom, why don\u2019t you put the computer down and keep petting me?’\u201d \u2014 Beth\u2026<\/b>
\nQuote of the Day:
\u201cThis is my current work situation. \u2018Mom, why don\u2019t you put the computer down and keep petting me?’\u201d
\u2014 Beth Baumann, associate editor, Townhall, who is talking about her dog.
The Best of\u2026 Funeral Observers
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\u201cThe president and first lady are entering the cathedral led down the aisle to their seats where they are next to the Obamas. Trump shakes hands with each of the Obamas. None of them looked happy to see the other.\u201d \u2014 Peter Baker, NYT .
\u201cOur president met the minimal standards of decency and that\u2019s it.\u201d \u2014 Paul Begala, political commentator, on CNN Wednesday afternoon.
\u201cMy takeaway from the hw funeral is that Jimmy Carter will outlive me somehow.\u201d \u2014 Asawin Suebsaeng, The Daily Beast .
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\u201cMaybe it\u2019s just me, but it almost looks like there wasn\u2019t a seat for Al Gore so he just pulled up a chair next to the Cheneys.\u201d \u2014 Conner O\u2019Brien, defense reporter, Politico .
\u201cDid anyone else see that laugh from Trump when Simpson said Bush called him about getting scrutiny from the media?\u201d \u2014 Cameron Cawthorne, Washington Free Beacon .
\u201cThe Bushes have so far not taken emotional shots at the toxicity of Trump\u2019s Washington. They\u2019ve focused instead on unity, love, laughter, and importance of character. And an emotional 43 says his father taught him how to \u2018serve with love\u2019 in his heart for his fellow Americans.\u201d \u2014 Katie Rogers, White House correspondent, NYT .
\u201cCan\u2019t believe they made Barack sit in the same row as two birthers.\u201d \u2014 Alexander Griswold, Washington Free Beacon .
Bill Clinton and Michelle Obama joke around
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And they can also be serious\u2026
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The Media Observer: MSNBC nails Trump for\u2026 nothing
\u201cTotally bizarre conversation on MSNBC right now\u2026 They\u2019re nailing Trump for making the Bush funeral about him, when he just sat there and listened, because all the praise of Bush was an implicit rebuke of Trump, and therefore Trump made it about himself, ok I\u2019ve gone crosseyed.\u201d \u2014 David Rutz, Washington Free Beacon .
Faith journo advises no drama over the holidays
\u201cAvoid drama this holiday season. Stay away from it. When it arises, avoid it and protect yourself and your family. This is the time of year when we honor Christ and those around us. Sometimes choosing love means steering clear of those incapable or unwilling to grant it back.\u201d \u2014 Billy Hallowell, has appeared in Faithwire, WaPo and more.
Sydney Leathers on boyfriends past
\u201cIn my early 20\u2019s I dated a guy w\/a drinking problem. one time we fell asleep on my couch & he pissed his pants. He still likes my pics on Instagram. I want the confidence of a man who drunkenly pisses all over himself & his gf & then still likes her posts 7 yrs later.\u201d \u2014 Sydney Elaine Leathers, former sexting partner to ex- Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.).
That\u2019s DR. Ronan Farrow to you
\u201c@RonanFarrow is now Dr. @RonanFarrow \u2013 he just got his PhD from Oxford University. And not an honorary one\u2026the real deal!\u201d \u2014 Yashar Ali, HuffPost, New York Mag.
Reporter: If you don\u2019t say \u2018off the record\u2019 you get what you get
\u201cThere are just a few cardinal rules in journalism, and not publishing things said in off-the-record conversations is one them. But if I invite you to comment, and you call and proceed to talk without saying \u201cthis is off the record\u201d \u2014 I will publish any & all newsworthy things.\u201d \u2014 Rachel Cohen, The Intercept .
Washington Post humor writer thinks it\u2019s funny to eat beets
\u201cBeets exist to remind us, 8 hours later, of our mortality. Beets are a gift from God.\u201d \u2014 Gene Weingarten, a \u201chumor\u201d columnist for WaPo .
Author rips NYT correspondent
\u201cNY Time\u2019s reporter Katie Rogers is either lazy or incompetent. She never bothered to contact me to ask if I knew whether President Trump had read my book before tweeting about it. He had. He recounted to me parts of chapters that he would only know from reading the book.\u201d \u2014 Gregg Jarrett, author of The Russia Hoax .
Finding love over the holidays\u2026
\u201cAccording to Hallmark if I am to find love this holiday season I have to move back into my parents house, take a job as a waitress, and when it\u2019s snowing kiss someone who had previously insulted me.\u201d \u2014 Lyz Lenz, Columbia Journalism Review .
Today in Unnecessary Tweeting
\u201cI know our nation is honoring his memory right now, but President George HW Bush was profoundly wrong about broccoli. Broccoli is great.\u201d \u2014 Peter Sagal, NPR.
Ben Smith\u2019s personal sugar rush\u2026 \u201cSnickers for breakfast and m&m cookies for lunch.\u201d \u2014 Ben Smith, comms guy, not the EIC of BuzzFeed .
Journo Hate Mail
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David French, National Review: \u201cI don\u2019t know the details of the Weekly Standard story, so I won\u2019t comment until I know more (other than to say that I would be very sad to see it fold). But this I know, The Examiner\u2019s @SethMandel is the farthest thing from a Trumpist, and anyone making that case is just wrong.\u201d
Salena Zito, Washington Examiner: \u201cI would like to see people not wish for other people lose their jobs. Ever. Anywhere. This is an attitude I fail to understand sir and one I would never embrace. We need more grace on Twitter.\u201d
She was reacting to a Twitter follower who wrote, \u201cI would like to see WashEx get rid of Paul Bedard and Salena Zito.\u201d
On the shaky state of The Weekly Standard \u2026
\u201cI hope those dancing on the graves of those who lost jobs never know the fear of losing a paycheck and health insurance with kids at home.\u201d \u2014 Bethany Mandel, a political commentator who writes for The Federalist . (RELATED: The Weekly Standard is expected to shutter in weeks)
Ben Shapiro apologizes for calling Hillary \u2018terrible\u2019 during funeral
Ben Shapiro, The Daily Wire: \u201cThere are 330 million people in America. These three dudes are the best we could come up with, and the latest alternative was the terrible lady on the end.\u201d
Michael Avenatti, creepy porn lawyer: \u201cIf there was ever a question as to whether you are a complete scum bag, devoid of any morals or decency, you have now conclusively answered it Ben.\u201d
Shapiro\u2019s apology: \u201cLots of folks upset with the timing of this tweet. Fair enough. I apologize for the timing.\u201d
Democratic consultant sees loneliness of Trump at funeral
\u201cThe big pink elephant in that Cathedral right now: Must be very lonely to be a Trump right now. #Remembering41\u201d \u2014 Jimmy Williams, opinion journal, political consultant.
CNN\u2019s Chris Cuomo doesn\u2019t \u2018fake the funk\u2019
A viewer writes, \u201c@Chris Cuomo rocking that blanket on live TV without a care in the world.\u201d
Cuomo: \u201cI don\u2019t fake the funk. It was freezing \u2013 but it was an honor to witness President Bush\u2019s funeral. The messages were powerful and timely and his life was well-lived.\u201d
Writer wants vegan recipe with \u2018no weird shit\u2019
\u201cI would love your recs for a good vegan dinner recipe. No avocado. No weird shit. No complicated three day soaking things. Thank you.\u201d \u2014 Roxane Gay, writer, commentator, feminist, professor.<\/p>\n