Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week’s events begins tonight at 7:00pm PST. Unfortunately, I am tied up.inventing a funnel that can be inserted into the brains of Republican Senators for pouring in truth and self-respect so guest hosting tonight will be the always wonderful Choicelady. Have a great evening and see you at next week’s Vox! AdLib 7 days ago
I am here, for now. Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad!!! I hope you’re still here. It’s been far too long! choicelady 7 days ago
Hi all! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Well, what a week for Schiff – hero! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
PPO – so good to see you! Yes, Schiff is amazing! choicelady 7 days ago
How are things in Australia? I thought you’d gotten a lot of rain recently, is that correct? choicelady 7 days ago
Does anyone think that the GOP will do the right thing? Ever? and get rid of this boil on their backsides? pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
There are reports that there are three votes for witnesses in the GOP with another possible. But overall, I doubt any of them will convict him. choicelady 7 days ago
Hey glenn – I SEEEEE you! choicelady 7 days ago
“if the truth doesn’t matter, we’re lost.” glenn 7 days ago
cl, things have cooled off, we’ve had all the plagues in one week – Bushfires, drenching rain and flash floods, a Dust Storm and now a plague of spiders escaping the wetness! How biblical is that, and our Pentecostal idiot of a PM still reg=fuses to admit to human-induced climate change! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Evening, everyone. Yea, CL, you’re here! Hey PPO and Khirad. glenn 7 days ago
Yes. Years ago I read a detective series where the wheels of justice had turned, but the wrong decision was stil made. The detective said, “right needs to be done”. And that was his point, too. choicelady 7 days ago
hi glenn, I’ don’t know Khirad, nor see him/her pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
I’m glad you have rain, PPO. I’m sorry everything ELSE has happened! Years ago when we’d had fires, earthquakes, etc. a reporter asked the Governor’s press person about that. He sighed and said, “Yes, we’re just toads and boils aways fromt eh 7 plagues.” I think you’re there, too. choicelady 7 days ago
PPO–Don’t know Khirad, either, but s/he was here at the very top. I remember last week, s/he was also here, but also momentarily. glenn 7 days ago
Nope, not yet, the toads are still up north! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
PPO – Khirad has left the building. He was a longtime PPOV participant whom we’ve not seen in years. Brilliant and insightful, I hope he will return. choicelady 7 days ago
Khrad is a man, BTW. choicelady 7 days ago
PPO–WOW! The land of oz is really going through it all! glenn 7 days ago
OK, hope so as well, we need bodies! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
CL–Thanks for the info on Khirad. Hope he returns. glenn 7 days ago
He did a blog series for us years ago. He went to Washington DC to the less well known sites, and it was fascinating. He posted daily telling us about things he’d seen we didn’t even know existed. He apparently speaks Arabic, is very knowledgable about ME history and politics, and plays in a Scottish drum corps band. He’s someone well worth knowing. choicelady 7 days ago
See where Trump has been caught on camera saying to get rid of AMb. Marie Yovanovitch! Little nasty man in an orange fat suit pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Can either one of you explain republican senators to me? They aren’t even paying attention; yet complain they haven’t heard anything new; yet won’t allow any new witnesses. WTF? glenn 7 days ago
glenn – he’s backpeddling saying he had a ‘right’ to get rid of anyone and hire anyone he wanted. Doesn’t explain the ‘get rid of her’ statement nor the lack of proper process. choicelady 7 days ago
Khirad sounds like a fascinating person. Hope we hear from him. glenn 7 days ago
glenn, they’re caught with their nuts in a vice, those who have any left. They followed someone they thought they could control, but he’s out conned them all pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Donnie wants to be Gotti. That’s why I’m thrilled Parnas is singing. He will be “Sammy the Bull” Gravano who brought down John Gotti to Trump’s wannabe godfather position. choicelady 7 days ago
CL–Oh, puleeze! The impotus using proper process? Give me a break! glenn 7 days ago
glenn – I know, I know. I’m soooo naive. choicelady 7 days ago
glenn
pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Trump can’t get over not still being on “The Apprentice”. choicelady 7 days ago
cl, I think he thinks he still is and can order everyone around and do dumb stuff, all for ratings. pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Does anyone know how Murph is doing? pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
glenn – that’s exactly right. choicelady 7 days ago
PPO – is there something wrong with Murph? I haven’t been here for a time. That would be worrisome. choicelady 7 days ago
Khirad!!! So GREAT to see you! choicelady 7 days ago
cl, he had a procedure a few weeks ago – don’t know for what. pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
PPO–On one hand, I hear what you’re saying. On the other hand, they are the only ones who can actually “out-con” him. They have many tools in place. First of all, they can vote to subpoena Bolton, Pompeo, etc. They can also find at least 2-3 people in his cabinet to invoke the 25th where, I think, Congress then gets into the act. Or, they can find their nuts and stop cowtowing to him. I just can’t wrap my mind around their fecklessness, lies, and IMO, plain treason! glenn 7 days ago
PPO =- I hate to hear that. I’ll drop him a note. choicelady 7 days ago
glenn – totally agree! choicelady 7 days ago
CL–I sure hope Parnas does bring down the impotus! glenn 7 days ago
from your lips….glenn! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Pleased to meet you, Khirad. pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
glenn and PPO – absolutely. As Schiff said, it is going to come out. choicelady 7 days ago
Ooops – Khirad left. choicelady 7 days ago
I’m here. Khirad 7 days ago
With AdLib not here, he might not want to dive in again. choicelady 7 days ago
I have him present pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Oh you ARE here – that’s wonderful! choicelady 7 days ago
Catch me up. Khirad 7 days ago
CL–If I remember correctly, Murph had open heart surgery. I asked Ad about him last week and Ad said Murph was recovering, and hoped to be back with us soon. That’s all I know. glenn 7 days ago
Khirad you wnat to introduce yourself? I am SO GLAD to see you! choicelady 7 days ago
Who all remembers me? Khirad 7 days ago
Oh no – that’s major big stuff! Sorry to here that about Murph. choicelady 7 days ago
cl, I guess we’re not at Adlib’s level, but we still come up with good stuff every now and again! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Khirad – I do. AdLib is off tonight, but he’ll be back next week. PPO is from Australia and a regular, and glenn is from Georgia where she lives near her kids and grandkids. They are very much staples of theFrisy VPopuli conversations. choicelady 7 days ago
Just let me fold in. Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad – what have you been doing recently? choicelady 7 days ago
We are talking about Schiff and the course of the impeachment hearings of course. choicelady 7 days ago
Khirad–you’re going to have to introduce yourself to me and PPO. CL remembers you; she gave us a little of your history; I’m so interested on your take on what’s happening in DC right now. glenn 7 days ago
Looking forward to your views, Khirad pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Just had another job interview. I’m into the kitchen thing. Knives and stuff. Khirad 7 days ago
I couldn’t take another day of the “trial” Khirad 7 days ago
Knives? Looks like we’re gunna need hatchets to hack 3/45* out of the WH pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
I do not have that in my knife roll, but I’ve seen things. Khirad 7 days ago
Incredibly impressed with Schiff and his measured approach, letting trump and his cohorts condemn themselves. pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
I think Nadler should have held back. Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad–You just can’t throw things like knives and a job interview around without telling us a little bit more. We’re very nosy around here–or at least I am. glenn 7 days ago
I love that the GOP senators have no answers except to’take exception’ to the Dems Manners! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
I’m just hoping. Been out of work for a while, but I really like the kitchen. Like — Gordan Ramsay is the nicest chef ever. Khirad 7 days ago
PPO–I want to puke or throw things or both when I hear repubs lecturing ANYONE about “manners”. Have they ever rebuked the TLB for his manners? (TLB stands for treasonous, lying bully, my name for the impotus). glenn 7 days ago
Khirad – I agree about Nadler even though I’ve met and talked with him. His anger gave them excuses. choicelady 7 days ago
Khirad – What have you got lined up? Anything you put your mind to you will do brilliantly. choicelady 7 days ago
I love Nadler – just not in public. He’s acting like he’s in the kitchen! Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad–I see by your avatar that you claim bon air as your residence. Can you tell us a little more about that? glenn 7 days ago
Khirad – good description. he was incredibly kind to me in a chance private conversation back in 2009. I will always respect him even when I wish he hadn’t blown up. choicelady 7 days ago
I will need to change that, I’m in Arizona, Tucson wise. Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad, I agree that Gordon is a @#$@#$$@# good chef! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Well, my avatar says I’m in Fair Oaks. I am NOT. That seems to be where my internet is. choicelady 7 days ago
Okay, I didn’t know. I’m in Arizona. Khirad 7 days ago
Gordon is realistic, as well. Khirad 7 days ago
Well, not all the reality show elements but the shouting, yes. Khirad 7 days ago
I know where you are from our Facebook connection over your Scottish band. I just got shut out of Facebook – my stupid computer’s cookies got scrambled, and I don’t know my password. Probably not a huge loss. choicelady 7 days ago
cl, I am in MEL! Back patio is filthy from the soot, ash, dust, all mixed together by the rain! Dreadful news about the C-130 Water bomber crash. RIP the 3 AMerican Crew. pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
You know what? I think it’s just fine that Nadler is showing anger. Although I prefer Schiff’s measured, calm approach, the repubs need to see a little fire too. After all lyin’ Lindsey can go on tv and get all outraged about what Dems are allegedly doing to the poor, picked-on TLB. It’s okay for Nadler to show anger. It doesn’t matter whether Dems show calm, anger, outrage, or whatever. Repubs will find something to complain or whine about. Tough! glenn 7 days ago
I’m banned from facebook for another week or so. I had a month long FU from them. Khirad 7 days ago
PPO – we are heartbroken over the loss of the crew. But we are heartbroken over the loss of your country and its animals. Wretched things to be happening to good people. choicelady 7 days ago
Khirad – GOOD FOR YOU! choicelady 7 days ago
Khirad–So you like the desert? glenn 7 days ago
glenn – that is a VERY GOOD observation! But now they’re whining they were ‘offended’. They’re looking for excuses. choicelady 7 days ago
I’m working to get back, but I’ve been here over ten years. McSally is a bitch. Khirad 7 days ago
PPO–Yes, that was a shame about those 3 Americans. glenn 7 days ago
Khirad – I saw she was in free fall in the polls. Is that accurate? Is kelly going to wipe the floor with her? choicelady 7 days ago
cl, and Khirad, : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m2m_9Uijso
pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
It’s Arizona, – I think nationally you are being optimistic, but no better candidate could have been put up against her. Khirad 7 days ago
I like the planet because you understand that a bisexual former Green can become a Senator in Kristen Sinema and still not vote like – not Arizona Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad – I’m glad to hear she may be toast. choicelady 7 days ago
CL–Again, tough if they’re offended. I’m offended, outraged, frustrated, and totally pissed off that repubs can lie, cheat, and show such indifference to the TLB destroying our democracy. So, too damn bad for them! glenn 7 days ago
Hey Harleigh–how goes it? glenn 7 days ago
cl, yes, hope Kelly can oust her. Nasty person. pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
HArleigh! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Harleigh! Welcome. Come meet an old and beloved part of PPOV – Khirad. AdLib is off for the evening. You’re stuck with me. choicelady 7 days ago
hi folks Harleigh 7 days ago
I live here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89r74jAG30
Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad–I hope Kelly wipes the floor with McSally, as CL says. glenn 7 days ago
aw well if I gotta be stuck…. lol Harleigh 7 days ago
I’ve learned never to get my hopes up. It would be by a couple points. Khirad 7 days ago
glenn, I could care less that they are ‘offended’ . They have no moral ground of any kind to stand on. they made their own quicksand and are now sinking out of sight. Good! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Tucson, Phoenix and Flagstaff are all college towns, but its gerrymandered. Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad–I lived in Saudi Arabia and Iran, so I can relate to where you live. Also, I’ve visited friends who live in Phoenix. The desert has its own beauty, but I prefer the coastlines. I lived in Florida for many years, and moved here to GA from the Florida Keys. I’m a water baby, I think. glenn 7 days ago
I’ve found beauty here. Scorpions, snakes and all. It’s not scary, but I’m a Cascadian. Khirad 7 days ago
glenn – I could live anywhere there are large bodies of water. Agreed. choicelady 7 days ago
PPO–Exactly. There was an article on one of the websites I read today that two life-long republicans called into C-Span to say that they, too, are finally disgusted with the way the repubs are destroying our democracy in their sham of a “trial”. One caller even cried because he was so upset. glenn 7 days ago
glenn, ‘Lay Down McSally, and kick her out the door”! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Khiad – what do you mean by “cascadian’? From the Cascade mountains? choicelady 7 days ago
I’m a dual spirit. I miss the Gray of my homeland, but I can trek the desert. Khirad 7 days ago
PPO–Yeah, that’s the song! glenn 7 days ago
PPO – I wonder if we could parlay that song into something??? choicelady 7 days ago
CL–Hopefully a blistering defeat for McSally! glenn 7 days ago
Who would be interested in my Cascadia post? Khirad 7 days ago
Don’tcha think you want someone to vote for? pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
K, all of us, I think pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Khirad – my husband’s daugher and her husband lived in teh Phoenix are, and I HATE it. But east into the Superstition Mountains, South to your neck of the woods, and north to Flagstaff> Wonderful. choicelady 7 days ago
Khiirad – I”d LOVE your Cascadia post!!! choicelady 7 days ago
Cascadia, as in the sorta joking separatist movement. Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad–it’s a funny thing about those scorpions. When we moved from our house in the Keys to a house also in Florida; we opened a box and right on top was a huge scorpion. Luckily, it was dead! glenn 7 days ago
I have Cascadia flags, and everthing. Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad – does it have anything in common with the State of Jefferson in Norther CA and SE Oregon? choicelady 7 days ago
I’m staring at a Cascadia flag now – it’s on my wall behind the TV Khirad 7 days ago
What happened to Harleigh? choicelady 7 days ago
No, not the state of Jefferson. No. No. No. Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad–perhaps you could write a post on the Planet to explain the Cascadian movement. glenn 7 days ago
Good! choicelady 7 days ago
The State of Jefferson sort of creeps me out. choicelady 7 days ago
It’s a promise. I even had a membership card made for me as an ambassador from Tucson. Khirad 7 days ago
What is the state of Jefferson? glenn 7 days ago
g, I was about to ask that pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Libertarian paradise. Khirad 7 days ago
This is good though. What is known about Cascadia? Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad–okay, thanks. glenn 7 days ago
Sorry! is Libertarian good or bad? pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
glenn – it’s open range in the area north of Redding, CA and into SE Oregon. It’s a separatist movement, not initially serious, wanting national, not just regional, independence from CA. Yes, Khirad – it’s deeply Libertarian, It’s getting into a gun rights frenzy now, and it’s scary. choicelady 7 days ago
What glenn says,and drive though it. Khirad 7 days ago
PPO – it’s bad now. It’s hyper individualism coupled with strong property rights advocacy. Now it’s guns. I have to travel through it often, and it creeps me out. choicelady 7 days ago
PPO–Just to give you an idea. Rand Paul is a libertarian. I don’t know too much about it, but I do believe libertarians want small government, and believe the “free market” should determine government. glenn 7 days ago
cl, don’t like the sound of that. At least it’s no yet a Gangsta Paradise like the WH pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
thanks, glenn, got the creepy idea. pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
CL–Oh, goodie. More separatists! glenn 7 days ago
PPO there’s a lot of overlap between Paul and Trump. Lots of fusion around Dominionism, the heretical breakaway religious extremists, and with love of fascist Russia. choicelady 7 days ago
Yup. My fams grew up in the PNW and I followed them to Arizona. We go up the I-5 and it gets creepy between Mt. Shasta and before Eugene. Khirad 7 days ago
Khirad, if you would like an idea of where I’m from, check the POV Archives for ‘The Man Me Mother Married’ pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
I’d be willing to let Jefferson go their own way – they have very little in the way of resoruces – except it’s got I-5 between Sacramento and Ashland OR. To get to Ashland up the coast requires a 2 day v 6 hour trip. choicelady 7 days ago
CL–So sorry you have to be creeped out like that. glenn 7 days ago
I have people gunning for me in Modoc County in far NE CA. I literally cannot go there. So I don’t want to lose more turf. choicelady 7 days ago
Jeez, sounds like the ‘no go’ areas of FLorida, where you daren’t leave the Freeways pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
I love Ashland too. But Medford… Khirad 7 days ago
Yes, Khirad – Medford… choicelady 7 days ago
I detest the film “Deliverance”. I’m horrified to know it’s real. choicelady 7 days ago
CL–Literally “gunning” for you? That’s scary! glenn 7 days ago
Anyway, Cascadian Independence – if but a dream, – hear me out in a post. Khirad 7 days ago
Yes – my organization did a lot on gun control. Some of our former members are gun zealots, and they all were in Modoc and got quite threatening. choicelady 7 days ago
cl, what do they think you did to deserve that harassment? pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Khirad – please do post it! choicelady 7 days ago
PPO – gun control issues. choicelady 7 days ago
Oh, OK pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Khirad–looking forward to your post. glenn 7 days ago
Khirad 7 days ago
Anyone know what the next round of hearings will be? I’m in and out of them, and I’ve lost track. choicelady 7 days ago
CL–another “set” of people I just cannot understand. People who are willing to gun someone down in order to “protect” their right to gun someone down. glenn 7 days ago
I’m off and inspired. Khirad 7 days ago
glenn – I have never read that stated better. Thank you! It’s my puzzlement as well. choicelady 7 days ago
CL–I actually think the hearings will continue into tomorrow. The TLB was complaining because they were going to be on a Saturday, and no one would be watching them. Because tomorrow is when the TLB’s lawyers are supposed to speak. glenn 7 days ago
glenn – sorry to be dim. TLB? choicelady 7 days ago
CL–Thanks. glenn 7 days ago
CL–My name for the impotus. The Treasonous Lying Bully. glenn 7 days ago
LOL!!! That’s PERFECT!!! choicelady 7 days ago
I refuse to use his name; and definitely refuse to call him the title he doesn’t deserve to be called. glenn 7 days ago
Well, I for one also have far better things to do than listen to those creeps. I’ve had the displeasure of being in court w Sekulow years ago. He’s not THE dimmest bulb ever, but he’s awful. choicelady 7 days ago
OK, folks, time to go shopping! Thanks, cl for being Ad for the day. See you all next week, if TLB hasn’t launched! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
PPO–G’day. My best to Fergie! glenn 7 days ago
PPO – “Ad fof a Day” Thank you! Great to see you Hope things get better there. choicelady 7 days ago
G’day indeed! choicelady 7 days ago
Ciao! pinkpantheroz 7 days ago
Well here we are, the last two and two women at that. Not sure that’s happened before. choicelady 7 days ago
Do you want to stay or pack it in. It’s SO much later in your neck of the woods! choicelady 7 days ago
CL–Do you ever watch Samantha Bee’s show. She did a bit on Wednesday night about the TLB’s lawyers, and about how two out of the three of them are protectors of sexual predators. She said if the three of them formed a law firm, it would be the only law firm whose phone number is 911! glenn 7 days ago
glenn – LOL!!! No, I have not see her in months. I gave up watching TV, but she’s one I miss. THAT is just priceless! choicelady 7 days ago
You’re right, only the two of us. I don’t have much more to say, except to say you did a wonderful job filling in for Ad. Hope to see you next week, too. I’m here most Friday nights; this is my sanity session for the week. glenn 7 days ago
I hope to be. My hubby and I often go out for dinner on Friday, and it seems to spill into the Vox time zone. I’m working on getting him out EARLIER so I can be here more. I also miss it, and I love seeing YOU. choicelady 7 days ago
I don’t watch her show live. I catch it on YouTube, or one of the websites that I frequent always shows clips of her show. glenn 7 days ago
Oh – I always forget I can do that! Thanks – I’l go look her stuff up. She never fails to make me laugh, and lordy – we NEED that! choicelady 7 days ago
Please keep up your dinner date with your hubby. He is certainly more important than chatting with us. Believe me, enjoy every minute of time with him that you can. That being said, I do hope you can talk him into earlier, because I always love to chat with you. I’m going to sign off now, it is late here. Again, great chatting with you; take care and be safe! glenn 7 days ago
It is late there. We will catch up next week I hope. I can move our Friday dinner to 6 and get here after. Keep your fingers crossed I get him to do something new! Hugs to you. See you soone! choicelady 7 days ago
Soon. choicelady 7 days ago
G’night. Hugs right back at you! glenn 7 days ago
Good night! choicelady 7 days ago
Good night everyone, wherever you are. This wraps up another fun Vox night. Glad we got to reconnect with a dear friend, Khirad. Hope others of you will join in. Peace and hope for the remainder of the week. Good night! choicelady 7 days ago
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