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Steven J. Thomas's avatar

Thank you for sharing Rob Reiner's inspirational history with us all. He was an honorable human being. His light will be missed.

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Carole Tarrant's avatar

Going to track down “God & Country.” Reiner was an artist in the truest sense, open and active with his gifts.

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Joseph Mangano's avatar

Parker Molloy had an excellent piece yesterday in The Present Age about the difference in the reactions and consequences for Trump vs. everyday people following the deaths of Charlie Kirk and Rob Reiner. In America in 2025, not mourning Kirk can get you fired, but disgracing Reiner's legacy is fair game. Sickening stuff.

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JenneJ's avatar

RIP Mr and Mrs Reiner. May your contributions to our humanity be long remembered.

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JOEL's avatar

Thinking about the upcoming mid-terms, just the thought of neutering our lying scumbag Presidential Disgrace (Trump) generates an exhilarating high.

That said, we need to turn “the thought of” to “reality”. And, that “reality” will not happen unless everyone registers to vote and gets out to vote. So, for the next ten months, get with family, get with friends, get with business associates and encourage them to register to vote if they are not already registered. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. DO. THIS……like your life depends on it! For it does.

I find it utterly despicable that most (not all, but most) Republican Senators and most Republican Congresspersons have their heads up Fraud Trump’s phat-lying-ass. Trump selected a completely inept/incompetent drunken KKKlown to run our Department of Defense, and even knowing that those are the adjectives that best describe so-called-warrior Hegseth, Republican Senators voted to approve Disgrace Hegseth. And, JFC, look who Asshole Trump selected, and who Republican Senators approved, to run our Department of Homeland Security - Kristi “Bimbo” Noem, a woman more interested in her looks, body and wardrobe than in the safety and security of the American People. And, I could go on and on and on about the KKKlowns that Trump has running our country, KKKlowns that Republican Senators approved. J.F.C.!

Blue Wave next November? HELL. NO. It must be a Blue Tsunami!

Would someone, who has the expertise and know-how to do so, put together a video that shows the world who Lying Scumbag Trump is? A video that can be aired all day, every day for the next 10 months. (Lincoln Project, DO YOU HEAR ME?!!!!) Suggestion for video-clips to be included in the master video: • Scumbag Trump on the bus telling Bush, “I grab ‘em by the pussy.” • Scumbag Trump’s demeaning statements to women reporters. • Scumbag Trump lying about anything and everything. • Scumbag Trump with his arms around, hands touching, young girls at Pedophile Epstein get-togethers (with their faces redacted.) • Trump on Jan 6th encouraging his MAGAcult members to storm the U.S. Capitol (and ensuing footage of them complying with Dear—Leader’s orders) • One by one, Scumbag Trump’s pardons of the many vile, disgusting, scumbag criminals he’s pardoned. • Scumbag Trump’s failed/fraudulent failed businesses. • Statements from the producers of “The Apprentice” – that The Apprentice was a fraud. • Statement from the author of “The Art of the Deal” – that the Art of the Deal was a fraud. • Trump calling Neo-Nazis and KKK’ers “fine people” and a clip of the Nazi’s and KKK’ers marching in Charlottesville. • The list of clips is endless! Properly done, the master video will end up being a full-length film. Full of Scumbag Trump’s filth.

Thank you for your attention to this matter !

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Katy Bolger's avatar

Hi Joel, I love your idea of the Greatest Hits of the Orange Turd, or whatever you want to call it. I suggest, however, that you break them up into smaller bite size chunks so that those with a harder time with comprehension don't get overwhelmed.

Chapter 1: The Sexist Pig Oinks and His Victims Get Their Say.

Chapter 2: I Hire the Best People.

Chapter 3: What Did He Just Say: A Compendium of Words Got Wrong.

Chapter 4: The Lying History of Donald Trump-Why Nobody Liked Little Donnie and Why That Matters.

Chapter 5: The History of Lying by Donald Trump (Parts I and 2)

Chapter 6: How many Nazis Have You Had Dinner With? And Other Lie Down with Dogs Get Up with Fleas Stories of DJT.

Chapter 6: No, I Wrote The Art of the Deal (by its real author)

Chapter 7: A Pictorial Gallery of January 6 and Its Rioters.

Chapter 8: The Best for Last: Trump and Epstein: 15 Years of Exploiting and Raping Girls and Women for Laughs

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BTAM Master's avatar

You realize this would compete for size with the Encyclopedia Britannica (anybody else old enough to remember them?)

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Katy Bolger's avatar

Yeah with the addendum called: All the Lies in One Easy to Find Directory. Now, that would be a BIG book.

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BTAM Master's avatar

The index would be a separate volume. We recommend a weightlifter's belt for hefting it to the shelf.

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Katy Bolger's avatar

Or, maybe each volume is gilded with gold paint and comes with its own weightlifter, also gilded. #$o ea$y to grift.

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BTAM Master's avatar

"Gilded weightlifter"

You win the Internet for the day!

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Susanna J. Sturgis's avatar

Yep. My family had the 1947 edition of the EB. It occupied the bottom shelves of the bookcase in our living room. I could often be found sitting on the floor surrounded by four or five open volumes because whatever I looked up would lead to a related subject, which would spark a new interest, which would . . . As an editor, I often have that experience online, but, well, websites just don't have the heft of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Mary Greenwald's avatar

Before you get too exercised about the Republicans who approved Kristi Noem, please be aware that Democrats approved her also: TIM KAINE OF VIRGINIA, SLOTKIN OF MICHIGAN, HASSAN OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, KIM OF NEW JERSEY. Shaheen and Peters who are retiring and of course, Fetterman also approved.

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Mari Wilson's avatar

Traitors, all of 'em. And Fetterman has lost his mind. I don't see him making it thru his full term.

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Katy Bolger's avatar

Fetterman has always been a worry but now he's a sorry. Sorry we voted for him. Sorry he can't wear long pants. Sorry he does not "get" the people's will but seems to have strong opinions of his own that matter more to him.

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Margaret Carreiro's avatar

Thank you for highlighting these specific ways that Rob Reiner made a difference for good in this world. I didn’t know about them. Rob Reiner was a real mensch. I know of no greater compliment.

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Mary Greenwald's avatar

Check Heather Cox Richardson's column. She also mentions his directing of "he American President".

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BTAM Master's avatar

Losing the Reiners is tragic, shocking, and totally unexpected. Trump's reaction is disgusting, shocking, and totally expected.

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Roberta's avatar

May their memory be for a blessing. May we learn and be inspired. 💔

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celeste k.'s avatar

Americas' loss. Let's hope people check out what he has contributed to us, and try to implement the good he has left for us.

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Ken Bass's avatar

Funny how the same people who said you should be fired from your job if you attacked Charlie Kirk for his beliefs will defend Trump for attacking Reiner for his.

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Starr's avatar

Thank you, for this thoughtful and informative piece about a man who journeyed through life with conviction and pizzazz...

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Katy Bolger's avatar

I watched Spinal Tap 2 on Sunday and Spinal Tap on Monday then heard Rob Reiner had died. Difficult to reconcile the two things. What shame that drugs and violence was the last chapter for such a peaceful man. RIP.

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Mary Greenwald's avatar

Next watch The American President.

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Katy Bolger's avatar

Rob Reiner will be all over our Christmas viewing list.

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Jan's avatar

Thank you for showing that Mr. Reiner’s politics went far beyond tRUmp, and were long standing. The causes were diverse, and yet not. To me, the underlying theme in all were fairness and dignity. The world, but particularly our decency, has lost another two good people. May the RIP, and their family find closure eventually.💔

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Katie Galvin's avatar

A heavy, heartbreaking loss

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Amy Alexander's avatar

We are going to miss the Reiners and their work. May they be an inspiration to the rest of us.

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Marliss Desens's avatar

Thank you for this history of Rob Reiner's political advocacy, which also demonstrates his effective strategies (bipartisan) for bringing about change. We need to continue his work and employ his methods.

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