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Martin Berliner's avatar

A great column! One of your best because it expresses the sentiments and anger of those of us who DO know the difference between shit and shinola.

Jill Stoner's avatar

Agreed--one of Steve's best.

Steven G.'s avatar

Agreed again!

Spare, pure and to the point!

Steve at his best and why I love him!

And yay, he trashed the Oligarchy!!!

Connie's avatar

We all know Trump only cares about money and power. He has no empathy or concern for the American people. Unless we are billionaire doners we are all suckers and losers.

Anthony j. Santo's avatar

I used to say this frequently, but man, is it apropos here: Where in the name of everything holy is major press coverage of this obvious corruption? It is negatively impacting so many people, American and Canadian citizens and businesses. This alone should topple the festering POS shitting in the Oval Office.

mary M keymer's avatar

Yes Anthony you are exactly right .. I didn't know anything about the bridge until read Steve's piece . People need to protest by the bridge if they can . Maybe that will bring attetnion to it or not. lost in america

Greg Dawson's avatar

I laughed, I cried, I thanked the gods of gridlock for giving our favorite sub stacker the opportunity to demonstrate that his genius extends to humor, at once dark and shimmering. Oh, Canada!

Wendy Shelley's avatar

“Bridges deserve respect. Without them, we’d still be in New Jersey.” HILARIOUS! (Much better than “lol“). Steve, I didn’t know you had this comedic streak in you, but it sure is a doozy! Was Mabel with you? Sweet puppy to put up with all of this! Hahahaha …. I’m still laughing! Terrific!!!

Steve Schmidt's avatar

She wasn't with us! Lucky her.

Pickleball's avatar

And his spineless eunuchs never question the shit that spews from his vile mouth???

foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

"MAGA hates the things they hate more than they love the things they love."

They're in too deep now to bring their parents/constituents back from the mass Covid graves MAGA prefered that Trump utilize over the Pandemic Plan left in place by a CAPABLE, BLACK president.

(Not sure which bothered Trump more, so I included both in a (failed) attempt to provide an answer to your question, Pb.)

Steven G.'s avatar

All share their common Oligarchic mental illness and depravity!

Carol Gamm's avatar

Actually, I would rather be here in New Jersey. Revolutionary War battles were fought here in New Jersey. We have a beautiful shore. We have Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, two people who stand up for others. It’s a state with people who came to America from all over the world, and where our governor, Mikie Sherrill, is a Navy veteran who hates to have immigrants imprisoned in Delaney Hall. We have two Senators who fight for us, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, and we support our federal government even if some red states see us as a blue state cash machine. People may make fun of us, but they are quite happy to take our money. We voted against Donald Trump twice. That’s good enough for me.

Steve Schmidt's avatar

I'm a proud New Jerseyan, Carol!

Steve

Noel F. Marks's avatar

How about a shout-out to North Plainfield Steve!

Maralyn Kinch's avatar

Went to a Juneteenth event yesterday and found myself saying to a total stranger “Aren’t we glad we live in NJ!” (Lots of history, crafts, kids, music, and smiles!)

Steven G.'s avatar

Same goes for life here in CA (despite all our problems, I wouldn’t trade living anywhere else right now)!

Kim Nesvig's avatar

I would like to echo the sentiment. Donald Trump, F**k You!!

Lisa Farlin's avatar

Me too, FDJT! 🤬

Steven G.'s avatar

Orange Turd is his name!

Lisa Farlin's avatar

F*ck the Orange Turd!!

Jan Moon's avatar

We can take a small amount of comfort at this point in time (That's now) in knowing we can raise our middle fingers toward Mir-a-Lago and the gilded oval orifice any time we want!!!

F**k you Trump, and the whore you rode in on!!!

LV Jan's avatar

If it only takes $1 million to close the bridge, I bet you could do a Go-Fund-Me for more and pay Trump to open it! Between Canadians and Americans, you’d probably be over funded in 1 day.

Mary R's avatar

Serenity Prayer, again, Serenity Prayer, again, Serenity Prayer, ditto, ditto. God bless America and give us all strength to love this country despite the traitorous, felonious, lying, incompetent, fraudulent bastards who have taken USA hostage to serve their money-grubbing lives. Deliver us from evil--sooooon!

foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

In the deep south we say "frock you" in the kindest possible manner....

"Bless your heart", as if you're too stupid to know better.

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mary M keymer's avatar

This story makes me so angry I can hardly breathe. He is a fuckhead of the worst kind. I despise Chris Christie too.. There is nothing he can say or do that would make me forgive him for being one of the worst leaders in NJ. Him and dumpty are disgsuting . Just another day in La La Land with all the monsters . I so hope you are right Steve that he will have to leave the airplane in D.C. when he leaves office .. Please, please, please, be right.! lost in america

foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

mary,

I fear that there is virtually no daylight between a "fuckhead of the worst kind", and a fuckhead of the BEST kind.

You speak with authority, mary. Thank you.

mary M keymer's avatar

foofaraw you made me laugh ! Thank You !

Steven G.'s avatar

Mary and Foofaraw: yes to all you say, and Christie is indeed to be ignored!

Louise Snitz's avatar

I love this article, being from (the Detroit (suburbs). We remember when you didn’t need a passport to cross. That changed after 9/11. Great description of patiently waiting and of course, the mad king that rules.

Lisa Nystrom's avatar

Love the New Jersey in you, Steve❣️ May you never lose it❤️❤️❤️ F*ck that piece of 💩 parasite entitled grifter sorry ass excuse of a human being and his entire dip shit family.

Lamber's avatar

Omg I roared at this column and almost spit my coffee! I, too, sat for 2 hours last Friday on I79 near Wexford PA while 3 lanes of traffic were forced into one and we all had to get off the interstate to exit and the big semis then got back on going south. Not a stitch of work was being done on the highway at that time (10 pm). I feel your pain and, I too, used rather colorful language as I crawled along. This is so typical PA summer construction which doesn't give a flying fxxk about us citizens who have to traverse the frickin highways. The orange orangutan has never had to experience this phenomenon!! I agree wholeheartedly with your closing sentiment.

Steven G.'s avatar

And the same oligarchic/right wing elites totally oppose mass transportation, which would help along with sustainable energy development, etc., make our life so much easier: such remarkable stupidity!

And to save the planet, BTW!!!

Robbie Roberts's avatar

I wish for Donald Trump and that cat, yawling its fool head off, to be stuck in traffic until the day he joins his idols Hitler, Mao, Stalin and Ghengis in the algae-soaked hell-pool of history. Wreck all of the most empathic efforts of our government, steal the money that funded them, and then steal the plane you fly off into the sunset on? F*ck that. It’s up to us to sundown that shite.

Patricia Biswanger's avatar

Is there no bottom to his perfidy? To Lutnick's? Never mind - i know the answer.

Elaine Seal's avatar

You mean Howard Buttlick?? The guy with the huge white veneers that laughs uproariously at Trump's Jokes. Another asshole. Fuck him too.

John Angus Clark's avatar

Love this article and cat in the car. Been there. Done that. I live in Detroit and was overjoyed that Canada was building a bridge, “CONCRETE” evidence of the solid relationship between our two countries. Trump shit over both for a grifting mate. I have been going up to cross at Sarnia to avoid the gridlock for years. Trump only knows how to make people suffer! I am so glad that Michigan is BLUE!