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Botany

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81. I liked Trump's nonsense about Finland's forests and lack of fires there
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:59 AM
Jan 2019

Those forests are tiaga, they are covered by snow about 6 months a year,
the ground layer is really wet during the other 6 months, and until climate
change forest fires were really rare there.

You love the book. BTW Doug Tallamy's, "Bringing Nature Home" is amazing.

My thoughts exactly-- Trump is inept and maniacal, but McConnel has the skills to hold... TreasonousBastard Jan 2019 #1
I wonder just to what level is Mitch compromised? Botany Jan 2019 #2
And most likely, so is his wife. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #51
Follow the money.. homegirl Jan 2019 #64
Loathsome is the perfect word mcar Jan 2019 #3
Loathesome with a fake "deep voice." DemocracyMouse Jan 2019 #24
+ a brazillion milestogo Jan 2019 #42
OH MY GOD! I so Believe.... bobGandolf Jan 2019 #4
Joseph McCarthy wasn't a Senate Majority Leader. EarnestPutz Jan 2019 #43
We are watching this hypocrite dismantle our democracy powerless to stop him onit2day Jan 2019 #63
Oops, Thanks,... bobGandolf Jan 2019 #83
K&R Solly Mack Jan 2019 #5
more light needs to be shed on this guy. ginnyinWI Jan 2019 #6
McConnell is stealthy and insidious. The damage will be long lasting and pervasive. dalton99a Jan 2019 #9
"The damage will be long lasting and pervasive." Botany Jan 2019 #11
McConnell's complicity and corruption should be on the front page dalton99a Jan 2019 #7
+1 c-rational Jan 2019 #13
He deserves Trump's eventual fate... and more. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #8
+1 dalton99a Jan 2019 #12
All I want for these people is the full measure of lunatica Jan 2019 #44
k and r Achilleaze Jan 2019 #10
I wonder if Mueller bdamomma Jan 2019 #14
If he's connected to any of it then they are. lunatica Jan 2019 #45
My money is on it that Mueller found a link and in the future, he will be known only as... Pachamama Jan 2019 #75
Long ago sold his soul (and the United States of America) for power. Nitram Jan 2019 #15
Yes, he's doing it right out in the open. Firestorm49 Jan 2019 #16
A boycott worked with North Carolina. Kentucky doesn't have as much tourism, but it might put some lutherj Jan 2019 #17
April would be the best time. maddiemom Jan 2019 #26
Botany, explain something to me, please. Texin Jan 2019 #18
Because he thought he was doing the right thing at the time Botany Jan 2019 #20
Well, yes, because Obama is an honourable man, but also luvtheGWN Jan 2019 #28
Because that's the way things used to be done when both parties lunatica Jan 2019 #46
Here we go again with this shit. Solomon Jan 2019 #73
Apparently and/or probably owned by China, Russian & the Kochs rickyhall Jan 2019 #19
McConnell is emblematic of everything that's wrong with the political system. marmar Jan 2019 #21
Is that the same Mitch McConnell who's THREE degrees separated from Putin? calimary Jan 2019 #22
I have never really believed in a literal Hell. TNNurse Jan 2019 #23
🐢👹🔥 Traildogbob Jan 2019 #29
LOL! lunatica Jan 2019 #49
Thank you Traildogbob Jan 2019 #52
Well it's not so civil during Democratic Presidential Primaries lunatica Jan 2019 #53
Got it. Traildogbob Jan 2019 #55
Have you read The Hidden Life of Trees? Botany Jan 2019 #70
Tnanks Traildogbob Jan 2019 #78
Amazing Botany Jan 2019 #79
Germany rules in forest management. Traildogbob Jan 2019 #80
I liked Trump's nonsense about Finland's forests and lack of fires there Botany Jan 2019 #81
Thank you a lot. Gonna look for both of them. Traildogbob Jan 2019 #82
Welcome to DU, Traildogbob! calimary Jan 2019 #67
❤️✌🏼 Traildogbob Jan 2019 #77
Chaz Pierce is as always an acute observer nt Hekate Jan 2019 #25
Don't leave Elaine Chao, Mrs. No-Neck McConnell, out of this. Texin Jan 2019 #27
Don't senators have emoluments restrictions too? Just curious... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #38
Plus, there's reason to believe Chao uses his rusty freighters to ship cocaine to Europe sandensea Jan 2019 #68
Moscow Mitch benld74 Jan 2019 #30
I wish I could rec this over and over hueymahl Jan 2019 #31
He's the master ratfucker & if we rid ourselves of Trump but leave McConnell in place, CrispyQ Jan 2019 #32
Time for a Mitch hunt IronLionZion Jan 2019 #33
+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #48
Yes, it's high time for a fall from grace. LuvNewcastle Jan 2019 #65
Don't give us solutions, Mr. Obvious. Just keep beating on "the problem" drum. ancianita Jan 2019 #34
I agree with your frustration lunatica Jan 2019 #50
He could try. And he's usually ahead of the learning curve on this stuff. Not this time. ancianita Jan 2019 #54
Republicans are governing like elections don't matter. Kurt V. Jan 2019 #35
Mitch knows that the fix is already in for a lot of elections Botany Jan 2019 #37
Interesting. and he will block any legislation on election integrity. Kurt V. Jan 2019 #58
The demographics and issues are a killer to the GOP Botany Jan 2019 #61
McConnell's donors are Russian UpInArms Jan 2019 #36
Amen Hangdog Slim Jan 2019 #39
Yep. McConnell is a traitor in every way. nt SunSeeker Jan 2019 #40
mcTurtle is the quintessential old white conservative politician that is becoming extinct. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2019 #41
K&R. n/t Kitchari Jan 2019 #47
McConnell knows the master who feeds him. YOHABLO Jan 2019 #56
The undertaker of democracy Blue Owl Jan 2019 #57
I LOVE Charlie Pierce! OMGWTF Jan 2019 #59
K & R Duppers Jan 2019 #60
The new USA flag spike jones Jan 2019 #62
K & R nt Dem_4_Life Jan 2019 #66
k&highly recommended bagimin Jan 2019 #69
Good article. Thanks for posting . . . Journeyman Jan 2019 #71
K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #72
As long as Mitchell McFuckstuck and Rand Paul are in office 47of74 Jan 2019 #74
K&R BlueJac Jan 2019 #76
I so agree with you! bobGandolf Jan 2019 #84
K&R Scurrilous Jan 2019 #85
The Turtle has been sucking down a gov't salary & benefits for 34 years. VOX Jan 2019 #86
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