Presidents and Vice Presidents are elected.
Secretaries of State are Senate-confirmed.
Foreign Service officers and other U.S. diplomats swear an oath to the Constitution.

Kushner and Witkoff are just a couple of amateurs looking for real estate deals.

A repost of Twisted Wrister's note: "Montreal winning in Tampa after the Lightning fans chanted the USA chant is just ... je ne sais quoi."

Or, as Dr. Mr. DrJuliebug would say, "I do not know what the hell."

I don't see why not. I'd vote for her again. And given that there will be primaries in 2028, no one can complain that the eventual nominee didn't earn the honor.

BTW, I really hate the complaints that Kamala Harris was "forced" on us. She was already the elected VP, fergodsakes.

I think women in Ohio should send their used feminine hygiene products to their Republican legislators so that the latter group can be sure there are no babies in there.

Of course he does. Epstein didn't rape HIM.

I wonder how many Republicans are shocked by the fact that Democrats didn't tolerate either Bob Menendez's financial crimes or the credible accusations of sexual assault against Eric Swalwell.

It depends. I have a low pain threshold but I don't find them painful. A little uncomfortable, but not bad.

Women who get sore breasts at certain parts of the menstrual cycle are the ones who have it worst. I never had that problem and I'm way too old for it to happen now.

I always go out for a nice greasy fast-food brunch after a fasting cholesterol test. I don't even like fast food that much. I just hate blood draws so much I have to do something for revenge!

I just passed my annual squish test this past Monday. Went out and celebrated by buying "the girls" a couple of new bras.

The only way to make it work reliably on the first try is with wet fingers. Since I'm too fastidious to lick my fingers in that situation, I usually wind up looking all over the produce section for one of those spray misting things. Probably still not sanitary, but it works!

My husband completely relates to your situation!

Clavicular has to be one of the most pathetic characters I've ever encountered online. Obnoxious, yes. Delusional, yes. A sad case, even more yes.

It's a testament to my own overuse of social media that I even know who the hell he is.

Glad it worked out well! Phobias aren't easily banished--I've had to deal with them too--but there's something really rewarding about wrestling one to at least a draw, even if it's just temporary And cheesy eggs with Louisiana hot sauce sound absolutely delicious!

Majority rules! (And the marsupials agree!)

We could be twins. I have no personal gripe with the Catholic Church--I simply don't believe in supernatural things--but a Pope has the power to do good in the world, and this one is actually doing it. Viva il Papa!

Who's an emotional mess? The kid or his parents?

My money is on the latter.

Who would have thought that a business would add products that appeal to broader demographics, both religious and secular?

Why does this guy hate capitalism so much? 😂

I'd actually pay just to see the cage match, with no particular interest in who wins.

Everything Vance touches dies.

We have male carpenter bees hovering over our deck every spring. Since we can't tell them apart, we just call all of them Bob.

Do Americans know that their Vice President was in Hungary campaigning for a Putin ally to be reelected, instead of in DC during a war in which Putin is helping Iran target Americans?

Conservatives do currently hold responsibility for Trump. But I'll still never figure out how conservatives fell for his shit.

Sometimes I think we need fewer balls and more ovaries!

Or at the very least, commitment to a psychiatric hospital.

Trump is batshit.

Great news! Best wishes for good health and a lot less stress!

Who would have imagined that firing taxpayers and putting employees of local businesses out of work wouldn't save other taxpayers any money? /s

A parody account: Emperor Hirohito describing the Pearl Harbor attacks the same way Trump describes the attacks on Iran. (“NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”)

(h/t Malcolm Nance)