Alternate History

The disgraced WaPo does a good job of supporting the argument that the KKK was born of the Democratic Party:

Members of the KKK in the South acted as a “strong arm” for Democratic politicians during the Reconstruction Era, and Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was associated with the KKK, spoke at the 1868 Democratic National Convention...  

In the South of the 1920s, the Klan was a militaristic and terroristic wing of the Jim Crow-loving Democratic Party... 

When the members of the Klan were Democrats, as in the 1920s, as well as in the '40s when they were called 'Dixiecrats,'

In spite of their findings, they come to the conclusion that we shouldn't connect the two:

Although there is some historical link between Democrats and the KKK, to say that the hate group was founded by the Democratic Party is misleading.

If the KKK had been born of the other party and had been called 'Dixiepublicans', would the WaPo have had as much difficulty linking the two? It's only a matter of time before they publish an article on why Abraham Lincoln really wasn't a Republican.

Scott Adams' Twitter...

... is a treasure trove:

@ScottAdamsSays pic.twitter.com/pH1UDAcGKK

— Unscented Gallery (@LucyGallery) January 25, 2017

The MSM Manages to Find a Real Hate Crime

Just kidding.  It's fake too:

A Muslim student at a liberal arts college in Wisconsin has been arrested for spray painting reprehensible anti-Muslim messages on his own dorm room door and then filing a report claiming that he was the victim of a hate crime.

It's hard to keep up with all the fake hate crimes these days. Here's a good run down of  a bunch of them:

16 Fake News Stories Reporters Have Run Since Trump Won

Now that's what I call a take down

.@ScottAdamsSays pic.twitter.com/9L7hRIxFAl

— Jonathan Graehl (@graehl) February 5, 2017

Dilbert on Berkeley

The guy who draws Dilbert is very astute:

One of the most underrated qualities of Republicans is that they police their own ranks. If you have a problem with a violent Republican racist, call some Republicans. They’ll solve it for you. 

But don’t call a Republican if you are simply offended by another person’s opinion. In that situation you want to call some Democrats to ridicule and physically attack the person with the objectionable opinion. 

By the way, I’m not a Republican. This is just an observation. I’ve been watching Democrats not police their own ranks – after the Berkeley violence for example – and it occurred to me that you don’t see that on the Republican side. Republicans generally appreciate free speech, but if someone attacks your family, your country, or your freedom in some physical form, keep some Republicans on speed dial. 

Try it. You’ll be surprised how well it works. 

Are you bothered by the fact that I am making sweeping and unsupported generalizations about Democrats and Republicans? If so, call a Democrat. I await your combined ridicule and physical violence.

Any Libertarian worth their salt knows that Scott Adams has been speaking his mind on politics for quite sometime.  He also seems to be a fortune teller:

That strip was published in 1999.

Check That Can't Be Cashed

So this happened:

Send us proof of Ted Cruz playing basketball https://t.co/MgGLnsscPf pic.twitter.com/mpxI5EBQkK

— Deadspin (@Deadspin) January 23, 2017

@Deadspin what do I win? pic.twitter.com/9XuRmmIkJS

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 25, 2017

@tedcruz Go eat shit.

— Deadspin (@Deadspin) January 25, 2017

@Deadspin pic.twitter.com/TMiDBco2TB

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 25, 2017

Congrats. You won Deadspin. @tedcruz @Zane_Michaels @Deadspin pic.twitter.com/6rDEy4J7rz

— Tango-Foxtrot (@TFinn82) January 25, 2017

Ted Cruz is a pathetic asshole, his social media intern's joke was basic, and complaints should go to marchman at deadspin dot com.

— Tim Marchman (@timmarchman) January 25, 2017

Unsurprising that not one Ted Cruz-supporting cuck/Twitter user is willing to face me in the UFC octagon.

— Tim Marchman (@timmarchman) January 25, 2017

Hundreds of dudes who can't do a pushup are tweeting at me but literally not even one has had the brass to send me an email.

— Tim Marchman (@timmarchman) January 25, 2017

I'm your huckleberry. I also take note that you are a pathetic cyber bully. My email is tim@rangerup.com I'm available at your leisure. https://t.co/6AS3qAllXV

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) January 25, 2017

Whoops.  For the record, this is Tim Kennedy: