Taylor is still out of town, and Melissa had more important things to do, so, we got a surprise, special guest! Sgt. Jake returns to the show, to site and quietly judge the room. JM Bell, Forrest Shaw, and Ultimate Bob Easton are all in the room to cover the shitty news from the week you thought you’d left behind.

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THE LEFT SHOW LINKS
William Shatner shoots down Ted Cruz’s “Kirk was a Republican” theory  http://avc.lu/1gdsLpE
Guess Which City Has The Most Members On Adultery Dating Website Ashley Madison  http://read.bi/1Ou5ZVa
AUTO PLAYS – Donald Trump escalates war with Lindsey Graham  http://on.msnbc.com/1Ou69Mg
The Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj Twitter feud, explained  http://bit.ly/1Ou65w0
CLOWNCAR 2016
So Republicans Want Us To Believe They Care About Attacking Veterans? http://bit.ly/1gdrH52
John Kerry, who knows something about having his war record attacked, savages Donald Trump  http://read.bi/1gdrKxX
Jeb Bush Sent Thank-You Note To Swift Boat Vets For John Kerry Smear  http://bit.ly/1gdrLln
 Donald Trump Made ‘Veterans For Trump’  http://bit.ly/1gds3ca
Donald Trump Loses Fight With Scots Over Wind Farm  http://bit.ly/1gdsumE
GOPwow
Bill That Lets Bosses Fire Single Women For Getting Pregnant Gains Steam  http://huff.to/1gdrS0j
GOP DUMB 
‘Sitting ducks’: Heavily armed man vows to defend Logan military recruitment centers  http://bit.ly/1gdsQtz
Military Recruiters Not Thrilled With Militia ‘Protecting’ Them, By Accidentally Shooting Stuff  http://bit.ly/1gdsUta
Civilian ‘Guarding’ Army Center Nearly Kills Bystander With ‘Accidental’ Gunshot  http://bit.ly/1gdsWRY
SCIENCE AND ENTERTAINMENT 
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NASA just discovered ‘Earth 2.0’  http://read.bi/1gdtfMx
Earth’s Possible Twin Spotted by Our Planet-Hunting Spacecraft  http://bit.ly/1gduJX3
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Jurassic World Turned into a Gay Thai Porn  http://bit.ly/1gdtc3d
American Idol-Style Auditions For Top Gear Co-Hosts  http://bit.ly/1gdu1Jt
Hank Aaron gets a new ton of racist hatemail, proving his point  http://bit.ly/1gdu3RC
Massive changes at MSNBC, 3 shows cancelled and Chuck Todd to return  http://exm.nr/1gdu2Nx
Chris Brown, Barred From Leaving Philippines, Looks for Answers  http://nyti.ms/1gdu5Jh
Wyoming Man Found with 30 Eyeballs in His Anal Cavity   http://bit.ly/1gdu9Zw
THANKS OBAMA 
Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since 1973  http://bit.ly/1gduhbn
Way More Americans Die From Gun Violence Than Terrorism  http://bit.ly/1gdujQz
Despite Threats, President Obama Makes A Case For Gay Rights In Kenya  http://bit.ly/1gdukUD