Tag: election
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Like It Or Not–He IS my President
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-protests-in-us-231165 Donald Trump IS my President–no matter how crazy that sounds. Who is next? The guy who played Cliff Clavin on Cheers? Flo, from Progressive Insurance? Chester the Cheetah. Okay, that was a little low, but it’s silly, right? Well, not so silly as trying to say that he’s not. The fact of the…
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Beck on Trump
“This guy is dangerously unhinged. And, for all the things people have said about me over the years, I should be able to spot Dangerously Unhinged.” –Glenn Beck, regarding Donald Trump
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On Third Party Candidates
One day and counting. In thirty-six anxiety-soaked hours we are likely to have an idea of who will be the next President of the United States of America and, quite possibly, an indication of whether the “Great American Experiment” has failed. It is not an exaggeration to consider that the viability of long-term, large-scale representative…
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Republican Girl
In the “Big Government” Guide to Relationships, how do you know when the girl breaking up with you is Republican? Because she says, fully expecting this to make it better, “It’s not me, it’s you.”
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Trump Draws Me Out of My Groundhog Hole
I’m sticking my head out of my rabbit hole…or, to be more regionally themed, let’s call it a Groundhog Hole, in honor of my neighbor to the north, the venerable Punxsy Phil? I didn’t go into the hole to hibernate, rodent-style, but to focus on the oh so slowly progressing final draft of the part-time…
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Dukakis Still Drives Old Tank Everywhere
Since we’re slogging knee deep through a year of ridiculous campaigners, I thought I’d roll out this post on a serious candidate’s most ridiculous moment. And all ye gods, goddesses and l’il baby godlets, please bless The Onion, from whence this came. Image from…”a campaign stop for Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis:…
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F*ck Donald Tr*mp
Not long ago I decided that I would enter the same comment beneath every article, essay, or blog post that mentions his name, no matter how humorous or interesting or disgusting Three short words that echo his nuanced, thoughtful response to the great issues of our day: F*ck Donald Tr*mp. It’s short, it’s sweet, it’s…
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Wednesday Words: Theodore Roosevelt
The United States does not have a choice as to whether or not it will or will not play a great part in the world. Fate has made that choice for us. The only question is whether we will play the part well or badly. — Theodore Roosevelt If you read me regularly, you know…
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Rick Santorum Explores New Presidential Run
In honor of Rick Santorum’s potential run (yet again) for the White House, I offer my very favorite cut and paste tribute to the spasmodically homophobic zealot. If this isn’t the best headline, maybe ever…. Rick Santorum. If you know me, or read this blog often, you know I’m not a fan, and I haven’t…