09/21/2017 archive

Netroots Nation

There’s a reason I don’t go to Netroots Nation any more and it’s not because I’m ashamed of anything I’ve done or said in a little over 12 years of public writing (as a matter of fact I’m mostly pretty proud of all of it except the stuff that was uninspired which while not bad …

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Russiagate: An Update (Mainly Manafort)

Manafort indicted? A no brainer. Will he turn on Trump? Hey, even Goodfellas squeal. (W)as he shaking? I wonder about you sometimes, Henry. You may fold under questioning. On the other hand Goodfellas normally give you a cement overcoat, not a case of polonium poisoning delivered by a Kingsman brolly. Manafort offered to give Russian …

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Pondering the Pundits

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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What about funny do you not understand?

You’re a pistol, you’re really funny. You’re really funny. What do you mean I’m funny? It’s funny, you know. It’s a good story, it’s funny, you’re a funny guy. What do you mean, you mean the way I talk? What? It’s just, you know. You’re just funny, it’s… funny, you know the way you tell …

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The Breakfast Club (Useful Tool)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Stephen Colbert is Wrong!

I rarely call out Stephen (actually, it’s not that rare) but on this occasion he is totally, 100% wrong! This is a great commercial! C’mon, a Top Gun homage? That takes some cran (that’s French, normally paired with elan and meaning “Guts” or “Nerve” and “Dash” respectively though it formally translates as “notch” which leads …

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