December 1, 2019

Yes, Junior, it’s the usual B.S. — i.e., no one outside of the Republican National Committee wants to buy your book, and no one who can actually afford a plane ticket and/or a $9 bag of trail mix would be caught dead holding it.  So, yeah, whine some more, Little...

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  • December 1, 2019

In case you forgot, there’s a special election next year to hold the seat of retiring U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R. GA), who is leaving due to having Parkinson’s Disease. It looks like Governor Brian Kemp (R. GA) has made his decision on who to appoint to the seat: Georgia...

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  • December 1, 2019

First off, I hope you all had a terrific Thanksgiving break. I was back in Pittsburgh this past week (currently in San Diego visiting relatives, heading back to Los Angeles tonight) to welcome my newest baby niece into the world. So that’s why I went dark this past week. I’m...

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  • December 1, 2019

A year ago,  I attempted to  resurrect a handful of lotus seeds, that had sat, forgotten, on a high shelf, for almost 20 years.  I dutifully roughed up one corner of the seed with 30 grit sandpaper, to expose the tip that would germinate, like YouTube told me to. I...

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  • December 1, 2019

There are few heroes around but this is my favorite hero nowadays.   The strength of he and RBG is almost unimaginable.    Building houses and building faith and fighting for humanity is his lifestyle. Can you imagine being 95 YOA and working this hard at everything?   America could do well...

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  • December 1, 2019

It’s possible to call this NY Times article a hit piece but it does have extensive background even as it seems pessimistic about a turnaround. Even with a couple of months away from the Iowa caucuses, the Harris campaign must address the charges of leadership problems and staff turbulence. “The organizational unsteadiness...

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  • December 1, 2019

In September, State Senator Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield, BS, Lipscomb U.) declared that he wanted to eliminate higher education (presumably only for women, because abortion) which would save America. His excuse: he was on talk radio. He (still) hasn’t apologized. OMG, Tennessee lawmaker @kerryeroberts calls for abolition of education. Says we need to...

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  • December 1, 2019

The 2020 election should not be a mess except that what seems to be obvious will be ignored. Angry stupid people could vote en masse. In our polls from last month, here's the completion percentage by vote history.Voted 2016 and 2018: 2.3%Voted 2016 not 2018: 1.3%Didn't vote 2016, voted 2018: 2.3%Didn't...

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  • December 1, 2019

Okay, so they appear to have changed this headline since Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall screen-grabbed it. But it raises an important question — and that question is: “What the ever-living fuck, New York Times?” x lol nytimes 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/fOqoUebjR3— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 30, 2019 < p class=”is-empty-p”> Everyone knows...

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  • December 1, 2019