Republican Party
October 9, 2009
- "You're in a chatty mood these days," I called out to my upstairs neighbor, Hugh Lafferty, just minutes ago.Hugh opened the ceiling door to the attic and looked down: "They want to ban bacon," he rumbled gloomily with an even more worried frown than usual. Hugh's explanation is here.
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July 30, 2009
- As an update to my “other” life (becoming more and more exciting day by day) I have been chosen by the Republican Party of New York to run for City Councilman of District 5; the Upper Eastside of Manhattan. I am meeting many people who give their best to me and I endeavor to do what is necessary to increase the quality of life that is so dearly being missed by the vast majority of my ...
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March 4, 2009
- What is it with the Rush Limbaughs, Jerry Falwells, etc. in this world?! They are the first to cast a stone, but their own sin (GLUTTONY) is written on their faces for all to see. Can't wait for Limbaugh to be carved into Mount RUSHmore, life size!
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October 8, 2008
- 8 p.m. La Guardia --- The people left here tonight either have somewhere they have to go that's life and death or have lost all hope. All the bathroom floors are wet; the coffee machines are empty and I'm sitting next to a woman who either is Amy Weinstein or channeling her. v. bad.8:30 p.m. -- Someone turns on the second debate between Senators McCain and Obama. Much comment on Obama's purple ...
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October 3, 2008
- Once in a while, she reminded me, in a cute way, of my friend's older sister, who says "Gosh darn it" when she's angry.And maybe she's a nice lady and only mean as spit when she's riled.And maybe she's a mean lady, who's just charming when she needs to be.And I would trust Joe Biden with my kids, and with any day of the week.But there were plenty of moments, during the first ...
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September 8, 2008
- You have to hand it to the Republicans. They really do understand soap opera - the short story arc, the long story arc, the need for characters with compelling back stories. And boy, do they know how to weave all those structural elements together into a cohesive narrative to engage viewers - sorry, make that voters. Were that As the World Turns could do the same.Where the GOP operatives really ...
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June 10, 2008
- Democrats can't afford to get cocky, I know that. Obama's lead in the polls is slim, and it may still be just a post-victory bounce. McCain may yet find a way to speak to contemporary Americans in a way that convinces more than half of us that he's the man to lead us into the future. But so far his campaign is only confirming every fear that Republicans have harbored about running a 71-year-old ...
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May 28, 2008
- I don't care how burnt out you are on the primaries, you have to read this article on the Huffington Post: "Dunkin Donuts Pulls Ad Featuring Rachael Ray in a Scarf That Looks Too Arab." (It's also available on more "objective" news sites, but HuffPost has better quotes.)What happened was this: in her latest commercial for Dunkin Donuts, Rachael Ray, the perky Food Network ...
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