One of the weird things about blogs is how you get used to commenters being around, and then, a couple months later, you notice they aren’t around anymore. Sometimes people send you letters telling you “You suck because you said XXX and I am done with you, you filthy GOP/Democratic shill” and you say “Ok, …
Archives for January 2011
NFL Open Thread
Hope everyone is feeling chipper this morning after last night’s festivities. Had some coffee my sister brought back from Mexico (Molote Simany?), and my GOD, I have no idea why they produce cocaine in Latin America. Just drink this stuff. I swear they most roast the beans with uranium. It tasted like motor oil, my …
Open Thread: The New Crazification Factor
In an otherwise innocuous column reassessing Palin’s chances for the nomination in 2012, Nate Silver mentions an interesting statistic: There aren’t a lot of moderates in the Republican base, and their numbers are declining somewhat. But there are some: 27 percent of Republicans identify as either moderate or liberal. So… has identifying oneself as a …
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Early Morning Open Thread: 1/1/11
A cheerful ditty to inspire vigorous, healthful activity among those of us who didn’t go out last night… __ __ … because mocking other peoples’ hangovers is another fine New Year’s Day tradition. (h/t commentor Kdaug)
Happy New Year, Everyone
New Year on the east coast. Flipping between the channels, I can’t tell who is slurring worse- Kathy Griffin or Dick Clark. Yeah. I went there. We’re gonna start the New Year with the same heightened levels of dignity we’ve always had.