Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

The current Supreme Court is a rogue court. Very dangerous.

Trump’s legal defense is going to be a dumpster fire inside a clown car on a derailing train.

The most dangerous place for a black man in America is in a white man’s imagination.

Republicans choose power over democracy, every day.

No one could have predicted…

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires Republicans to act in good faith.

The fundamental promise of conservatism all over the world is a return to an idealized past that never existed.

Second rate reporter says what?

The low info voters probably won’t even notice or remember by their next lap around the goldfish bowl.

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

Putin dreamed of ending NATO, and now it’s Finnish-ed.

This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.

Motto for the House: Flip 5 and lose none.

Republicans want to make it harder to vote and easier for them to cheat.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

Michigan is a great lesson for Dems everywhere: when you have power…use it!

There are some who say that there are too many strawmen arguments on this blog.

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

Bad people in a position to do bad things will do bad things because they are bad people. End of story.

White supremacy is terrorism.

So many bastards, so little time.

Can we lighten up on the doomsday scenarios?

Balloon Juice, where there is always someone who will say you’re doing it wrong.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

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CONTEST: Drift Giveaway, Thread Two

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UPDATE: You guys are dedicated! Since my desktop won’t let me read threads that go over 500 comments, I’m going to shut down the first Giveaway thread and re-number all comments on this one to start at # 441.

DO NOT re-enter if you’ve already got a comment in the first thread; you’ve still got exactly the same chance of winning as anyone on this new thread. It’s just another FYWP artifact…

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Thanks to the generosity of Crown Publishing, I have a signed hardback of Dr. Maddow’s new book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power for some fortunate member of the BJ commentor community.

Your comment here will be your entry. Only one entry per commentor, please, because if you post more than one I’ll have to eliminate you from the pool. Doesn’t have to be a “good” comment — Pick me or Mine or Yes is fine, if you’re not feeling inspired. Newbies welcome (although, as per usual, if you haven’t commented here before WordPress will hold your comment for ‘moderation’ until one of the frontpagers approves it, so do NOT disqualify yourself with a string of why?why?why! follow-ups).

Around 7:30pm EDT Tuesday evening, I’ll use a random-number generator, and the person whose comment matches that random number wins the book.

Any questions, you can either put them in your ONE comment, or email me at AnneLaurie @ verizon.net (click on my name in the ‘Contact’ list to the right for a direct link).

Good luck, and — GO!

Reader Interactions

178Comments

  11. 11.

    LayedBackGuy

    BJ is giving away free stuff? Please give Tunch an extra treat tonight. If ‘The One’ finds out we got something free, and He got nothing, we are all doomed!

  12. 12.

    Mick

    I need a book that doesn’t fall into the categories of orcs, software, food, or trying to locate an elusive portion of the female anatomy.

  20. 20.

    montanareddog

    @jank_w

    you suck at raffles? I have only ever won one once – a bottle of scotch. I hate scotch

  25. 25.

    Susan K

    I went to the NPR Fresh Air page because I saw that Rachel Maddow was going to be on Terry Gross’s show. I clicked through the archives a few pages, but couldn’t find the Maddow interview. Double checked my source again and saw that she appears tomorrow (it’s only just past midnight west coast time. It’s still the 26th in my feeble brain). So tuesday, Fresh Air w/ Terry Gross and Rachel Maddow.

    Facty tidbit. Anecdotal. Fairly on topic. Consider this my entry into the contest.

  29. 29.

    max

    Free books are always good, although I am a little confused since I thought there was going to be a third thread, but hey, I’ve slept since then.

    max
    [‘Woot.’]

  32. 32.

    kate. ayers

    oooh, ooooh, loong time reader, first time commentator. I assume you are willing to ship that book overseas to the occupied six counties, specifically County Antrim!

  39. 39.

    C.S.Strowbridge

    I would love to win this book. I’m not an American, but I do have an American address if that counts.

  42. 42.

    Burt Hutt

    Lurking for years and it’s the possibility of free stuff that gets me to write?

    What a lame lurker. Time to go back into my cave.

  59. 59.

    thruppence

    I’ll put in my two three cents (adjusted for inflation).
    Hmmm… the strikethrough formatting is not working on “two” is not working on Firefox yet. I like the way the new design is evolving.

  60. 60.

    Surly Duff

    Even if I wasn’t interested in reading a book by Maddow, how can I turn down an offer for free stuff?

  64. 64.

    Uncle Cosmo

    @Amir Khalid: What you said, Fred.

    Post after post I get more amused
    But I look for a book while we circle the drain
    This is a drawing I’d hate to lose
    But it’ll happen again
    Ain’t it a shame, wo,
    Gimme the book, hon, & feed my head
    I wanna get lost in what Rachel said
    And just Drift away…

    i.e., I’m in.

    ETA WTF is wrong with the paragraphing in the new build??!?! Fix, dammit, fix!!

  65. 65.

    PLH in NYC

    I watched Rachel’s segment on Mitt’s habit of lying and was sure at the beginning that 15 minutes was too long. By the end, I was sure she knew just what she was doing! She the best newcomer to journalism in 25 years.

  70. 70.

    brantl

    Don’t know if this still counts, but lurves me some Rachel Maddow. Would love to read the book.

  75. 75.

    LGRooney

    Since I haven’t figured out how, or whether, I can comment from the mobile version, it had to wait until this morning.

  76. 76.

    mardam

    If I don’t win, I’ll sue. But I’ll buy the book anyway. I hope that doesn’t mess up my standing for the lawsuit.

  81. 81.

    samara morgan

    so my sin-banned snow crash pizza comment doesn’t count?
    heres my second favorite.

    Cole: Fuck you Samara
    Me; No thnx. But praps you could offer me a metaphorical nun-raping instead?

  84. 84.

    justawriter

    I have a clever subtle plan to subvert the network of rightwing billionaires. All I need is a billion people to each give me a dollar …
    What?
    Why is everyone laughing?

  88. 88.

    Will Valverde

    If I don’t win, I’m going to have to buy a copy and write Rachel’s signature in it myself. And that will be sad. :(

  90. 90.

    Sourmash

    I “get” Rachel’s feeling of being a slow writer, but she’s so much smarter than me, her output is going to be so much better. I can’t wait to read my new book!!

  97. 97.

    jibeaux

    Count me in. The only thing I’ve ever won was a baby chicken in 5th grade, who later died. I’m due, man!

  99. 99.

    martha

    It’s been an awful week and it will likely get worse. Winning a copy of this book would be just lovely Anne Laurie…Thanks!

  104. 104.

    ColleenMary

    Yay! I saw that the previous thread was closed to comments, and I was very bummed.

  105. 105.

    Culture of Truth

    I actually met Rachel. Therefore I deserve to win.

    Also she will be a giving a reading at the B&N on Union Sq. in NYC Thursday evening.

  108. 108.

    Privatize the Profits! Socialize the Costs!

    Hello! Winning comment, right here! Yoo hoo!— Hello—-?

  110. 110.

    Stellours

    Love Rachel and I would love to read her book!

    Also, as someone already said, thanks for this!

  112. 112.

    Seanly

    Long time reader, sometimes commenter, wife & I both love Rachel. If you’re so mean as to not give me the book, I will just have to buy a copy for my Kindle! Where it will sit with all of the other books I haven’t gotten around to reading.

  115. 115.

    Fezzik

    I deserve to win because my research area is the military entertainment complex. Also, if I were a girl and lesbian, Rachel Maddow would be on my “free pass five.”

  116. 116.

    Dustin

    I don’t, as a rule, shell out for hardcovers, being broke and all. So I’d love the chance to get this for free. Help a destitute 20-something out!

  119. 119.

    bemused

    I will always be grateful for Air America on satellite radio. That was where I found Rachel among other great liberal voices. I loved her radio show, so smart with great guests and always entertaining. If I had to miss her radio show for any reason, I got twitchy.

  122. 122.

    Phoebe

    Yeah, I’d read the hell out of that. Even though I already know it’s going to be depressing as hell.

  128. 128.

    dilford

    It would be appropriate since I like to read and don’t have cable for this to be my interface with Rachel Maddow.

  140. 140.

    evap

    Two things I could win tonight, this book and $356 million in the lottery! (I always buy a lottery ticket when it gets over $150 million.)

  141. 141.

    Mike E

    Mr. President, I’m not saying we wouldn’t get our hair mussed. But I do say no more than ten to twenty million killed, tops. Uh, depending on the breaks.

  145. 145.

    brettvk

    Wow, what a wonderful way to bring the lurkers into the room!

    The Universe is random, so I’ll throw a pebble in the pot.

  157. 157.

    Pap Finn

    I’m half in love with Rachel, but I’m male. O Fortuna! Is my wretchedness so pleasing to you?

  158. 158.

    Mel Valentin

    I’m so in I’m out again. No, seriously, I’m in. I’m really in. And regardless of whether I win a copy or not, I’ll be reading Rachel’s book at the earliest possible opportunity.

  162. 162.

    Titan3

    would love to get a copy of Rachel’s book! A subject this country desperately needs to address.

  168. 168.

    Weezwiz

    First time commenter, long time reader. I’d love to be entered in the drawing. Good luck, BJers!

  169. 169.

    Thatgaljill

    I’d love this as a mother’s day gift for my mom, who I swear shares RM’s brain

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