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Fly like an eagle

by DougJ|  October 7, 202011:46 pm| 30 Comments

This post is in: C.R.E.A.M., Political Fundraising

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Didn’t watch but I gather it was mostly about infrastructure and entitlement reform.

Let’s raise some money for Joe and Kamala.

Joe Biden For President

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  1. 1.

    D Gardner

    October 7, 2020 at 11:47 pm

    $50 in the pot. Thanks for the motivation via frequent fundraising posts!

  2. 2.

    David ? ☘The Establishment☘? Koch

    October 7, 2020 at 11:47 pm

    “Flies like things that are full of shit”

    ~ Rick Wilson

  3. 3.

    Kropacetic

    October 7, 2020 at 11:48 pm

    Fly becomes breakout star of the debate
    -Politico

    It begins…

  4. 4.

    Calouste

    October 7, 2020 at 11:52 pm

    The Guardian went with “pretty fly for a white guy”.

  5. 5.

    divF

    October 7, 2020 at 11:55 pm

    $100. Impulse shopping on the web is not always bad.

  6. 6.

    randy khan

    October 8, 2020 at 12:08 am

    @Calouste:

    That. is. awesome.

  7. 7.

    Steeplejack

    October 8, 2020 at 12:09 am

    Sugar Black, “Fly Like an Eagle.”

  8. 8.

    frosty

    October 8, 2020 at 12:12 am

    Sorry, DougJ. I sent Biden the insta-$5 from the tweet and ordered the flyswatter. I’m done for tonight. I need to check the bank balance again before I click on your damn addictive thermometers!!

    ETA: Last time I looked at Quicken we’d spent all of our stimulus money and then some on candidates opposing Trump and Trumpism. My goal is to match it 1:1 with our own $$.

  9. 9.

    batguano

    October 8, 2020 at 12:16 am

    I encountered a small line of cars this evening; we were returning absentee ballots to the board of elections in Cleveland. The state started mailing out ballots yesterday. I received and returned my ballot today, not taking any chances.

  10. 10.

    Mo Salad

    October 8, 2020 at 12:21 am

    https://twitter.com/saladinahmed/status/1314031750599897088?s=09

  11. 11.

    jl

    October 8, 2020 at 12:28 am

    Looks like that fly choosing a fitting landing pad is this debate’s contribution to US political history.

    Which fly was that? Never heard of it before. Doing great work, more and more people are talking about it.

  12. 12.

    Wyatt Salamanca

    October 8, 2020 at 12:31 am

    CNN Instant Poll Results of Who Won

    Harris 59%

    Pence 38%

  13. 13.

    Anya

    October 8, 2020 at 12:32 am

    I want this debate to have better ratings than the Biden/Trump ‘debate’. That would kill the apprentice guy.

  14. 14.

    Mary G

    October 8, 2020 at 12:34 am

    Out of money for the moment, but doing phonebanking tomorrow, even though I hate it.

  15. 15.

    Mike in NC

    October 8, 2020 at 12:46 am

    Well I just switched over to MSNBC where Steve Schmidt is about to unload.

  16. 16.

    Steeplejack

    October 8, 2020 at 12:49 am

    @Mike in NC:

    Ooh, thanks for the tip! Restored can wait until later. Tudor revival anyway, meh.

  17. 17.

    West of the Rockies

    October 8, 2020 at 12:52 am

    Just saw the vid Trump released today.  Looks like he uses Minwax as a bronzer.  Is tomorrow the day he crashes from a viral resurgence or the Dexy and steroids wearing off?

  18. 18.

    Mike in NC

    October 8, 2020 at 12:58 am

    Just saw the video of Pence and the fly. He should always be hooked up to instruments to monitor his vital signs.

  19. 19.

    TS (the original)

    October 8, 2020 at 1:17 am

    An exclusive interview with the fly –  Alexandra Petri

    So, you’re the fly from the vice-presidential debate.

    BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

    You were on Mike Pence’s head. From what I can gather of your age, you spent — that’s — that’s like if I were to spend a month on Mike Pence’s head. Maybe even longer. How long were those minutes for you?

    BZZZZZZZZ

    And on it goes ……

  20. 20.

    Mary G

    October 8, 2020 at 1:19 am

    DOGS, man.[? @badluck_jones] pic.twitter.com/J1agficKp9— Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) October 6, 2020

  21. 21.

    jl

    October 8, 2020 at 1:25 am

    @TS (the original): Important to remember that the for the fly, the time spent on Pence’s head was in fly years. What sacrifice. The horror of it makes me shudder. Oh, the Dipteranity!

  22. 22.

    frosty

    October 8, 2020 at 1:33 am

    @TS (the original): That was a great interview with the fly. And a great punchline!

  23. 23.

    Geoduck

    October 8, 2020 at 2:30 am

    @TS (the original):

    The fly also has his own Twitter feed.

  24. 24.

    Bruce K

    October 8, 2020 at 2:45 am

    @Geoduck: Multiple Twitter accounts claiming to belong to the fly. Which one will get the blue check mark? Which one is a Biden/Harris operative? Which one is a Russian operative? And the most critical question of all: how do we ensure that henceforth, the only important courtiers for Trump and Pence are the fly’s kindred?

  25. 25.

    the pollyanna from hell

    October 8, 2020 at 3:01 am

    Drumpf lost the favor of the gods when he caught covid. The people noticed, and the polls moved against him.

    The gods exposed his madness in the first debate. The people noticed, and the polls moved against him.

    Pence lost the favor of the gods when fly and pinkeye descended upon him. The people noticed, and the polls moved against him.

    randy

  26. 26.

    TS (the original)

    October 8, 2020 at 3:47 am

    @frosty:

    It wasn’t the best I have read from Ms Petri, but so very well timed & suitable for the moment.  Much truth in comedy.

  27. 27.

    TS (the original)

    October 8, 2020 at 3:48 am

    @Geoduck:

    My gosh, that twitter handle could be read in a couple of ways! I guess that was the plan.

  28. 28.

    Aziz, light!

    October 8, 2020 at 4:06 am

    Alexandra Petri’s previous column is one for the ages. Masterful work.

  29. 29.

    Just One More Canuck

    October 8, 2020 at 6:40 am

    @Geoduck: the mask is a nice touch

  30. 30.

    WaterGirl

    October 8, 2020 at 9:52 am

    @the pollyanna from hell:  So good!

    Drumpf lost the favor of the gods when he caught covid. The people noticed, and the polls moved against him.

    The gods exposed his madness in the first debate. The people noticed, and the polls moved against him.

    Pence lost the favor of the gods when fly and pinkeye descended upon him. The people noticed, and the polls moved against him.

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