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Republicans are the party of chaos and catastrophe.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

Let’s bury these fuckers at the polls 2 years from now.

Republicans got rid of McCarthy. Democrats chose not to save him.

When you’re in more danger from the IDF than from Russian shelling, that’s really bad.

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

Republicans do not pay their debts.

I’d like to think you all would remain faithful to me if i ever tried to have some of you killed.

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At some point, the ability to learn is a factor of character, not IQ.

Fear or fury? The choice is ours.

If a good thing happens for a bad reason, it’s still a good thing.

“Facilitate” is an active verb, not a weasel word.

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I am pretty sure these ‘journalists’ were not always such a bootlicking sycophants.

When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.

Yeah, with this crowd one never knows.

Oppose, oppose, oppose. do not congratulate. this is not business as usual.

How stupid are these people?

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FEC Testimony

by John Cole|  June 29, 20051:07 pm| 2 Comments

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Here is Mike Krempasky’s statement to the FEC, and here is Kos’s.

Go thank them both.

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Edloe Came, Edloe Saw, Edloe Ate a Lot Of Catnip

by John Cole|  June 29, 200510:30 am| 1 Comment

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Edloe, the alpha fat cat of the blogosphere, has passed.

This is the saddest thing I have seen in a long, long time:

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Go send Laurence your condolences. I don’t know what I would do if anything happened to Tunch.

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Fascinating Source

by John Cole|  June 29, 200510:18 am| 6 Comments

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Via Kos, this link to Newseum, which shows you the front page of newspapers all over the world. Damned cool.

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Buffy Blogging

by John Cole|  June 29, 200512:30 am| 10 Comments

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I am now finished with season six of Buffy, and working my way through season two of Angel. The last foiur episodes of Buffy season six saved the whole season, IMHO.

I can now say, without watching anymore of the series, that I have decided who my favorite character is. It is, hands down, Drusilla.

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Drusilla: I can’t see her. The Slayer. I can’t see. It’s dark where she is. Kill her. Kill her, Spike. Kill her for me?
Spike: It’s done, baby.
Drusilla: Kill her for princess?
Spike: I’ll chop her into messes.
Drusilla: You are my sweet… my little Spike…

Steals the scene every time…

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MIT Weblog Survey

by John Cole|  June 28, 200510:33 pm| 1 Comment

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Take the MIT Weblog Survey

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Google Earth

by John Cole|  June 28, 20055:55 pm| 6 Comments

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Alrighty- I downloaded and installed Google Earth, and it is, hands down, the coolest thing I have ever seen.

Unbelievable.

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42

by John Cole|  June 28, 200512:33 pm| 3 Comments

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A big thanks to whoever sent me the Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

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