As if yesterday’s election wasn’t already historic, the aftermath took it to another level.
Across the country, huge crowds gathered in the streets — as if it were New Year’s Eve — in celebration of a new leader. And, of course, there was the massive crowd at Grant Park in Chicago, which reflected the great crowds in Europe, […]
Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Pat
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Man, that Abe Lincoln — he sure could debate, couldn’t he?
Of course, he apparently wasn’t convincing enough to win a seat in the U.S.Senate — his foe, Stephen Douglas, defender slavery, defeated Lincoln after their famous debates. But since Honest Abe was so impressive in those debates, he went on to run for president a […]
Posted on October 13th, 2008 by Pat
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Okay, I’m a little late in making this comparison — “The Daily Show” beat me to it last week, followed by other bloggers. But for the few who haven’t noticed it, John McCain’s choice for VP looks a lot like “30 Rock” star Tina Fey.
Here’s Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska:
And here’s Tina Fey, creator of “30 […]
Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by Pat
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It must be tough being a Republican running for office these days.
Because, as a candidate, you want to be introduced with a song that gets the crowd excited. Yet most entertainers — especially musicians — are liberal. And they tend to get peeved when they learn a conservative is using their song.
The latest example is Jackson Browne, […]
Posted on August 18th, 2008 by Pat
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Poor landlocked people.
They’re always wishing they could be like us — with our big blue ocean and all. But then there’s that problem they always run into: They’re a gazillion miles from the nearest ocean.
But the little buggers try. Like, for instance, check out this surfboard with a motor on it. Since you need waves to […]
Posted on August 15th, 2008 by Pat
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