VCarlson
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Reader, cat friend, DFH from way back.
I’m getting flashbacks to GWB’s war on Iraq - the “reasons” kept changing, which meant they were excuses. Now Trump is repeating the play with Venezuela, but even dumber and more obvious. Wonder if the press will call him on it. Doubtful, but I can always hope.
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’m getting flashbacks to GWB’s war on Iraq - the “reasons” kept changing, which meant they were excuses. Now Trump is repeating the play with Venezuela, but even dumber and more obvious. Wonder if the press will call him on it. Doubtful, but I can always hope.
Longer than that. The press crooned about Reagan being the “Teflon POTUS” - while applying it.
They also behaved abominably during the 2000 campaign, preferring to hang with the “fun” GWB (who had an offensive and belittling nickname for everyone) rather than the oh-so-dull Al Gore.
They also behaved abominably during the 2000 campaign, preferring to hang with the “fun” GWB (who had an offensive and belittling nickname for everyone) rather than the oh-so-dull Al Gore.
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Longer than that. The press crooned about Reagan being the “Teflon POTUS” - while applying it.
They also behaved abominably during the 2000 campaign, preferring to hang with the “fun” GWB (who had an offensive and belittling nickname for everyone) rather than the oh-so-dull Al Gore.
They also behaved abominably during the 2000 campaign, preferring to hang with the “fun” GWB (who had an offensive and belittling nickname for everyone) rather than the oh-so-dull Al Gore.
Friend was officially an English major until the very last minute, when they changed to Food Chemistry. I think they enjoyed messing with people.
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Friend was officially an English major until the very last minute, when they changed to Food Chemistry. I think they enjoyed messing with people.
I was in a college Physics class w/ a friend, & the prof told us that we didn’t have to write well in our homework/tests because we were SCIENTISTS!! This was the same prof who was constantly bitching about how poorly written the texts were these days. We pointedly played Mastermind. No respect.
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I was in a college Physics class w/ a friend, & the prof told us that we didn’t have to write well in our homework/tests because we were SCIENTISTS!! This was the same prof who was constantly bitching about how poorly written the texts were these days. We pointedly played Mastermind. No respect.
I knew of someone whose life was made vastly worse because of Ralph’s showboating. It meant that a little-used drug, the only one that really worked for them, was unavailable.
November 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I knew of someone whose life was made vastly worse because of Ralph’s showboating. It meant that a little-used drug, the only one that really worked for them, was unavailable.
Ralph couldn’t let go of his personal dislike for Al Gore long enough to at least not help the obviously inferior candidate win. That was disqualifying, right there. I will never forgive him for the damage he did.
November 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Ralph couldn’t let go of his personal dislike for Al Gore long enough to at least not help the obviously inferior candidate win. That was disqualifying, right there. I will never forgive him for the damage he did.
I never understood that. GWB’s nicknames were offensive, and, to me, said he couldn’t be bothered to learn any of the common people’s names. My nickname for him was “the nasty fratboy.”
November 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I never understood that. GWB’s nicknames were offensive, and, to me, said he couldn’t be bothered to learn any of the common people’s names. My nickname for him was “the nasty fratboy.”
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This applies to all his Minions also...
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This applies to all his Minions also...
They should also run on abolishing Trump’s brownshirts.
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM
They should also run on abolishing Trump’s brownshirts.
Why the everloving HELL aren’t dances like this made more difficult — like, I don’t know, making them start from scratch each time, not simply renewing, since the original gift was officially TEMPORARY?
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Why the everloving HELL aren’t dances like this made more difficult — like, I don’t know, making them start from scratch each time, not simply renewing, since the original gift was officially TEMPORARY?
It still irks me that Washington National got renamed after the guy who broke the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), because they were striking for better working conditions.
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It still irks me that Washington National got renamed after the guy who broke the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), because they were striking for better working conditions.