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"Mike and Jon, Jon and Mike—I've known them both for years, and, clearly, one of them is very funny. As for the other: truly one of the great hangers-on of our time."—Steve Bodow, head writer, The Daily Show
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"Who can really judge what's funny? If humor is a subjective medium, then can there be something that is really and truly hilarious? Me. This book."—Daniel Handler, author, Adverbs, and personal representative of Lemony Snicket
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"The good news: I thought Our Kampf was consistently hilarious. The bad news: I’m the guy who wrote Monkeybone."—Sam Hamm, screenwriter, Batman, Batman Returns, and Homecoming
November 01, 2005
I'm Confused And Disoriented
Help! I've fallen into a bizarre alternate universe in which the Democratic party actually has some balls!
More on this new world we find ourselves in here.
Posted at November 1, 2005 03:10 PM | TrackBackI've found that if I want to encourage good behavior in my child it's helpful to praise and encourage without the sarcasm.
Posted by: Maezeppa at November 1, 2005 07:30 PMI've found that if I want to encourage good behavior in my child it's helpful to praise and encourage without the sarcasm.
Cheer them.
Posted by: Maezeppa at November 1, 2005 07:31 PMAre the Democrats our children now? Shit, man-- you can considered them disowned.
As much as I like what Harry Reid's doing, the man's a pro-lifer.
The problem with genuine progressives in America is not just the lack of numbers, but also the recognition that the entire political system needs to be changed.
As Thomas Paine once said: "That's an uphill fucking battle."
"Conservatives" like Grover Norquist, mentioned in the post below this, are willing to accept 100,000 dead Iraqis if that banishes the crushing evil of... high taxes. And the fewer and fewer compromises you have to make, the harder and harder it gets to get anything done.
It's already humiliating for me to have to vote for Democrats. Don't make it worse by asking me to cheer men like Harry Reid.
Posted by: Sully at November 1, 2005 07:53 PMWell, I'd like to think we can hold the Democratic Party to a higher standard than a child. A single instance of an opposition party doing its damn job (three years late!) isn't quite cause to stand and applaud.
But, alas, I'm just a grump.
Posted by: Sam Mc at November 1, 2005 07:54 PMWas anyone else struck by how much more informative visiting TPM was than visiting the NYT?
You don't go to war with the party you want; you go to war with the party you have, so long as it's in a good cause.
Posted by: cavjam at November 2, 2005 12:26 AMA Democratic Party with Naddes?
Don't worry it's just an aberration.
Posted by: Aaron at November 5, 2005 09:38 PM
