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Saturday, November 08, 2014
Friday, November 07, 2014
2014 Mid-term post-mortem: we effed up
By Jack Brummet, Democratic Party Ed.
This rout had to happen. It happened because the Democrats let negative campaigning from the GOP and its many PACs dominate the discussion. They failed to capitalize on the adversaries' lunatic fringe that has become the center. They failed by every possible measure, actually.
It happens every so many years (and far less to the Dems over the last 60 years). We've gotten sloppy, and weak. We didn't capitalize on some of the amazing recoveries during the Obama years, They pretty much kept him bottled up in the White House.
Now we have our slap in the face and can rally for 2016. The Republican Family Values Party will do far less damage than you think. And don't forget. . .we still have the filibuster we've bitched about for years. And now we're going to need it. Don't kid yourselves, the GOP are spooked. Things have been going reasonably well and they're not quite sure how to make that continue. They have to lead now instead of lobbing potshots from the sidelines. There's a big difference.
It may take a while, friends, but soon this will all be in the rear view mirror.
This rout had to happen. It happened because the Democrats let negative campaigning from the GOP and its many PACs dominate the discussion. They failed to capitalize on the adversaries' lunatic fringe that has become the center. They failed by every possible measure, actually.
It happens every so many years (and far less to the Dems over the last 60 years). We've gotten sloppy, and weak. We didn't capitalize on some of the amazing recoveries during the Obama years, They pretty much kept him bottled up in the White House.
Now we have our slap in the face and can rally for 2016. The Republican Family Values Party will do far less damage than you think. And don't forget. . .we still have the filibuster we've bitched about for years. And now we're going to need it. Don't kid yourselves, the GOP are spooked. Things have been going reasonably well and they're not quite sure how to make that continue. They have to lead now instead of lobbing potshots from the sidelines. There's a big difference.
It may take a while, friends, but soon this will all be in the rear view mirror.
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Thursday, November 06, 2014
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Remembering Dick Tuck on the Democratic loss of control of Congress
One of my heroes, the famous Democratic prankster/master of dirty tricks, Dick Tuck, ran for office in 1966 and got whupped. His concession speech was short but sweet.
"The people have spoken. . .the bastards."
To see our previous post on Dick Tuck jump here.
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Poem: Instructions to the fetus
By Jack Brummet
Buff up
Before
exiting the host;
On the
surface,
They eat
the wounded.
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Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Poem: [Let the blue turtle go]
By Jack Brummet
Let the blue turtle go
Train your eyes
Like a bobcat
2
Leave the knife beneath your cloak
Let things pass
Train your eyes
Like a bobcat
2
Leave the knife beneath your cloak
Let things pass
Because all things must pass
3
Awareness of danger
Brings fortune as you cross
The cold cold sea.
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3
Awareness of danger
Brings fortune as you cross
The cold cold sea.
Monday, November 03, 2014
Photo: Billie Holiday, with her Chihuahuas.
Photographer unknown—TinEye found three matches, none with attribution.
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Poem: Fall
By Jack Brummet
The problems arise when falling
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The problems arise when falling
Becomes not falling,
Or,
the uncontrolled landing problem.---o0o---
Poem: Mission Statement
By Jack Brummet
You don't need to see
A discounted cash flow analysis.
You only need to know
If the right people are in your pocket,
And, if not, whom should be bought off,
Scared off, or bumped off?
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You don't need to see
A discounted cash flow analysis.
You only need to know
If the right people are in your pocket,
And, if not, whom should be bought off,
Scared off, or bumped off?
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