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MetaFilter on the First Presidential Debate

MetaFilter’s been having ongoing mega-threads every few days for MeFites to discuss the election. They started the latest one for Monday night’s debate.

¶ Posted 28 September 2016 § Internet § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history, metafilter, television

Music Tuesday – “Going to the candidate’s debate/Laugh about it, Shout about it/When you’ve got to choose/Every way you look at it, you lose.”

I didn’t a Music Monday song yesterday since I was too excited about making a snarky Donald Trump post. But how can I not post this? “Mrs. Robinson” – Simon & Garfunkel

¶ Posted 27 September 2016 § MusicMonday § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history, music, television

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland (August 2006)

Since I’ve got a bit of a rock & roll theme going this week with the various posts about RPL’s 50th “Retro” Anniversary Party featuring Rory Allen this Saturday from 1-4pm, I thought I’d post a picture of me outside the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland…

¶ Posted 15 September 2016 § MemoryLane § Photo § PopCulture § ThrowbackThursday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: music

Did Donald Trump Start His Presidential Campaign To Gain Negotiating Leverage With NBC?

In this election cycle, sure, why not?

¶ Posted 16 August 2016 § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, history

Friday Fun Link – God, I Miss Jon Stewart

Luckily, he’s living under Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” desk… (Oh, and here’s a summary of 25 of Trump’s biggest lies, exaggerations and misrepresentations from his convention speech last night.)

¶ Posted 22 July 2016 § FridayFunLink § Humour § MemoryLane § PopCulture § United States § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, education, history, television

An Open Letter From A Sanders Supporter to Democrats Calling For “Unity”

This is long but worth a read… Dear Democrats, As the absurd Trump convention grinds on, somewhere in Philadelphia I imagine there is an army of volunteers inflating one hundred thousand colorful balloons. It is no secret that not all of us are going to be in a celebratory mood when those balloons rain down […]

¶ Posted 20 July 2016 § News § Politics § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history

@BernieSanders Endorses @HillaryClinton. Now What?

So today, contrary to his vow to take his battle to the Democratic National Convention, Bernie Sanders finally endorsed Hillary Clinton after his team managed to help develop what is being called the “most progressive Democrat platform in history” with one notable element being a compromise on free college education for families making under $125,000 […]