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From your comment, Dreamer, I

acanuck — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:26:44 +0000

From your comment, Dreamer, I conclude you never saw Goodman as neighbor Charlie in Barton Fink. That's your Newt character right there. He'd be perfect.

I was thinking more Pap Finn.

Doctor Cleveland — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:33:50 +0000

In reply to What, no references to Frank

I was thinking more Pap Finn.

Thanks, Aunt S.

Doctor Cleveland — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:58:21 +0000

In reply to Going with the drunk dad

Thanks, Aunt S.

Thanks, Oxy. I tried to be

Doctor Cleveland — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:44:06 +0000

In reply to This is a terrific post even

Thanks, Oxy. I tried to be respectful and sympathetic about the situation that alcoholics' children face.

What, no references to Frank

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:19:00 +0000

In reply to The GOP's Drunk-Dad Primary

What, no references to Frank Gallagher?

One good thing about Nice Drunk Dad, you may not be able to rely on him, but at least he doesn't get in the way. Congress might function better if it had more Nice Drunk Dads and fewer Angry Drunk Dads.

Going with the drunk dad

Aunt Sam — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:08:59 +0000

In reply to The GOP's Drunk-Dad Primary

Going with the drunk dad scenario, it really is apt considering that the GOP 'family' behaviors are text book examples of co-dependents and enablers. i.e. Angry, need to control because their environment is out of control and doing whatever it takes to keep the drunk daddies happy - because keeping the family together, at least in appearance, is most important.

Terrific analysis Doc C. Appreciate.

This is a terrific post even

Oxy Mora — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:59:45 +0000

In reply to The GOP's Drunk-Dad Primary

This is a terrific post even though the subject may be difficult for those of us who had alcoholic parents. My father was an alcoholic and in my partner's case, both parents were. Children of alcoholics can adopt similar emotional patterns, anger being a common one. Shit stirring is a common pattern, as is ultra-responsibility for having things be in order.

Mostly the kids try to stay out of the line of fire as they never know which Dad is going to show up, occasionally the normal one, or alternating between mellow and not to be tangled with. Many kids are great observers, leaning how to read a situation accurately so they'll know which way to jump.

I do think these Republicans candidates are characteristic of drunk parents. What might have happened in the low turnout in Florida might be the kids' desire to avoid all of them and stay in their rooms till things blow over.

I just can't picture Ron Paul

Oxy Mora — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:25:00 +0000

In reply to Great post, but I just can't

I just can't picture Ron Paul on his first visit to my offices propositioning the Receptionist with a weekend in Vegas.

I hereby render unto Trope

Richard Day — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:55:05 +0000

In reply to A scene from the Florida

I hereby render unto Trope the Dayly Comment of the Day Award for this here Dagblog site, given to all of him from all of me!

Honest, I have not laughed this hard in a long time. hahahahahahahahh

A scene from the Florida

Elusive Trope — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:53:49 +0000

In reply to For whatever reason, Who's

A scene from the Florida primary campaign

which was preceded by the South Carolina primary