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"I love being a Republican

Michael Maiello — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:12:08 +0000

In reply to Driftglass notes David Brooks

"I love being a Republican but why am I always surrounded by a-holes?"

Driftglass notes David Brooks

NCD — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 02:50:51 +0000

In reply to Trump, Evangelicals and Showbiz Politics

Driftglass notes David Brooks and Shuck Todd are upset about Trump.

Mr. Brooks almost forgot to wedge the Both Siderist qualifier "in this country" into his whiny complaint that his Republican Party is full of -- horrors! -- Republicans:

“It’s like a mutiny, not a campaign,” Brooks said on Sunday’s Meet the Press.”The problem is, there’s an illusion in this country, and in the Republican base, that you can govern by screaming.”

Good one, moat!!

MrSmith1 — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 01:50:19 +0000

In reply to I think Bruni makes a good

Good one, moat!!

A wink and a raised
eyebrow used to suffice, now,
pander trumps candor.

That is some great tanka,

Michael Maiello — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 01:45:36 +0000

In reply to I think Bruni makes a good

That is some great tanka, Moat.

I think Bruni makes a good

moat — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 22:12:57 +0000

In reply to Trump, Evangelicals and Showbiz Politics

I think Bruni makes a good point regarding open pandering of groups that used to be done with a wink. If he had written it as a tanka haiku, maybe it would sound like this:

Blonde toupee de grâce
shoots through the remaining strap;
Pelt slides off the code.

Bucket bangs bricks belaying
the long last drink from the well.

I mixed him up with the

Michael Maiello — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:36:34 +0000

In reply to You mean Oral Roberts.

I mixed him up with the popcorn guy!

You mean Oral Roberts.

rmrd0000 — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:14:59 +0000

In reply to Trump, Evangelicals and Showbiz Politics

You mean Oral Roberts.