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America’s waitress

October 4th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Uncategorized

One of Andrew Sullivan’s readers cuts through all the garbage and finds a truth.
I thought Palin’s performance at the debate was downright embarrassing and on top of that I have to read this clown’s blog, stating more or less that Palin gave him an erection? Little starbursts my ass. Here’s what I thought when [...]

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Speakers are speaking in code

September 9th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

Andrew Sullivan has gone dark now for two days.  He says all is well, but longtime readers are having a tough time believing him.  He was getting some blistering heat for his coverage of Palin, leading some to believe he may actually have been fired by The Atlantic.  He surfaced twice today.  Once to say [...]

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Uno!

February 12th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Culture, Entertainment

When he gets off the plane in Walla Walla tonight, no doubt beagle owner Andrew Sullivan will shed a tear when he reads the news.  Score one for Snoopy.

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I Will Never Apologize

November 21st, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Music, My American Life

Andrew Sullivan is running a contest to determine the best, worst, and best-worst videos of the 80s. Somehow “Pour Some Sugar On Me” ended up as a nominee for the worst. At Oregon City High School in 1988, seniors were issued copies of Hysteria along with our student body cards. There was [...]

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Jefferson, Jackson, Obama

November 12th, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

By all accounts my guy Barrack Obama hit it out of the park this weekend at the Iowa Jefferson-Jackson dinner.  Andrew Sullivan has a good rundown here.  Hillary has begun to hunker down and try to run out the clock on this thing.  A political prevent defense.  And as anyone remotely familiar with football will [...]

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Laura Bush For Senate

October 17th, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

Oh dear God.
HT:  Andrew Sullivan

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What Do You See?

October 15th, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · My American Life

Like me, Andrew Sullivan says she’s turning clockwise.  But according to the website, most people see her turning counter-clockwise.  I don’t get it.

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The Payback Factor

September 24th, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

Andrew Sullivan’s piece in the Sunday Times sums up the reasoning behind a Hillary campaign to a T.

In a polarized climate, where Rudy Giuliani is already lambasting Hillary and itching for a fight, Obama is sticking to a disciplined message of reconciliation, unity, responsibility.
Is this a mistake? Whoever won a Democratic primary by insisting on [...]

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My Dream Has Finally Come True

September 21st, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · My American Life

I’ve always wanted to travel to Australia, but the 20-hour plane ride has always turned me off. Now there’s another way. By bus! 12-weeks each way?  Oh God, yes.  Where do I sign up?
HT:  Andrew Sullivan

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Careful Your Head Doesn’t Explode

September 14th, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

Using Econ 101 to explain the surge.
Economics professors have a standard game they use to demonstrate how apparently rational decisions can create a disastrous result. They call it a “dollar auction.” The rules are simple. The professor offers a dollar for sale to the highest bidder, with only one wrinkle: the second-highest bidder has to [...]

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