Author: BooMan

Jon Stewart Provided Comfort

I never watched much of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart or The Colbert Report. It was mainly the time slot, but it was also that I spent all day writing about politics and I kind of needed a break by the end of the work day. But...

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A Total Bush Move

If Jeb Bush wants to distinguish himself from his idiot brother, he’s going to have to show that he’s not completely incompetent. He’ll also have to break with Dubya on some substantive policy issues. Giving a...

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Casual Observation

So this happened and some people noticed. I confess, I can’t do it this time. I can’t even do it. David Brooks, there is no pain you are receding; your lips move but I can’t hear what you’re saying. The...

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The President Lied, People Got Married

I am not even the slightest bit surprised to learn from David Axelrod that candidate Barack Obama dissembled about his reluctance to acknowledge same-sex marriages. I suppose some people will hold this against him not because...

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Serious Questions

When I was little, my favorite color was yellow. Really, I think it was the yellowish-gold color of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Later on, my favor color became blue, probably because it highlighted my eyes and knocked out the...

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