Author: keirdubois

In Which Al Franken Steals My Act, Yo

Since BooMan declared today Al Franken Day, I think a repost/crosspost of this November diary is appropriate: A recycled post from many other places? Hey, when a comic-turned-Senate-candidate throws down, hell yes. Watch our...

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Brand America Goes For Broke…Sort Of

Cross-posted from DKos, and everywhere else. It’s a bit delayed, but this comment from Knoxville Progressive prompted me to belatedly bring my essay’s weirdness to the Pond: Brownback or Huckabee will be the VP pick...

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When the Banshee Screamed for Thatcher 2.0

I didn’t notice it at first. I was under the all-consuming headphones, demolishing my remaining hearing with an album called Diamond Hoo Ha, deep within the selfish recesses of my own warped and spoiled suburban mind. It...

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Nice guys finish where?

Okay, I’ll admit it- I am happy to move between here and next door.  This is kind of a first, since I’ve spent most of my time on DKos relatively exclusively (I’m not interested in places like Redstate,...

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