Our money's on the Godbotherer. Boy howdy, y'all! The day has finally come for Alabama Republicans to tell Big Luther Strange that he can git on outta here with his weird, porny name. The people of the Yellowhammer State like their politicians smothered in Jesus gravy, so they're ordering up a big helping of Roy Moore, a guy who was kicked out of office for violating the Establishment Clause, TWICE.
I lived in Montgomery in the 80s the governor was George Wallace. One Fine Saturday Afternoon I rode my bike down to the capitol steps where Wallace was to give a speech.
At the appointed time a body guard wheeled Wallace to the mike. He began mumbling and slurring indecipherably while the crowd of about fifty stood in quiet attention. Occasionally he'd give a crooked grin and his body guards would start laughing, a cue to the crowd to laugh - which it did. After about 30 minutes of this they wheeled him back inside.
On a personal note: I had taught one of Wallace's brand new step daughters. Wallace had recently divorced 'The Redneck Jackie' Cornelia (who had attempted to shield him from Artie Bremmer's gunshots) and married a twenty something aspiring country singer. I also taught the daughters of one of the state senators - I can't recall the name - Baker or Barker I think.
I have watched the party that I loved turn into jellyfish. I'm tired of losing. Quit "going high." I'm talking about using tougher language. Call a liar a liar, in public and to their face, FFS. Quit being nice and proper. Quit triangulating and be real. And for the love of all that is holy come up with a damn slogan that grabs people for 2020. I don't think we'd lose our difference. I think a liberal populist would do very, very well.
That's good, but that isn't what people tend to think 'going low' means. That's not 'going low' you're talking about in relation to Michelle Obama's speech.
I always suspected Tom Cotton had that kind of military history.
AN ALABAMA POLITICAL MEMORY
I lived in Montgomery in the 80s the governor was George Wallace. One Fine Saturday Afternoon I rode my bike down to the capitol steps where Wallace was to give a speech.
At the appointed time a body guard wheeled Wallace to the mike. He began mumbling and slurring indecipherably while the crowd of about fifty stood in quiet attention. Occasionally he'd give a crooked grin and his body guards would start laughing, a cue to the crowd to laugh - which it did. After about 30 minutes of this they wheeled him back inside.
On a personal note: I had taught one of Wallace's brand new step daughters. Wallace had recently divorced 'The Redneck Jackie' Cornelia (who had attempted to shield him from Artie Bremmer's gunshots) and married a twenty something aspiring country singer. I also taught the daughters of one of the state senators - I can't recall the name - Baker or Barker I think.
And everybody was a Democrat back then!
I have watched the party that I loved turn into jellyfish. I'm tired of losing. Quit "going high." I'm talking about using tougher language. Call a liar a liar, in public and to their face, FFS. Quit being nice and proper. Quit triangulating and be real. And for the love of all that is holy come up with a damn slogan that grabs people for 2020. I don't think we'd lose our difference. I think a liberal populist would do very, very well.
upvoted for "alpha goober."
i love blasphemy in all of its glorious forms.
looking right at you, 50-State Strategy™.
my only critique is the placement of the hyphen.
i think "shit up-blowers" is more appropriate. but i don't get paid to write.
OT, but has anyone seen my [shift] key?
Technically, "le" sword.
Thanks, $5F.
Poor you.
As long as he stays in Alabama.
She is, truly, but I believe that the term is arsonistic shit blower-up... er.I could be wrong, it's been known to happen.
And after he got bored with waving the gun around did he pull a big rattlesnake out of his briefcase to accompany his talk about the Pentecost?
Fuck, if that's the size of his gun, think of what he's compensating for!!!
Next time someone whines about white privilege being a myth, ask them to imagine Obama flashing a gat on stage at a political rally.
That's good, but that isn't what people tend to think 'going low' means. That's not 'going low' you're talking about in relation to Michelle Obama's speech.