Oklahoma yellow dogs: Joe Biden, left, and Jerry Brown. Some time during the candidate talent show – an actual talent show, featuring statewide Democrats running for office in blood-red Oklahoma, with the winner chosen by applause for a prize of a $100 donation and one precious hour of old Oklahoma ladies phone banking, courtesy of the Pottawatomie County Dems -- I slid from the Tecumseh City Hall auditorium to its little kitchen to get started on the dishes. There were 120 dirty plates, with cutlery and coffee cups. My mother, current chair of the
Yeah. And it used to alternate by election, I think. Ironic that they froze the colors this way when in 99% of the world Red means socialist or, well, you know.
Here I am commenting on a 2 year old story and replying to an 8 month old comment.I didn't really know about the "recommended" thing. Now I will make much more use of it. Thanks.
It seems to me that there could be hope in the hinterland; born and raised in the Texas panhandle I know how the whole culture is pretty rightwing. If there are pockets of the enlightened meeting in front of God and everybody I think maybe we're not facing an avalanche of the troglodytes that I had feared.
But climate change will make things hell as time goes on.
Jesus, Bill McCollum is on the PBS Newshour and is advocating letting non-violent drug offenders out of prison and supports job training for them. Bizzaro world?
And Justice Stevens is on talking about changing the Amendments!!! !!!
Remember the bit on "All In The Family" when Edith started off on "breast of chicken," etc., etc., and ole Archie just about lost it?
A great piece, and a refreshing change of pace to give us a breather before plunging into tomorrow's maelstrom of derp and snark. But: "Don’t tell my mom." Do you really think she doesn't read your stuff?
A very good friend was from Oklahoma; from Okemah (Woody Guthrie's birthplace). She was a diehard Dem; a great person and friend. Thanks for the article Rebecca. Let's hope the Dems in OK have success this year.
The British C&W singer Hank Wangford used to have a pedal steel player called Manley Footwear. I never knew where the name came from -- thanks for clearing that up.
Thanks for this, it upended and contradicted a bunch of stereotypes. And reminded me to vote every damn time, even in GA. Great stuff.
When Trix bats her eyes, I drop whatever I'm doing, too.
Thanks for the battlefield report. It's always reddest before the dawn. (Why do we color the GOPpers Red again?) Keep hope alive.
Yeah. And it used to alternate by election, I think. Ironic that they froze the colors this way when in 99% of the world Red means socialist or, well, you know.
Let's turn 'em blue, dagnabbit!
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Here I am commenting on a 2 year old story and replying to an 8 month old comment.I didn't really know about the "recommended" thing. Now I will make much more use of it. Thanks.
Wonderful piece. Thank you Rebecca.
It seems to me that there could be hope in the hinterland; born and raised in the Texas panhandle I know how the whole culture is pretty rightwing. If there are pockets of the enlightened meeting in front of God and everybody I think maybe we're not facing an avalanche of the troglodytes that I had feared.
But climate change will make things hell as time goes on.
Jesus, Bill McCollum is on the PBS Newshour and is advocating letting non-violent drug offenders out of prison and supports job training for them. Bizzaro world?
And Justice Stevens is on talking about changing the Amendments!!! !!!
Remember the bit on "All In The Family" when Edith started off on "breast of chicken," etc., etc., and ole Archie just about lost it?
Good times...
"Nobody wants government so small it can drown a schoolchild". Absolute classic.
A great piece, and a refreshing change of pace to give us a breather before plunging into tomorrow's maelstrom of derp and snark. But: "Don’t tell my mom." Do you really think she doesn't read your stuff?
A very good friend was from Oklahoma; from Okemah (Woody Guthrie's birthplace). She was a diehard Dem; a great person and friend. Thanks for the article Rebecca. Let's hope the Dems in OK have success this year.
The British C&W singer Hank Wangford used to have a pedal steel player called Manley Footwear. I never knew where the name came from -- thanks for clearing that up.