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Rip Snorter — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:59:27 GMT

I don't think there's any danger of this happening. I just think it would be an improvement. The thought of it opened the door for the rest of the entry, which I appreciate. Jack

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Rip Snorter — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:57:16 GMT

Thanks Rick. My attempts at humor frequently fall flat. Glad to see there's another twisted mind able to see it and get a laugh. J

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Rick G — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:44:51 GMT

That's a good one. I hope the idea comes up in a referendum this November.

Original Blog Entry: Quick Pick Candidates

Rip Snorter — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:13:20 GMT

Jeanne (luckierlady) told me the other night on the phone that Ann Richards is dead.

I had a flash of memory of a movie I saw a long time ago, first scene of which was a funeral. Everyone there went up for a close, squinting look at the corpse. Someone even poked it with a needle, just to make sure the corpse was really a corpse.

I never set high store by Ann Richards, though I don’t suppose she was any worse than most of the career politicians. But it’s comforting to know that if she’s ever going to be in the White House, it won’t be this lifetime.

Fifteen, seventeen years ago I was standing in a poll-booth looking at a ballot. It suddenly dawned on me there was nobody on the ballot I would prefer to see in office over some name picked randomly out of the phone book.

That’s when I quit bothering to vote. That’s also why I quit bothering to vote.

Selecting from a set of names, none of whom you can endorse without being overcome with guilt and a feeling you’ve betrayed the country you love isn’t my idea of fulfilling a civic duty.

I believe everything the Republicans say about Bill and Hillary Clinton.
I believe everything the Democrats say about this guy now, step 2 of the 3-step Bush Dynasty.
I believe everything Todd and Konane say about the ra....

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