There are a lot of pundits trying to explain the Virginia election using broad, sociological trends peppered with all the current political buzzwords. And I think most of them are empty, bloviating suits. This was a victory for common decency, but it wasn’t inevitable. It was a personal victory for Ralph Northam, and it was more fragile than we admit. Ralph Northam is Virginia’s new […]
I’m a racist. I’m nervous saying this out loud, but yes, of course I’m a racist. It isn’t something I want, don’t get me wrong. Nobody wants to be a racist. But I am. I’d change that if I could, and I do change whenever I can, but I’ll never find all the racism in me. It’s not something I’ll realistically be able to do. And […]
We need to think a little harder about Bowe Bergdahl. As much fun as it is to watch the President of the United States squall and thrash on the carpet in frustration that he can’t have people shot on command, all the silly childishness left many of us lost in the woods. I see a positive side, albeit painfully thin. At least we know that […]
This is the Admin. You’re in the right place, I swear. We’ve reformatted the Three String Raconteur blog site. We’re hoping that this will make it easier to find posts, post comments, or find what’s new. This remains a work in progress. Let us know if you have suggestions or concerns.
Douchewaffles, feebes and ninnies. And this time, I’m not talking about the ongoing Trump criminal enterprise. Trump Counters Indictments With Inaccurate Claims Mr. Trump inaccurately claimed that what is now alleged against Mr. Manafort occurred “years” before the 2016 campaign. — New York Times, October 30, 2017 I follow a ton of news sources, and I still can’t figure out why none of them ever […]
Oh, man. The Republican Party is seriously fucked. And this is according to other Republicans! But as bad as that sounds, the reality is worse. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) wrote a “Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle.” (For the record, I hate today’s taste in book titles. Just reading his subtitle makes my eyes feel tired.) Where […]
#Charlottesville again? Alt-Right leader and pundit Richard Spencer returned to Charlottesville on Oct 7th with about two dozen Alt-Right supporters. They hollered for 10 minutes beside a (covered) Confederate statue. Then, local Police peaceably escorted the Alt-Right yellow bus out of Charlottesville. The national media stayed home, offered cursory coverage, and re-printed local stories. Trump’s strategy? Let the events play out in #Charlottesville. Trump offered […]
And I’m still thanking whatever god that listens, that Trump remains so miserably bad at everything he touches. It’s his only saving grace. White nationalist protesters in Charlottesville “had a permit. The other group didn’t have a permit.” — PolitiFact National on Thursday, August 17th, 2017 Think, for a second, how bad Trump is at lying. Easily one of the worst liars in recent memory. […]
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