Aside from right wing pushback, Reagan was famous for ignorance and outrageous lies long before he showed any Alzheimer's symptoms.
I seem to recall a penchant for great anecdotes that had no basis in reality.
You all gonna be here when I wake up?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gudanov - Nov 14, 2008 8:18:13 am PST #1302 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
msbelle - Nov 14, 2008 8:20:32 am PST #1303 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I was looking at the plum book yesterday. I would be really interested in a low-level secretarial job, but nsm moving to DC.
Gudanov - Nov 14, 2008 8:20:42 am PST #1304 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
I guess Joe the Plumber is sort of the modern anecdote with no basis in reality.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 14, 2008 8:20:57 am PST #1305 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I seem to recall a penchant for great anecdotes that had no basis in reality.
Or were actually stuff from movies he'd been in (including his time in the military).
tommyrot - Nov 14, 2008 8:21:18 am PST #1306 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I seem to recall a penchant for great anecdotes that had no basis in reality.
That's what was so great about them.
tommyrot - Nov 14, 2008 8:22:57 am PST #1307 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
IOW, to paraphrase Rove, Reagan proved that reality doesn't matter.
Well, except for the reality hangover we're currently in.
Jesse - Nov 14, 2008 8:24:55 am PST #1308 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think by law they can't use any campaign money towards the transition, though.
Huh. I think that's weird.
Jessica - Nov 14, 2008 8:28:11 am PST #1309 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think by law they can't use any campaign money towards the transition, though.
I'm sure there are good reasons why this is true, but it seems really ridiculous that the Obama campaign be more or less legally obligated to throw a giant pizza party and then turn around and ask their supporters for more money.
Jesse - Nov 14, 2008 8:30:56 am PST #1310 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm sure there are good reasons why this is true, but it seems really ridiculous that the Obama campaign be more or less legally obligated to throw a giant pizza party and then turn around and ask their supporters for more money.
Yeah, this! And, really, I'm pretty sure most donors aren't actually just giving to the campaign -- they are giving to the hope that their candidate will be elected -- necessitating a transition!
Jessica - Nov 14, 2008 8:31:24 am PST #1311 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
ION, have any NYCistas seen these subway ads?