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Day: October 16, 2020

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The West Wing and the Dirty Business of Politics

Dennis Sanders October 16, 2020
I’m an endangered species if not already extinct: a moderate Republican.
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The Days of Political Sport

Clare Briggs October 16, 2020
"You know Grover Cleveland ain't no fit person to be our president."
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Weekend Plans Post: Starting to Prepare for Winter

Jaybird October 16, 2020
Holy cow, is the season changing again already? Indeed it is.
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  • Slade the Leveller on Open Mic for the Week of 6/23/25We are governed by morons. https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/politics/doge-fired-workers-rehired
  • Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/23/25Cuomo has just called Mamdani and conceded the primary. Which means, I think, that it's a three-way…
  • Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/23/25If Mamdani wins NYC, AOC needs to start her Presidential run for 2028 starting, oh, Thursday.
  • Jaybird in reply to Philip H on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymoreI'm assuming the other members in his class are equally selfish when it comes to their children. Tho…
  • Philip H in reply to Jaybird on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymoreHe’s the one talking about all the things his caste will Or won’t do. Last I checked that’s class wa…
  • Michael Cain in reply to Chris on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not Anymore30+ years ago now, I was doing research on multi-party multi-media real-time communication over inte…
  • Jaybird in reply to Philip H on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymoreHe's the one caring about his kids. You're the one supporting class warfare.
  • Michael Cain in reply to DensityDuck on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymorePut me in the group who wants the slow kid (black or white) to master basic math skills and wants th…
  • Philip H in reply to Dark Matter on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymoreSo you support class warfare. Good to know.
  • Dark Matter in reply to DensityDuck on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymoreWe have tracking because the alternative is concentrated poverty. Insisting my kid can't get a good…

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  • Philip H in reply to Slade the Leveller on From the NY Times: 400K Manufacturing Jobs Unfilled, Kinda
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  • Jaybird in reply to DensityDuck on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not Anymore
  • Jaybird in reply to John Puccio on Is Prestige TV Losing Its Prestige?
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  • John Puccio in reply to Andrew Donaldson on Is Prestige TV Losing Its Prestige?
  • Slade the Leveller on From the NY Times: 400K Manufacturing Jobs Unfilled, Kinda
  • Philip H on From the NY Times: 400K Manufacturing Jobs Unfilled, Kinda
  • John Puccio in reply to Jaybird on Is Prestige TV Losing Its Prestige?
  • Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Is Prestige TV Losing Its Prestige?
  • Jaybird in reply to Chris on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not Anymore
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