Displaying 121 To 150 Of 869 Comments The Democratic Scorpions: Always the Sting in Our Own Collective Ass PW–Of course, you’re right. The question was more fist-shaking rhetorical. I’ve studied (briefly) the real, hard-wired differences between conservative/liberal minds. It’s fascinating, but also a little discouraging to know that they just can’t help themselves. For that matter, neither can we–not that we’d want to. » Posted By chasethis On April 4, 2011 @ 9:11 pm PW–Why?! Oh, why? Why do they cower in corners? Drives me nuts. To paraphrase Anthony Weiner, one of my favorite non-cowerers, “Democrats will bring a library book to a knife fight.” » Posted By chasethis On April 4, 2011 @ 8:55 pm majii–“He’s either incompetent or clueless.” I think maybe both PLUS he’s lying to his uninformed constituency when he could be coming clean and owning up to his naivete, or mistake or whatever he thinks his vote was. The phone call to his office shown on Lawrence O’Donnell the other night was hilarious and kinda sad. Poor little Kathy. » Posted By chasethis On April 4, 2011 @ 2:56 pm Majii–Seems like so many of the folks who want to see Obama “primaried” were not around to learn the lesson of 1980. (It was the only time I think I ever cussed a Kennedy and I didn’t like doing it.) » Posted By chasethis On April 4, 2011 @ 2:49 pm Khirad–What about this vote makes it not exactly a real vote? Call for unanimous consent is s.o.p. and any Senator can object and call the vote. Right? » Posted By chasethis On April 4, 2011 @ 2:39 pm Wowser, Marion! You hit so many nails on the head, you’ve almost got the remodeling project finished. We are the same age. As a high-school, then college student activist, my first presidential campaign involvement and subsequent vote was for McGovern (still one of my heroes). The ’72 campaign was a tough slog in OKLAHOMA, of all places. With my yellow dog parents completely supportive of my dewy-eyed idealism, three friends and I organized a student activist group at our high school. My folks and a few other like-minded parents allowed us to meet at their houses week after week to discuss what our purpose would be and how to achieve it. We began with issues and actions that we thought would get us the best press–the Earth Day “Ditch Your Car and Walk to School Day,” the clean-up of the duck pond at our local zoo (day-break enthusiasm boosted by cases of Boones Farm Strawberry wine, the mere thought of which triggers a gag response to this day), promoting a real “Give A Damn” attitude about our education. (Lobbying to get bad teachers fired proved to be not so popular with school administrators.) Within a few months, our Students for Active Concern grew to include hundreds of students and expanded to other high schools. Some TEACHERS joined our cause and helped us focus our agenda, lending us pot-smoking hippies some much needed credibility. We began asking local politicians and representatives to address our concerns at our meetings. Guess what? THEY DID! It didn’t hurt that my mother was a newspaper reporter and was always looking for a story. When one happened in her living room, she was eager to cover it–many times to my abject embarrassment. Bottom line, it was the most exciting time of my life. We were DOING SOMETHING that had an impact. We were acting en masse, with concensus of our peers and the courage of conviction that seems now to be the near exclusive realm of youth. Perhaps it always was. Years have passed. Children, career, cross country relocations, now a couple of grandbabies. Not much time or stomach for activism in the spaces between. I did not actively campaign for Obama in 2008. Oh sure, we proselytized on the patio, donated here and there, made certain we and our kids voted. It seems we by and large let America’s youth do the heavy lifting in ’08. Not this time. We’ve seen what sitting on our collective hands and asses has wrought and it is ugly. Very ugly. And I don’t blame Obama. I blame us. Inspired by the grown-ups in Wisconsin, as well as the outrageously courageous young revolutionaries in the Middle East and Africa, I feel it’s time for us old activists to once again rise up and take a stand. I’m itching for a fight. 2012? Bring it on! » Posted By chasethis On April 4, 2011 @ 9:47 am Adonai–Please, please, please may I produce your tv/web commercials? Also, I can make some wicked awesome signage. Once you’re in office, I’d like to be named “Presidential Party Planner.” I’ve got the PPP staff all lined up. It would employ tens of family members. » Posted By chasethis On April 4, 2011 @ 10:54 am Friday Music Thread – Amazing Voice, How Sweet The Sound Truth–Stevie died the week we moved to Austin in 1990. I wasn’t that aware of him until then. The mister was instrumental in erecting/construction/dedication of the Stevie Ray memorial statue that now sits on Auditorium Shores. This family is all about the Stevie. Thanks for sharing the video. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 11:11 pm Oh, Truth. Oh, oh, oh. Oh. Let me add, oh! » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 10:44 pm Killgore, that’s Jimmy Vaughn on the intro–but you knew that. Perfect. I covet those dimples. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 10:40 pm Truth–My mother in heaven thanks you, as do I. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 10:23 pm Dood–I’ll see your John Prine and raise you a Kinky Friedman. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 10:21 pm Dood–Dude! Great call. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 10:13 pm A voice for the ages. I remember hearing of the plane crash on the radio when I was very little. On a lighter note, when you’re in Austin, you must see the Esther’s Follies spoof of this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWCUh6tf7PA&feature=related Goodnight, all. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 10:11 pm KT–You’re welcome. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:53 pm Orcas–YEEHAW!!! » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:49 pm For the guys. There’s very little singing here, but there is Liz in a wet white bathing suit. I found it on youtube while looking for something else. Enjoy.
» Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:46 pm KT–You’re killin’ me. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:39 pm Killgore, we have Pussycats! Just haven’t listened to it much. Hubby is a disc jockey with an endless supply of promotional cds. We’ve collected so much stuff that does not get listened to. Need to turn off the tv. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:36 pm Now, in honor of our freshest grandbaby–Donald Fagen.
» Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:32 pm Dood–you, too, sweety. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:30 pm Killgore–from Lennon’s lost year? I have not heard this and there’s not much I have not heard. Love the photo montage. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:27 pm Dood–for all the good it’ll do ya. 🙄 Great choice. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:25 pm When I was little, I didn’t know how to describe the likes of these buxom, overtly sexy women, so I called them “boom boom ladies.” Here’s one of ’em. Peggy Lee–Fever. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 9:24 pm If this doesn’t harden your nipples, nothing will. 🙄
» Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 8:56 pm A little Court & Spark.
» Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 8:53 pm One of the most distinctive voices of my youth–Phoebe Snow.
» Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 8:49 pm Killgore–I can always count on you for some magnificent HN. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 8:44 pm Orcas–Diana Krall and Elvis Costello. Can you imagine growing up in that household? CHARMED. » Posted By chasethis On March 25, 2011 @ 8:41 pm Singer’s singers, Tony Bennett & Diana Krall–The Best Is Yet to Come.
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