Late last night, when the house finally fell quiet, I listened to Hillary Clinton’s speech. In the middle of listening, my husband recommended we press pause on Hillary 2016 and switch over to another broadcast: Hillary 1969. What happened next shouldn’t surprise anyone. Of course the student sounds different from the politician. But I wasn’t […]
2016 Democratic National Convention
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How Many Republicans did Obama Turn Into Democrats Last Night?
I can’t stop reading that slogan as “Stronger To Get Her.” Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock.com Tonight’s the night! When Hillary walks out on stage to say hello, she’ll have the attention of the whole country — but after Obama’s warmup yesterday, some members of the audience might be a bit more receptive than they expected […]
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It Has Come to My Attention That Some People Still Haven’t Watched Bill Clinton’s Speech Last Night at the DNC
I’m a Hillary diehard and I learned so much I didn’t know. Please watch it.
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A Conversation With a #BernieOrBuster About Dinner
Submitted by Christopher Baird… Moderator: As you know, we’ve completed the semi-final round of our bracket for dinner choices. (crowd murmurs, unhappily) M: I know, I know. Many of us are unhappy with the final choices, but here we are and crying won’t change it. Now, we leave it to you: stewed beets or strychnine. […]
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The First Night of the DNC: Crying Bernie Fans and Michelle Obama is Queen
Michelle Obama’s amazing DNC speech; Bernie Sanders fans crying; Elizabeth Warren taking names and kicking ass. And it’s just the first night!