In the fall of 1984, I was seven and standing on the playground by the swings.
“My dad says if Ronald Reagan doesn’t win, the Russians will blow us up,” the boy next to me said.
Wow.
Imagine my relief when Walter Mondale won his home state of Michigan, Washington D.C., and absolutely nothing else. Not [...]
Archive for December, 2008
The Russians are Coming!
Posted in politics, punditry, tagged national security, politics, republicans, war on terror on December 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
How the west was won
Posted in politics, punditry, tagged politics, republican on December 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Back in the saddle again…
Now that a few weeks have passed and I’ve gained a little perspective, it’s time for a post-election roundup including a little list of ways the GOP can win me back in time for mid-term elections.
First of all, and for the record, I wasn’t looking to be unfaithful. I’m not usually [...]