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calimary's JournalI would like to see her where she could do the most good.
Maybe after years in the Senate, the Supreme Court?
She's too good a weapon not to use as effectively as we could! And clone! Unfortunately, I think she might have trouble in a general election because of the forces behind the legions of gullible and ill-informed (too many of them willingly and even proudly ill-informed) voters in this country. We're not there yet. We're just STARTING to push this country back toward the left. We're just starting to gain some ground here.
Totally.
That would be the first of MANY things we could do concretely if we really did want to honor our veterans. Stop creating so many more of them in useless, pointless wars to protect and further corporate greed. And I'd go directly to those corporations that profit directly - and take those benefits directly out of their hide.
That was a thing of beauty!
The seasoned pro taught the snot-nosed young upstart with the big ego more than a few new things. Wiped his ass and changed his diaper and stuffed the dirty one down his throat. Showed him in no uncertain terms where the corner in the back of the room was and how to wear the waiting dunce cap there, that had "paul ryan" written on it.
It was like the kid not quite old enough for Little League who thought he was the big rough-n-tough bad-ass - who finally had to bounce the ball to Babe Ruth.
Hey little punk-ass - when Joe Biden was laughing at you, we were ALL laughing at you. As you deserve. Then AND now.
NIIIIIIIICE!
He is incredibly versatile and talented. I have a lot of respect for him. AND the fact that he hung around all day to be part of this. GOOD on him! Everything I hear about him is of a positive nature.
BTW - JohnnyRingo, you miss-speak when you talk about famous musicians who are to be admired because they are nice to "people who don't really matter."
"Dave Grohl didn't do that because it was such an enormous honor, or because he can't afford bad press from smiting a few zealous fans. He showed up here that day because that's the kind of person he is, and I join Warren in saluting him for remembering his roots and proving that the true worth of a man isn't how wealthy he is, or how many hit songs one pens, but how he treats the people who don't really matter."
You bet your sweet bippy those folks matter! They matter A LOT!!!! It just shows that Dave Grohl has a lot of class, and appreciates that these people helped make him possible. An artist's fans are EVERYTHING. THEY are the ones who support that artist where it means the most, buying their CDs or paintings or sculptures or concert tickets or play tickets or film tickets or whatever. THEY are the ones who make it possible for that artist to follow his/her heart and muse and create outstanding visual or musical art. THEY are the ones who make it possible for that artist to eat, have a sturdy roof overhead, a warm safe place to sleep and live and maybe even have a family, and inspire others with their God-given creativity. THEY are the ones who make it possible for artists everywhere to make all our lives and our surroundings more beautiful, more gentle, more tolerable, more inspiring, more spirit-nourishing. I think an artist owes it to his/her fans! And blessed are the artists who recognize and appreciate that! Dave Grohl obviously does. They put food in his tummy so he in turn can nourish their souls.
I see it in a much smaller way with my own kid and his band. Michael makes it a point to go outside the venue to where people are standing in line, before each show, and personally meet and greet as many of them as he can. And he shakes hands and gives hugs, signs autographs, poses for photos, hands out fun little freebies like stickers and wristbands and buttons, and chats them up. They really respond! They SO appreciate that extra effort, and it makes them feel special - as they well deserve to feel! And sure enough, after the show's over, he's still at it, meeting and hanging and schmoozing with anyone there. Makes me proud.
In a much larger sense, I saw that in Elton John one day while I was still working. He was scheduled to visit the radio station in the morning and schmooze on the air with the morning jock. I was the morning news lady, so I got to work with him a little bit, too. And when it was over? Did he bug outta there to his fancy-ass limousine before anybody else got a chance to meet him? NO! He lingered for another two hours - going from one end of the building to the other, meeting and shaking hands with EVERYBODY he encountered. He'd stop and pose for photos, usually insisting that a second photo was taken just to make sure. He'd sign ANYTHING they handed him. He'd chat and share a few pleasantries. He made a point to meet EVERYBODY there that morning, from the general manager to the last secretary and request-line operator, AND the guy out at the guard gate at the edge of the parking lot. Everybody on the premises was walking on air for the rest of the day - he made every last person there feel like a million bucks! As you indicated with Dave Grohl also, he took the time to give everyone a little bit of individual attention and not a soul was left out. And he was (and still is) a big star. He didn't have to do that. He's a busy man and I'm sure he had other commitments all day. But he treated everybody high-ranking and low with congeniality and respect. He was polite and kind and friendly as could be. Just the best. HUGELY impressive. Made everybody's whole week!
You can't help but love somebody like that!!!!
Just did!
What I wrote:
"Walter Cronkite is surely spinning in his grave! I hope you all intend to correct the record you horrifyingly damaged regarding that Benghazi hit piece on the President. Pretty little biased, agenda-driven Lara swallowed something whole, it seems. Disgraceful that you just allowed it. Can you PLEASE keep CONservative propaganda OUT of a program that's supposed to be objective????????? You should be ashamed of yourselves! And you owe President Obama a DEEP, sincere, and equally-long equal-time apology. Unless, of course, your intention is to become another Fox 'News.'"
I enjoyed Karen Finney's "Disrupt" segment about that today.
So glad to see it's getting more coverage!
Yes indeed. And let's compare the four deaths in Benghazi that they've all got their
knickers in a knot about - compared to four THOUSAND, PLUS dead in Iraq, about which they batted not a single eyelash.
The Happiest Grumpy-Cat Place On Earth!
ROFL!!!!
Damn, I LOVE these, SCE! Every Sunday I look forward to 'em!
And make sure she dresses in nothing but sleeveless tops and short skirts on camera.
Don't forget the stiletto heels! And please seat her under glass desks or at the edge of the table or sofa so everyone can see her legs.
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