On David Letterman’s show Thursday night John McCain apologized to Joe the Plumber for destroying his privacy. That was nice.
Out on the campaign trail the next day John McCain (yes, the very same one) went on a rant about how terrible it was that Barack Obama had violated Joe’s privacy. That wasn’t nice. Then John [...]
Joe, the Wannabe Plumber
October 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Politics
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The Miracles That Never Were
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Economics, Politics
Maybe you’ve heard the plaintive cries: get the government off of our backs (except in the bedroom and on the phone and the net). The ones shedding the tears can’t understand why sane people don’t acknowledge them as prophets and sages. The simple truths are so obvious. Simple? Yes. Obvious? Hardly.
Deregulation is just one of [...]
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