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Melania’s rude awakening?

Posted on July 19, 2016 by oddmanout215

Here’s my friend Swamp Rabbit imagining Melania Trump and the Donald after she found out part of her speech at the 2016 Republican convention was lifted from Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008 Democratic convention: “How could you do zis to me? All … Continue reading →

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Fear Hillary’s ideology, not her email servers

Posted on July 10, 2016 by oddmanout215

Hillary Clinton  fans are crying foul because she was accused last week of carelessness by James Comey, the FBI chief. They should be breathing sighs of relief. Imagine how Hillary  would have fared if she wasn’t joined at the hip with the secrecy-obsessed Barack … Continue reading →

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‘Network’ redux, starring Bernie and Barack

Posted on June 9, 2016 by oddmanout215

Bernie Sanders met with Barack Obama at the White House today. I’m picturing the scene in Network (only slightly altered here) where Mr. Jensen lectures Howard Beale on how the real world works: You are an old man who thinks in terms of nations and peoples. There are … Continue reading →

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Hillary’s incremental con game

Posted on June 7, 2016 by oddmanout215

Who says the system isn’t rigged? Today, with the primaries still going on and the Democratic convention more than a month away, the Associated Press anointed Hillary Clinton the presumptive nominee. In fact, AP and other mainstream media organizations have treated Hillary as the … Continue reading →

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Message in a bottle to literary agents

Posted on August 26, 2014 by oddmanout215

Swamp Rabbit broke the seal on the bottle of Wild Turkey I’d just given him. This was his reward, in advance, for his advice today. It’s a tradition here at my shack in Tinicum. I told the rabbit I’ve been around … Continue reading →

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‘Island of Sirens’

Posted on December 7, 2013 by oddmanout215

December is a tough time to live in a swamp. The trees are bare and the clouds so low you can almost jump up and touch them. You need music to stop the highway noise. Today I put on “Island … Continue reading →

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Vote white, my homies. Vote for Barry.

Posted on November 5, 2012 by oddmanout215

Will Barack Obama once again win over enough of my fellow white voters? Maybe with help from Chris Rock:

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‘Bravado’ as euphemism for lying

Posted on October 10, 2012 by oddmanout215

Frank Bruni recently argued that Mitt Romney won his first debate with Barack Obama because he showed more “bravado,” which Bruni seems to think is the one character trait common to all successful politicians. In making his point, Bruni dodged … Continue reading →

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Debate debacle

Posted on October 4, 2012 by oddmanout215

I’m thinking of the Sept. 30 Huffington Post story that began like this: Ahead of the first presidential debate this Wednesday, the Obama campaign has rejected the idea that the president will be hurling any “zingers” at opponent Mitt Romney. … Continue reading →

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Who will call Romney on his lies? Not the MSN

Posted on August 24, 2012 by oddmanout215

Here’s Robert Reich again, almost sputtering with indignation regarding Mitt Romney’s incessant lying on the campaign trail: …So Romney’s lying machine is working. But what does all this tell us about the man who is running this lying machine? (Or … Continue reading →

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