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Charlie Brown tricked again by MAGA Lucy

Posted on November 12, 2025 by oddmanout215

Swamp Rabbit snapped open a cold beer and groaned as he read aloud from a story on my laptop: President Donald Trump has come under fire after he hosted a “Great Gatsby”-themed Halloween party just hours before millions of Americans lost their … Continue reading →

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Weathering the reign of a fool

Posted on January 23, 2019 by oddmanout215

There are similar examples in history, but I can’t help but wonder how our grabber-in-chief rose so high despite being such a world-class fool. I asked Swamp Rabbit yesterday as we were weatherizing his shack against a cold snap that … Continue reading →

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How to negotiate like Neville Chamberlain

Posted on April 9, 2011 by oddmanout215

John Boehner’s target was $40 million in budget cuts. He got $38.5 million. And yet talking heads on MSNBC will almost surely try to spin the budget deal as some sort of victory for Democrats and working people, just as … Continue reading →

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