Newt the Giraffe Hunter

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Wednesday January 25, 2012 · 5:54 PM PST

2012/01/25 · 17:54

Oh Newt...Molly is laughing from the beyond. Only a man named for a common aquatic amphibian can invoke an exotic hoofed mammal with a straight face.

While looking for an entertaining, enlightening, and exceptionally ridiculous Newtie quote for your reading pleasure, I stumbled upon what we shall heretofore refer to as "The Giraffe Quote."

Yes. Giraffe. Really. Read on.

sbdecker

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Thursday January 05, 2012 · 6:31 AM PST

2012/01/05 · 06:31

January 1993…January 2012

Are you kidding me? In January of 1993, in speaking of newly inaugurated Big Dog, Molly set pen to paper and listed things “Bubba” ‘needed done’ regarding the financial system. It’s found on pages 197-199 if you’re playing along.

The Banks and the Financial System. 1993. The Banks and the Financial System. 2012.

Of course in 1993, the discussion was whether Big Dog was going to be a Populist President and “dance with them that brung him” therefore being the one to ensure “gummint” did the right thing.

In 2012 isn’t there much weeping and gnashing teeth because President Obama isn’t the Populist or Progressive or Liberal or (insert whatever you wanted him to be that he’s not been enough of thus far here _) guy you voted for? You’re not sure you’re going to support him in 2012? Huh. Interesting.

Big Dog was, thus far, the best President in my life time. I love me some Big Dog. But he had 8 years and, in true genteel fashion, he was “fixin’ to” get around to some better regulations, but you know…never really did.

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Friday December 30, 2011 · 8:34 AM PST

2011/12/30 · 08:34

Who's With Me?

Happy 2012! I refuse to make New Year's resolutions; if you really want to do something, you don't need a specific or ceremonial day to actually do it. I once read that 80% of these resolutions fail by January 20th. Considering the how long the GOP 2012 "front runner status" seems to last in this 24-hour news cycle, 20 days seems about right. Instead of a resolution, I'm embarking on a journey and inviting the Underpants Family to c'mon along.

In 1993 Molly Ivins published Nothin' but Good Times Ahead a "best of" Molly columns from the early 90's. I found a much-loved, dog-eared, underlined, margin-written in copy at a local bookshop - clearly my kinda book!

It struck me like a salt water wave in the face that 20 years later we are still having the same discussions. Sure, some of the players are different, some of the places are have changed - but it's still spot on. I'm not sure if that means Molly is "timeless" or We the People and our politics and our governance are stuck in time. Let's figure that out together this coming year.

In 2012, "Progressive Underpants" will be highlighting two of Molly's musings each month. I invite you, dear reader, to join the journey and the conversation.

True, it's not as ambitious as cooking through Julia Child's recipes but it might be a hell of a lot more fun - and a lot less to clean up.

When in Doubt, Blame the President

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Wednesday December 21, 2011 · 5:12 PM PST

2011/12/21 · 17:12

..In the words of my late mother, "I...Have...Had...ENOUGH!"

If you do not follow "Progressive Underpants" you may have missed this...missive which may have struck a nerve. I am not in the habit of "cross-posting;" that being said - thought you may find this of interest.

Is your home in foreclosure? Blame President Obama. Had my ear chewed off the other night by a guy who went through a terrible ordeal. Funny, it wasn't Bank of America's fault - it was the President's.

Some nice folks we met are in a tizzy; $300,000 "Madden Cruiser Motorhome" license plate renewal went up a few bucks. It's "Obama's" fault. Why their home state holds no responsibility is a mystery.

Our dearly beloved Occupy Protesters are irked because BigAssBanks and recipients of corporate welfare are passive-aggressively ignoring them and their no-demand demands. Blame the President. He hasn't "made" them change or "ended" corporate welfare single handedly. If they get mad enough - they're not going to vote. I fail to see how that "fixes" one damn thing. Coming from a Congressional District that was "mad" at the Democrat...many didn't vote - and you know what happened? Joe Friggin Walsh wins by 291 votes. Yeah, not voting for POTUS is going to make Wall Street change its wicked ways. Sure it is.

Congress can't play nice? Pouting about working close to the holiday recess? Blame the President! Again, Dearest Congress, "Recess" is for Children. Though, you have demonstrated you are incapable of behaving as anything OTHER than children. 90% of you are on Santa's "Naughty List."

I hope to hell we include Congress during Festivus Celebrations - as We the People have a lot to say during the "Airing of Grievances."

Hang nail? Hang Over? Hemorrhoids? Halitosis? Hernia? Hay fever? Headache? Heart Burn? Hiccups?

Blame the President!

Everybody else is! All the cool kids are!

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