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In reply to the discussion: Richard Painter tweets about Bernie, Clinton, and Putin... [View all]thewhollytoast
(318 posts)Perhaps, it's that I grew up in a small town where every election cycle a very wealthy, well meaning, idiot would run for any position that was open. Whenever their name appeared on the ballot I'd grit my teeth, and have to leave the boxes blank. It was frustrating, but necessary.
In this last election I was a Bernie supporter during the primaries, but then I knocked on doors for Hillary and gave people rides to the polls on election day, and even pulled up yard signs after the whole mess was over with.
I was, and am, a good soldier. So, the next time you come really close to alerting on me, please fire away, pull the trigger. Maybe the Democratic party isn't big enough for me.
If DU isn't a place where I can speak, maybe I should just talk to myself.
Now then, if you doubt my boni fides I would have know that when I was 8 years old, playing on the floor of my father's office, I heard him on the phone with Dick Cheney when he was just a twerp in the House of Representatives, and he said to Dick, "Keep doing what you're doing and we'll wade into you with Dimes in one hand and Quarters in the other."
Apparently, cutting welfare was where dad's balls were full.
I was dyed in the wool. I had a smart, mean, father. He was true blue. I am true blue. And, I have the fucking shoes to prove it.
So, if you want to ask me out, ask me out.
Two words for you.
Frank Little.