The Joy Thread

[Fido]

I will also never understand how Bush could claim that his so-called victory in 2004 gave him a mandate.

Yes, I'm an innocent in many ways.

That was B.S., Bush really didn't have a mandate to speak of after the 2004 election. He won in what was practically a squeaker. You need a much bigger margin for a mandate.

That doesn't make you an innocent, it just makes you a skeptic.

What Junk said is just what I was thinking, but more colorfully stated.

[Sarah]

I'm talking "innocent" the way the boy who pointed out the emperor was wearing no clothes was innocent.  Things like the adoration of Reagan, past, present, and future, and the widespread acceptance of Bush's "mandate"--which is still termed such today, by some, at least--make me shake my head in confusion.

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Bush: "I've earned political capital and I intend to spend it" after barely winning an election is still one of the creepiest things ever said by a US President.

[Julie]

I immediately thought of this

That's so funny. When I was four years old, I wanted to be Donald Duck.

[Fido]

Innocence in that sense is actually quite wise.

[Anonymous 43]

Joe SixPack, you were one of the people I enjoyed, but now you're off the list too.  By the way, what are you gonna do?  Photoshop me to death, oh great artiste?

I take it back, you DO know what good posters are. Tell me what I have to do to make it back on your list. I'm serious, I'll do pretty much anything. Please.

Joe Sixpack, you could stop listening to that emo music for starters and quit trying to look scene.  And don't even think about keeping the black toe polish - we'll know.
John Junk, your task is to go one better than APMike, west coast style.  That's right, a zucchini flower fritter tattoo on each calf.  Dude, calf tats are soooo sick, waaaaay!

[Come on, Jason]

[JonFromMaplewood]

The New Yorker. Fair and Balanced.

[Gilly]

Gotta love the cover though.