@SrBW… the ads. Likewise, I double-checked to see whether I had been logged out. The last place I’d expect to see so many would be Rall’s thread. He pays to plug his stuff here instead? I guess it helps pay his bills. I’m not so sure I’d be this tolerant of ads on someone else’s ‘toon. ;-)
“The Democrats tend overwhelmingly to be professional politicians, lawyers who have never practiced law or done anything else. Republicans tend to be people who were more or less successful at something else and then got into politics.”
In other words, the Democrats are the geeks who’ve been involved in Student Government since they were Freshman, while the Republicans are the quarterbacks and track stars who decide in Senior year that they’re popular enough to jump right into Student Council President’s chair? Yeah, that seems about right.
The Student Government geeks aim for the votes of the Drama geeks, the Chess geeks, the AV geeks, and the Language geeks (and, truth be told, the Stoners), so they can band together and keep the school’s Activities budget from being handed over carte blanche to the football and basketball teams. But the un-clicqued end up voting for the Jocks because they, too, hope to be invited to the best parties (Hint: They won’t).
In the end, though, it doesn’t matter who wins, because the Real Power (i.e. the Administration/Corporations) have no desire to change anything.
The idea that Republicans represent the disenfranchised is beyond ridiculous. They have long been the party of the plutocrats. The big problem is that the Democrats have now joined them in representing the entrenched ruling class.
Lavocat over 13 years ago
But you can sure as hell try, right, Obama!?
Josephus79 over 13 years ago
Obama was an A. V. geek in high school, I bet.
Josephus79 over 13 years ago
I believe it’s poking fun at his position of compromise, according to a recent ABC poll.
Motivemagus over 13 years ago
Shades of Glee.
Solaricious Premium Member over 13 years ago
It would be funny if I didn’t have a varsity letter for being the captain of the math team..
(Okay, it was still funny - and more than a little bit sad)
Jaedabee Premium Member over 13 years ago
I believe Josephus has it correct. It’s the $700 billion in additional deficits in a “compromise” with Republicans.
OmqR-IV.0 over 13 years ago
@SrBW… the ads. Likewise, I double-checked to see whether I had been logged out. The last place I’d expect to see so many would be Rall’s thread. He pays to plug his stuff here instead? I guess it helps pay his bills. I’m not so sure I’d be this tolerant of ads on someone else’s ‘toon. ;-)
wmbrainiac over 13 years ago
appropriate unibrow
sirrom567 over 13 years ago
Ted has the high school analogy right: Republicans are the jocks and cheerleaders; Democrats are the nerds.
Dtroutma over 13 years ago
Jade, $700 Billion is LESS than the cost of the F-35– maybe we can cut something from defense spending???
fritzoid Premium Member over 13 years ago
“The Democrats tend overwhelmingly to be professional politicians, lawyers who have never practiced law or done anything else. Republicans tend to be people who were more or less successful at something else and then got into politics.”
In other words, the Democrats are the geeks who’ve been involved in Student Government since they were Freshman, while the Republicans are the quarterbacks and track stars who decide in Senior year that they’re popular enough to jump right into Student Council President’s chair? Yeah, that seems about right.
The Student Government geeks aim for the votes of the Drama geeks, the Chess geeks, the AV geeks, and the Language geeks (and, truth be told, the Stoners), so they can band together and keep the school’s Activities budget from being handed over carte blanche to the football and basketball teams. But the un-clicqued end up voting for the Jocks because they, too, hope to be invited to the best parties (Hint: They won’t).
In the end, though, it doesn’t matter who wins, because the Real Power (i.e. the Administration/Corporations) have no desire to change anything.
mattro65 over 13 years ago
The idea that Republicans represent the disenfranchised is beyond ridiculous. They have long been the party of the plutocrats. The big problem is that the Democrats have now joined them in representing the entrenched ruling class.