Recently, this article in the Atlantic cast doubt on the reporting of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein on the Watergate break-in and subsequent cover up.
Well, that duo has penned a response.
The short version: ‘Are people seriously giving credence to the idea that Nixon wasn’t a corrupt criminal?’
Longer version: ‘When we wrote our most celebrated pieces, we did not have all the facts and certainly made some mistakes, but there’s little doubt that series of crimes against the Constitution, the law, and our Democracy were committed at the direct orders of President Nixon, so take your Atlantic piece and shove it.’
Well, number one, this acts as bit of public confirmation by Jebbie that, yeah, contrary to repeated denials, he clearly has thought about running for president (because we all totally believed him when he said this was the last thing on his mind).
He also reaffirmed that he will not by Mitt’s veep nominee.
Let’s read between the lines, shall we?
This year was probably mine…
In other words: I could have beaten every one of those tossers running, including Mitt, who you never really liked anyway and this is a reminder that he was never more than anyone’s third choice and the best of a bad lot.
Oh, and I won’t join the ticket to prop that tosser Mitt, because he’s probably going to lose, which wouldn’t have happened if I’d run.
And even though I said this year, as opposed to 2016, was my year, I’d just like to congratulate President Obama on his re-election and in four and a half years, y’all can find me in my new digs at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Peace out.
Yes. This is really happening.
I’m a big fan of minor league baseball.
Right now, I don’t go, because I live within walking distance of the stadium of a major league team, the Washington Nationals.
But in principle, I like minor league and when I have lived near minor league teams, I have gone to see games more frequently than I go now to see the Nats.
This article backed me up on my appreciation for minor league ball.
While working on campaigns in Iowa and Mississippi (legislative and a governor’s race, respectively), I went frequently to see the Des Moines’ triple A Iowa Cubs and Jackson’s single A Braves. The I-Cubs play in a great stadium, on the edge of downtown and right by Iowa’s state capitol. It’s a beautiful park with great views and some quality ball is player there. I have less positive things to say about the Jackson Braves, but paying a few bucks to see some ball means that going to see a game feels like less of an effort. No planning, no worries. Just head out there and see the game if you feel like.
And I grew up Florida, the land of spring training. My hometown of Dunedin has a stadium for the Blue Jays (for both major league spring training and minor league in the regular season). You could walk to it. That’s freaking awesome.
The neighboring town of Clearwater has a much nicer stadium, but it’s in a more suburban environment and feels less like an organic part of the city, but it’s still pretty darn gorgeous and pleasant.
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