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1. Member
   Ed G.

   @EdG

   

   1:14 PM EST ⋅ Nov 3, 2014

   For all the criticisms which could be applied to President Obama, I wouldn’t have included “resolving to eat dinner with his family” as one of them. Do we really expect a president to abandon his family for 4-8 years just to serve in this role? Is such a thing really a dereliction of duty?

2. Admin
   Blue Yeti

   @BlueYeti

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   6:40 PM EST ⋅ Nov 3, 2014

   James Lileks:

   Donald Roeser: As a member of both Ricochet and Blue Oyster Cult

   Annnnd I recommend that as the line of the week, if not the year. Yes indeed: having learned at the DC meetup that Mr. Roeser – Buck Dharma, to fans and admirers – was a patron of the podcast, I thought it would be a gesture of respect to embed as many BOC titles in the flow of the show as possible.

   Still kicking myself for not getting around to “Harvester of ISIL,” though.

   You know what the problem with this episode was? It could have used a little more cowbell.

   http://vimeo.com/91715361

3. Member
   kylez

   @kylez

   

   9:55 PM EST ⋅ Nov 3, 2014

   Lidens Cheng:How many times has he mentioned the southern strategy? Why not just say Nixon was a racist then? There’s no southern strategy. Nixon supported the 1957 Civil Rights Act.

   Basil Fawlty:And so a man who thinks “the role of the satirist is to mock with great energy and avidity whoever is in the seat of power in the given moment” devotes his energies to mocking a president who has been out of office for 40 years and dead for 20?

   The left loves to brag about standing up to The Man. As you said, the man is dead.

   Nixon, who grew up in SoCal of Quaker heritage, was certainly a supporter of civil rights. The Civil Rights movement didn’t begin in 1964. It’s tragic (especially for us) that so many seem to think it did.

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   user_444739

   @OmidMoghadam

   1:34 PM EST ⋅ Nov 4, 2014

   Basil Fawlty:And so a man who thinks “the role of the satirist is to mock with great energy and avidity whoever is in the seat of power in the given moment” devotes his energies to mocking a president who has been out of office for 40 years and dead for 20?

   So the honest ‘stairist’ decides that W has serious daddy issues while Obama’s only flaw was that he decided to be around the dinner table at 6:30 pm every evening with his family. Perhaps this utternace would have been more credible if it was done in Bart Simpsons voice.

5. Member
   kylez

   @kylez

   

   4:47 PM EST ⋅ Nov 4, 2014

   Donald Roeser:

   kylez:

   Ball Diamond Ball:

   Freesmith:“7 Screaming fuzz busters.” Cities “on flame” with rock and roll. “Going through the motions.” “Secret Treaties.” “Then came the last days of (the campaign).” “Before the (show) a redcap.” “M(C)-262″ “This ain’t the Summer of Love”

   Okay, nine, because (#2) Rob Long is Burning for you to sign up and join.

   Is this a thing we were supposed to be doing?

   As a member of both Ricochet and Blue Oyster Cult, I was knocked over by the BOC references James wove into the “Mad About Milhouse” episode. Is it any wonder that my mind’s on fire? Gotta love this place.

   I had no idea! Glad to have you! Thank you for “Reaper”, and others. I think when he said the summer of love reference I thought of that song, but didn’t know there was anything going on or that you were on this site.

6. Member
   kylez

   @kylez

   

   4:50 PM EST ⋅ Nov 4, 2014

   Omid Moghadam:

   Basil Fawlty:And so a man who thinks “the role of the satirist is to mock with great energy and avidity whoever is in the seat of power in the given moment” devotes his energies to mocking a president who has been out of office for 40 years and dead for 20?

   So the honest ‘stairist’ decides that W has serious daddy issues while Obama’s only flaw was that he decided to be around the dinner table at 6:30 pm every evening with his family. Perhaps this utternace would have been more credible if it was done in Bart Simpsons voice.

   I thought that a bit odd too. The dinner thing sounded good to me, and I’ve never heard anyone complain about that. Calvin Coolidge’s day was mostly done after lunch.

7. Member
   user_135670

   @DonaldRoeser

   

   8:21 AM EST ⋅ Nov 5, 2014

   >dinner table at 6:30

   That’s why Obama has no relationship with Capitol Hill? Harry said a few things in that interview that might fly with his usual audience, but likely appear myopic and rose-colored to this crowd. Six years in, there’s not much doubt I’d still give Obama the benefit of.