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The silver lining on the Romney campaign

November 12, 2012Russell Saunders 35 Comments

I was no great fan of Mitt Romney’s, as I think I’ve already made quite clear.  I didn’t like him.  I didn’t vote for him.  I’m glad he lost. However, as much fun  as it has been to watch people… Continue Reading →

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Unsolicited advice for the GOP

November 8, 2012Russell Saunders 70 Comments

I give a lot of shots in my office.  At my last job the medical assistants did it, but at my current gig (which I love far too much to mind) the doctors give them ourselves. Understandably, this means I… Continue Reading →

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Why I voted for Obama

November 5, 2012Russell Saunders 33 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I submitted my ballot.  Because I am afflicted with a weird case of mild obsessive-compulsive disorder/anxiety, I checked and double-checked and then checked again that I had filled in the ovals by the names and… Continue Reading →

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Women’s bodies and the GOP

October 25, 2012Russell Saunders 227 Comments

Republican candidate for United States Senate from Missouri Todd Akin: “First of all, from what I understand from doctors [pregnancy from rape] is really rare,” Akin told KTVI-TV in an interview posted Sunday. “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has… Continue Reading →

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You made me hate you. (I didn’t want to do it.)

October 18, 2012Russell Saunders 40 Comments

John McCain and Mitt Romney have much in common. There is, of course, the obvious: both were nominated by the Republican Party as its candidate for the Presidency of the United States.  Both come from families with a legacy of… Continue Reading →

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Once more unto the breach: chronic Lyme disease

September 30, 2012Russell Saunders 177 Comments

I like to think of it as a rite of passage, a trial by fire through which hardy bloggers must pass.  A point of pride, really.  Like staying on one’s horse while jousting, or figuring out how to navigate the… Continue Reading →

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Briefly observed

September 23, 2012Russell Saunders 9 Comments

Yesterday, we drove to the Better Half’s hometown for a family birthday party.  He’s from the state where we currently reside, though his hometown is in a different area. Our state is pretty reliably blue.  Nate Silver scores it (at… Continue Reading →

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Confessions of a partisan political junkie

August 28, 2012Russell Saunders 32 Comments

I love politics.  I’ve loved politics for years, going back at least as far as high school when I volunteered for the gubernatorial campaign of Mel Carnahan.  (I got to go to his inaugural ball as a result, which was… Continue Reading →

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Why I won’t vote GOP, part gabillion

May 2, 2012Russell Saunders 44 Comments

From the New York Times: Richard Grenell, an openly gay and longtime Republican foreign policy spokesman hired last month by Mitt Romney’s campaign, resigned abruptly on Tuesday after his appointment came under attack by antigay activists in the party. “We… Continue Reading →

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Knock this bullshit off

February 4, 2012Russell Saunders 8 Comments

As I mentioned recently, I am traveling and thus don’t really have the time to dedicate to particularly thoughtful posts.  (“Why start now?” some of you might ask.)  However, sometimes something pops onto the radar screen that is so patently… Continue Reading →

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