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If they court it at all, it will be overwhelming.

They will be the smartest, most incredible, most fashionable, and most artistic young ladies ever.

I might not be able to take it.

 

The Chelsea coverage is definitely designed -- and part of a campaign -- to groom her for running for office though.

That's a big difference.

If there's any comparison, it might be to the coverage George P. Bush used to get.

 

This sounds ... unpromising.

A Note from the Editors

 

Of course, not all daughters of presidents get fawning coverage.

Alex Jones Turns on Ivanka Trump and Her ‘Democrat’ Husband Jared Kushner Over Syrian Refugees

 

Well, crap. Pierce was very kind to me years ago when we met in a press box. I hope it's nothing serious.

 

Damn.

There is a serious danger to American democracy in all this. When voters choose ill-informed grudges and diffuse resentment over the public good, a republic becomes unsustainable. The temperance and prudent reasoning required of representative government gets pushed aside in favor of whatever ignorant idea has seized the public at that moment. The Washington Post recently changed its motto to “democracy dies in darkness,” a phrase that is not only pretentious but inaccurate. More likely, American democracy will die in dumbness.

Are Trump voters ruining America for all of us?: Tom Nichols

 

I hope this isn't as bad as it sounds. Charlie joining JR and I for a Bruins/Leaf game was the highlight of our Boston trip.

 

Whew. Big victory over fascism as speech shut down in Portland.

Portland rose parade canceled after ‘antifascists’ threaten GOP marchers

 

Can we please retire the word "tweetstorm?"

That's almost as journalistically stupid as adding "-gate" to the end of every goddamn scandal, no matter how minor.

 

I haven't heard "Flynngate" yet, now that I think about it.

 

Yeah, but unfortunately it does pretty accurately describe Fucko's Tweetjaculations -- uncontrolled spurting in every direction.

 

I see it more as Twitterhea