I would also ask you to consider any of your art/culture pieces. The hard edge humor is finest kind, no argument here, but I gotta say, when you step outside of that lane I always find the A/C work a much needed balm in fraught times.
On edit - Holy fuck, I can edit! Is this new? Or has everyone else known and been keeping it from me?
Something good from Andrew Sullivan? I'm sorry. I can't wrap my head around that.
I usually dictate my comments and it's always while I'm suppose to be doing other things. I am always catching fuck-ups later the same day and often I've thought"This is a good comment, except for the part that makes me appear functionally illiterate.
Lessee...Elite Like Me (August 3) a David Brooks joint; Rebel Tell (Oct. 20), One On The I'll (Nov. 5) and a bunch more, but really, I'll go with mortimer2018 with the City Slickers I and II, or from your list, History Lessen. Or wait, what about...(and then I go on to list a bunch more).
Gotta go with "Solving the World's Problems" because I'm a sucker Irish jokes ("It's no use, Seamus. They're wantin' tree fellers and there's only two of us!")
My long term memory is whacky, short-to-mid-term nearly as cray-cray.
But with the prompt, I'd go for Family Style.
Your Mar-A-Lago pieces are a trademark here and I do believe Family Stye was the best IMO, IIRC (questionable).
Love ‘em all, if I had to pick it would be The Loyal Opposition.
Same, but would go with Operation Overlord.
I went out with Benzedrine's mom in the 70's so I'm pretty fond of that piece. Now that I think about it, it must have been her grandma.
I would also ask you to consider any of your art/culture pieces. The hard edge humor is finest kind, no argument here, but I gotta say, when you step outside of that lane I always find the A/C work a much needed balm in fraught times.
On edit - Holy fuck, I can edit! Is this new? Or has everyone else known and been keeping it from me?
First I've heard of it! Guess that Andrew Sullivan money helps Substack pay for improvements!
Something good from Andrew Sullivan? I'm sorry. I can't wrap my head around that.
I usually dictate my comments and it's always while I'm suppose to be doing other things. I am always catching fuck-ups later the same day and often I've thought"This is a good comment, except for the part that makes me appear functionally illiterate.
In the back row, holding up a lighter and shouting "Reynolds Universal Robots!"
Seriously, History Lessen earns it just for the line "President Lincoln has been shot by a member of the entertainment industry!"
This is unbelievably tough. So much good stuff. I gave up and picked these:
Why Democrats Should Listen to City Slickers (Parts I & II)
The ultimate free speech platform Aug 12
I'd forgotten that one! "Welcome to Bunkr — where nothing is forbidden and everything is permitted ™."
I'm a fan of the serious history dip -- so I'd go for "Small-Time Secessionists" myself
Lessee...Elite Like Me (August 3) a David Brooks joint; Rebel Tell (Oct. 20), One On The I'll (Nov. 5) and a bunch more, but really, I'll go with mortimer2018 with the City Slickers I and II, or from your list, History Lessen. Or wait, what about...(and then I go on to list a bunch more).
I admire your thoroughness!
What, no love for "You Don't Wanna Know", the elegant Taibbi takedown?
Okay, an elegant Taibbi takedown is always gonna be on my list.
I'd say Operation Overlord - and when Musk is president I hope someone notes that you called it first.
This is my vote too. We're no help at all, are we?
Gotta go with "Solving the World's Problems" because I'm a sucker Irish jokes ("It's no use, Seamus. They're wantin' tree fellers and there's only two of us!")
“Family Style.” Can’t stop, won’t stop, dumping on Florida whene’er I am able
Gotta go with "The East Is Rod." It's about Rod (Rod) Dreher, after all, and it came out on my birthday!
“History Lessen.” Accurately mimicking Trump is one of your great talents, better than most others’ attempts in print or in person.
I'm going with "The Loyal Opposition". Sullivan, Noonan and Douthat is the combination from hell.
Heh. Looks like we're not much help if you were going to rely on majority vote. Put me down for "Solving the World's Problems"