I’m sure some readers believe we spend all day here at the Weekly offices plotting what we can do to help Barack Obama retain his gig in the White House, but that’s not really true. Mostly, to be honest, we talk about the foibles of local politicians, what restaurants we’ve been eating at, and 70’s game shows. If we’re part of a conspiracy, we’re terrible at it.
However, I will openly admit my deep, undying affection for The Wire, so when I saw that someone is holding a $500 a ticket Obama fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard featuring the show’s cast, I’d be happy to sign up for whatever propaganda machine I need to commit to in order to get in on that action. However, I will need to see which cast members will actually be there before I turn The Range into a 3/4 time anti-Romney blog. I’m not selling my blogger soul if Bunk won’t be there.
This article appears in Jul 19-25, 2012.
The Rio Nuevo board will give you the money to go, seems their good at handing out money. Just say you really like the Manning house when you ask.
“………..I’d be happy to sign up for whatever…………. I need to commit to in order to get in on that action……”
Yes, the 180 degree turn from whatever’s right, to whatever gets me by, does the left a strong dis-service.
In fact the whole left/right gig should be replaced with “idealist/pragmatist” not “left/right”
Mammey: Do you have some sort of disorder that makes it difficult for you to assess when people aren’t being entirely sincere? Just checking.