Bag of Randomness

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  • I’ve never seen Scarface but I think I get all the pop-culture references.
  • James Corden, the new ‘Late Late Show’ host, has got something.  I severely underestimated him.
  • ‘The Americans’ on FX sure was a downer last night.  Before eating spaghetti the word “mangia” was used, which I never heard before.
  • Former Gov Jeb Bush was in North Texas for a fundraiser complete with his presidential brother and father.  I don’t know why I never thought of it before, but having two former presidents at your events sure is helpful for fundraising.  I wonder what they were asking to have pictures taken with two former presidents?  Should he become his party’s nominee, which I think he will, I think a good VP pick would be Kay Bailey Hutchison.
  • The Houston Chronicle posted a collection of thoughts on what Ted Cruz’s campaign logo looks like.  To me, it looks like a patriotic teardrop.
  • The Wall Street Journal has a story about the use of elevators in ‘Mad Men’.
  • GIF – How to wash your bald head in space
  • I have to hand it to that former University of Oklahoma student for this public apology yesterday.  He could have just read his speech and walked off, but he actually took questions.   It was also quite noticeable the support he was given by the black community members standing behind him, often patting him on the back as he spoke.
  • Today’s dose of ‘MURICA!
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6 Responses to Bag of Randomness

  1. Jason says:

    "I think a good VP pick would be Kay Bailey Hutchison."

    A southern governor named Bush and a Texan on the ticket? That would immediately alienate the moderates across the country. I'm ok with Jeb, and even Kay (despite how she used to treat her staff when in state office), but together? I don't see it being successful, even though they would be the most moderate ticket Republicans have put up for some time.

    • Geeding says:

      Two southerners named Clinton and Gore found success in the not all that distant past. I get what you are saying, but having a well qualified and competent female on the ticket against Hillary, I think that would compensate for your concerns. It's all just fun to think about. Some folks like fantasy football, I like to play fantasy campaign manager.

      • Jason says:

        Didn't see this yesterday. Getting Southerners to vote Democratic is harder than getting Northerners and Westerners to. What was a California or New York Democrat going to do–vote Perot? It doesn't matter who runs, Southerners will vote primarily Republican (except in snowbird Florida), so Southern Democrats were needed to try and pull some of those votes.

        And the Perot factor is not to be underestimated, either. Without Perot, there would almost certainly have been no President Clinton. He was an independent, wealthy, early version of Ted Cruz. He needed Republicans in office who were pro-business, but he hated the establishment so much he ran as an independent to cut off his nose to spite his face. Competitive independents (if there is such a thing, generally), have been taken over by the Tea Party. You'll see those fights play out in primaries now, instead of the general.

        Then again, who knows.

        • Geeding says:

          How would you view the Bush/Cheney ticket? Of course Bush was considered from Texas, and I know Cheney originally represented Wyoming, but I wonder if the public considered Cheney more of a Washingtonian or even a Texan. Before being put on the VP ticket he was living in Texas at the time and had to change residency in order to be eligible due to some kind of law or requirement.

          • Jason says:

            As a direct response to the Clinton era, with no Ross Perot in the mix, but still won only by a razor thin margin. It's quite possible that had a Gov. Bush not been in office at the time of the hanging chad incident, we would not have had Bush/Cheney that term.

            There are times when geography won't have too much of an impact, and I do think that was one of them. But given current politics and people wanting to avoid more of a Bush dynasty, I think it could hurt more than help.

            Of course, it may also help keep a few southern states redder than they would otherwise be, just voting for a southern candidate. But the only southern state that matters is Florida, because Texas to Alabama will stay red, and the others will mostly as well but won't matter in the electoral college. Except for Florida and Texas, Virginia is the only other southern state that has a chance at making a difference on its own, and it's going to stay red as well. I know you know, but it's a game of electoral votes, not popular votes, so the Democrats could write off entire states like Obama did, but the Republicans can't really afford to.

  2. Ben W. says:

    I watched most of Corden's first episode, and would love to watch more, I just don't have enough hours in the day. Maybe when I win the lottery I can retire and then just watch TV full time. I'd even be willing to write daily recaps for your blog, if you want to hire me.

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