Monthly Archives: May 2011

A modest proposal

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A thought just popped into my head. Obama is going to Ground Zero on Thursday. He should invite George W. Bush to join him. I’m serious. Can you imagine what an amazing American moment that would be? A transcendent moment of unity and celebration: the two presidents together, marking their joint victory over terror and evil. What’s the downside? Obama… Read more »

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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] We’re still here. You’re not. Go figure. Richard Brookhiser, New Yorker

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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] Things I’ve learned, or re-learned, in the last 12 hours: Americans’ visceral anger about 9/11 may have receded somewhat into the background over the last 10 years, but it is still absolutely there. There’s no need, yet, to say “Never Forget.” We haven’t forgotten. Not even close. Osama Bin Laden… Read more »

Photo of the year?

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No, Wolf Blitzer, your studio isn’t the Situation Room. This is the Situation Room: Caption: “President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. Please note: a classified document seen in this… Read more »

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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] The flag is up! #AmericaF___Yeah

Things I’ve learned in the last 15 hours

• Americans’ visceral anger about 9/11 may have receded somewhat into the background over the last 10 years, but it is still absolutely there. There’s no need, yet, to say “Never Forget.” We haven’t forgotten. Not even close. • Osama Bin Laden was very much the personal focal point of that visceral anger. I confess I was surprised by the… Read more »

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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] Got up early to buy newspapers covering Bin Laden’s death. Walked into King Soopers literally as newspaper delivery guy was filling news rack. Still hunting for New York Times.

Anchors Aweigh, my boys

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Driving to work this morning, I wanted to hear my 9/11 anthem, so I put my iPhone on my patriotic playlist and listened to it. After that song ended, I let it shuffle through other songs on the list. The third or fourth one that came on was “Anchors Aweigh,” the Navy song. Given that Bin Laden was just killed… Read more »

OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD!!!!!!!!!!

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About f***in’ time. We got him before the tenth anniversary of 9/11, thank goodness. I really hope there’s a Hell, if only so that evil motherf***er can burn in it. UPDATE: It’s official. Obama just announced it. Operation was authorized last week; Osama was killed in a firefight today. The U.S. soldiers in that firefight must never pay for their… Read more »

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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] Butter & the fish. You can tell she thinks this is all very undignified.