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38. I've known Howard for almost 20 years now, and he has more energy than the energizer bunny

Wed May 29, 2019, 11:55 PM

May 2019

A couple of years ago, we rode from Washington to New York City together on the train, and he had just gotten in from London, had something to do in DC and then that evening in New York. Along the way, he said he was seriously jet lagged and needed to sleep. I said, sure, go ahead. He napped for all of five minutes, and then was completely recharged. If that had been me, I would have dozed off before the train got halfway to Baltimore, and probably wouldn't have woken up again until New Haven, an hour past where I wanted to get off!

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European Parliament Elections thread jamboree [View all] OnDoutside May 2019 OP

The Right make advances in Spain... OnDoutside May 2019 #1

Center-right narrowly leads in EU vote: estimate Eugene May 2019 #2

Unfortunately it looks like the Greens are doing well across Europe too. OnDoutside May 2019 #3

This is far from unfortunate for Europe Ghost Dog May 2019 #6

As an ideal, I agree, but the problem is single issue parties take away support from OnDoutside May 2019 #7

The Greens here are nothing like the Greens in the USA DFW May 2019 #11

Good MFM008 May 2019 #28

I've never met him in person DFW May 2019 #29

That's damned depressing so far. greatauntoftriplets May 2019 #4

+1 OnDoutside May 2019 #5

What I've seen is that far-right are gaining ground everywhere. OliverQ May 2019 #8

Apparently the populists failed in Denmark and the Netherlands, so that's good. OnDoutside May 2019 #9

Where religious extremism has been coddled and excused here, the right did well DFW May 2019 #12

I'm just hoping we can keep hanging on until a Democratic President in 2021. There are a few OnDoutside May 2019 #13

Except for the Greens doing well, not much DFW May 2019 #15

Agree with you on that. Our problem in the West is down to a lack OnDoutside May 2019 #16

Full agreement, there DFW May 2019 #25

I believe history will look favourably on Merkel's record. Were that other leaders were as resolute, OnDoutside May 2019 #30

So far, there is no one to replace Merkel DFW May 2019 #32

Thanks for a fantastic update ! OnDoutside May 2019 #33

It might, but there are some VERY youngish 60 plus people around these days. DFW May 2019 #34

Howard would be an excellent VP, though I would LOVE to see Buttigieg square up to Pence in a VP OnDoutside May 2019 #36

I've known Howard for almost 20 years now, and he has more energy than the energizer bunny DFW May 2019 #38

That's not true, though. Ghost Dog May 2019 #20

This is all very concerning indeed. nt UniteFightBack May 2019 #10

EU elections: centrist groups expected to lose grip on power OnDoutside May 2019 #14

Haven't the Europeans seen through Bannon and the Con yet? malaise May 2019 #17

Evidently not at all... 'CENTRE COLLAPSES' Baclava May 2019 #18

Bullshit "Brexit Party victory" from UK MSM spinners. Ghost Dog May 2019 #19

It's not as bad as it could have been. The Centre will do a deal with the Greens and/or Liberals. OnDoutside May 2019 #23

It's looking like the Far Right/Fascist/Populist haven't made any gains. They'll still be around the OnDoutside May 2019 #22

Very glad to hear this. I'm sure they'll try to disrupt as much as they can, but hopefully this suffragette May 2019 #26

Great news malaise May 2019 #27

Yes, it buys us a little time to get a Democratic President, to start leading again. OnDoutside May 2019 #31

All paper ballots? moondust May 2019 #21

I'm pretty sure some EU countries do, but all the ones I know, have paper ballots. After what OnDoutside May 2019 #24

No plans AT ALL here to imitate the USA with its hackable machines DFW May 2019 #35

We had a major scandal here in Ireland (what's new ?), where the Fianna Fail OnDoutside May 2019 #37