Hunter S. Thompson has an article in Rolling Stone. He goes after Bush in true Thompson style. You can check out the whole column at http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/6562575?&rnd=1098394261180&has-player=true but here's an excerpt.
Fear and Loathing 2004
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My god it feels as though it must be my birthday. Thank you, Rev, for posting this. I am grabbing a cuppa, then I'm going to hunker down and savour every word of this gem.
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It's likely one of the best things he's written in years. He also predicts that Kerry will win. Thompson has a pretty fine record when it comes to picking who will win the White House.
It's likely one of the best things he's written in years. He also predicts that Kerry will win. Thompson has a pretty fine record when it comes to picking who will win the White House.
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I am still reading it, having stopped part-way through for a quick lunch, and I am experiencing a euphoric and new-found feeling of optimism, because what you say is very true. This is the best thing I've read on the subject.
Reverend Blair said:
I am still reading it, having stopped part-way through for a quick lunch, and I am experiencing a euphoric and new-found feeling of optimism, because what you say is very true. This is the best thing I've read on the subject.
RE: Fear and Loathing 200
That's something about Thompson...he's a gambler and he bets to win. When he was actively campaigning against Nixon in 1972 he still bet on Nixon when it came down to making odds. He picked Jimmy Carter as president in 1976 before the primaries...before most people had even heard of Carter. He was right about Reagan, he was right about Bush I, and he was right about Clinton. He said the 2000 election was too close to call when most people were still giving Gore a landslide victory.
There is also the matter of the Freak Vote. Thompson almost became sherriff on that vote once and his endorsement carries a lot of weight in that constituency.
The Mad Dokter of Woody Creek has been slipping in recent years, but I hope his gambler's instincts are still intact.
It's far from a sure thing, but this is one more reason to have hope.
That's something about Thompson...he's a gambler and he bets to win. When he was actively campaigning against Nixon in 1972 he still bet on Nixon when it came down to making odds. He picked Jimmy Carter as president in 1976 before the primaries...before most people had even heard of Carter. He was right about Reagan, he was right about Bush I, and he was right about Clinton. He said the 2000 election was too close to call when most people were still giving Gore a landslide victory.
There is also the matter of the Freak Vote. Thompson almost became sherriff on that vote once and his endorsement carries a lot of weight in that constituency.
The Mad Dokter of Woody Creek has been slipping in recent years, but I hope his gambler's instincts are still intact.
It's far from a sure thing, but this is one more reason to have hope.
You mean someone still reads Rolling Stone? I tried to recently, but gagged on all the crap that was obviously produced by the Hollywood Press Agent association,promoting the latest whoever-is-supposed-to-be-everywhere-this-month-because-we're-paid-to-do-it.
An embarrasing version of its former self, should be farmed out to the old folks' home.
An embarrasing version of its former self, should be farmed out to the old folks' home.
RE: Fear and Loathing 200
Actually a lot of people still read Rolling Stone. Personally I'm with you on your appraisal of it, but every once in a while one of their old writers comes back and publishes something worthwhile.
I generally flip through it on the newstand looking to see if there's anything worth reading before I even consider buying it. I didn;t have to this thime though, Vive le Canada had a link up.
Actually a lot of people still read Rolling Stone. Personally I'm with you on your appraisal of it, but every once in a while one of their old writers comes back and publishes something worthwhile.
I generally flip through it on the newstand looking to see if there's anything worth reading before I even consider buying it. I didn;t have to this thime though, Vive le Canada had a link up.