Slight anxiety and a certain distaste on the bus route '09

May 21, 2009 00:12

 Two people in as many days have approached me on the bus, getting my attention with meaningful looks and contortions of their heads, to ask me about the book I'm reading.  It's a Hunter S. Thompson collection, called "Generation of Swine" that collects a bunch of his columns from the '80s.  It's funny, like Thompson is news all of a sudden?  He's ( Read more... )

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inverted May 21 2009, 14:22:01 UTC
I guess Biden has a bit of a inclination for that kind of thing. I also heard he was forced out of the '88 elections because his speeches ripped off some British politician's speech.

also, good post!

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clemnxl May 21 2009, 14:40:43 UTC
Oh yeah, that was the other thing that Thompson said, that Biden had ripped off the best bits of Bobby Kennedy's speeches. Not a great idea.

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