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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

This is a big 'un! Seems we need another LBJ to fix what got broken in recent years. Many thanks, Mr. Kruse for bringing this 250 to the fore.

Ma's avatar

I went to dinner one night with a bunch of people, old friends and new. One new young person had the nickname “guggie”. Having a Greek name, I tried to be modest in my “what derivation is that name”? A spin off for Guggenheim. Suddenly, my food tasted better :)

Ma's avatar

I just love these vignettes. LBJ was such a sharp dresser. To have come from poverty and deprivation, he always believed in himself until the end when he inherited a war he neither started nor endorsed. What a great man with an even greater wife. Famous news interviewer met lady bird and knew he was going to mess up the interview. Sure enough he accidentally called her lady bug :)

Bren's avatar

And now its been eviserated 😥

Nick's avatar

This is why we need proportional representation! If a party gets 30% of the vote, it should get 30% of the seats. It would end gerrymandering and elect more diverse representatives!