All hail John Waters and Divine, heroes of that “other side” of Baltimore in 70s. They looked around, reveled in the tackiness, and set about making as much fun of it as possible. While on the surface this may have been simply gross out trash, the heart of these films and these people always shone through. But you had to look for it. For Waters and Divine, there was always a sweetness and a love to the satire.
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From Audri:
Do not miss ontheleftcoast'sresponsein Hunter'sdiary "Research says men who are insecure about their 'manhood' tend to be Donald Trump voters"
From Ninepatch:
Leave it to Hunterto front page research into men who voted for Trumpand how they feel about their naughty bits. In the midst of the many humorous threads, DebbieChinmakes a point that is all too real with her comment. Then again, with this comment, ontheleftcoastshows off his way with words. (This comment was also submitted, above, by Audri!) Next, jackandjill'scomment starts a thread that gardnerhillcaps offwith drop dead timing.From Ninepatch:
As we all speculate what might be up Mueller's sleeve, in this comment, MindMatteroffers up some good thoughts to chew on, found in Mark Sumner'sfront page poston the recent Manafort developments.From Chartreuxe:
I find the following commentregarding Trump to be stellar! Comment by stevemb. Well said! (Ed. note: This fine comment was relayed by Eyesbrightfrom a thread in the Daily Kos Help Desk! Thanks so much!)
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