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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Matt Taibbi Is Going Full Bernie Bro...On Bernie Sanders? [View all]BidenBacker
(1,089 posts)49. Have you ever heard of Chez Pazienza?
I came across a few of his articles not too long ago when doing a little background research for a post. Was blown away by his writing...reminded me a lot of early Taibbi before he caught a bad case of Sandersitis. I wanted to read more of what he wrote but when I started looking into him was shocked to find out that he died in 2017 while still in his mid-40s due to a drug overdose...
https://thedailybanter.com/2017/02/in-memory-of-chez-pazienza/
I thought I had a discovered a brilliant new writer I could start reading...didn't agree with everything he said but damn, could he ever say it like few others...
https://thedailybanter.com/author/chez-pazienza/
Only the good die young...even if they are tormented souls.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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They believe his lips spew the purest of speakin' words which all can attest great for debate.
Scurrilous
Mar 2020
#43
Yep, a fool's errand. A combination of stubborn egotism and a sad naievete and...
brush
Mar 2020
#66
Ah thanks. I hadn't heard there was another. Nope, he just has to quit taking money and get behind
LizBeth
Mar 2020
#15
I love going back and reading older stuff now. Before March 2nd. Bad Takes Olympics 3-D Spectacular.
Scurrilous
Mar 2020
#16
Yeah, old Bernie knocked Senile Joe right out of the ring in that debate!
True Blue American
Mar 2020
#28
Good points. I saw that about Warren's plan. Bidens of the world consider and buy. LOL
Scurrilous
Mar 2020
#40
If folks like Taibbi ever came to power, I think they'd send non-believers to re-education camps.
sop
Mar 2020
#13
He's also a Trump-apologist. His hatred for Democrats affects everything he does.
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#18
Back in 2013 Chris Hedges, Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky and a few others sued Barack Obama
ucrdem
Mar 2020
#45
"Taibbi has spent the past three years destroying his journalistic credibility"
wyldwolf
Mar 2020
#44
David Sirota and his buddies have been all over the media churning out deceptive
NCProgressive
Mar 2020
#48