Simmons is where he is not because of talent, but because he was there first. He was the first guy to toss in a hefty does of homerism, and pop culture references when writing about sports, and people ate it up. He was a half step ahead of blogs, and if he hadn’t done it, somebody else was right behind him.

Similarly…

My favorite thing about America is how every four years, if we don’t like our president, we can chuck him. You’ve heard the likes of Castro brag about how he outlast so many presidents. And I feel so bad for his people. I like how we, as a country, can shift on a dime when it comes to our political leaders. I think…

Just FYI, lumping people that are different from you and labeling them is being a bigot. I disagree with you on the role of government in our lives. I’m not racist. I’m not sexist. I’m not homophobic. I detest bigotry in any form. How is it that liberals can accept EVERY walk of life EXCEPT conservatism?

I’m sorry, what? Conservatives believe private property is the source of human rights? That statement is blatantly false. Conservatives are pretty big believers in the whole “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the…

I can’t imagine why conservatives and liberals stay at each others throats with responses like this. Way to be part of the problem.

Being a conservative does NOT mean you are racist, sexist, homophobic, redneck, just like being liberal doesn’t make you a communist, hypocrite, special snowflake.

These are stereotypes. …

And that’s what makes you part of the problem, not part of the solution.

I’m not sure how working for a lame politician makes her advice about getting in touch with one worthless, unless you’re too tribalist to even hear people you’re unlikely to agree with on unrelated matters.

Your party just lost an election to the worst candidate this country has ever seen - it might not be a bad idea to try some introspection and reaching out to the other side instead of condescending dismissal.

^This.

Nothing says you have no idea how politics works like this.

Thank you for being a shining example of how to cut one’s nose off to spite one’s face! This is a major problem among progressives, they tend to look for ideological purity everywhere and if valuable information comes from a source that is potentially ideologically impure, it’s rejected out of hand. Rejecting this…

That attitude? That snarky snap judgment you just goosed up there on response to thoughtful and, frankly, good, practical advice? Based on nothing other than the writer’s previous previous fucking employer?

Eh, if you’re that quick to judge and that superficial, you won’t be missed.

Enjoy your pearls.

Does it really matter who she worked for? She has some great advice and she clearly recognizes how this target audience is feeling. I’m sharing this article...I was motivated by her tweets yesterday and it’s good advice.

Don’t be a dick. Even if she agrees with the toolbag, she’s offering sound political advocacy advice to an obviously liberal audience.

you know what i will miss most about obama?

I didn’t grow up in that kind of environment. My mom was an ex-hippie who had worshiped Bobby Kennedy, and her younger sister thought Pat Buchanan was the ideal presidential candidate, if a bit left-wing for her tastes. But they always loved each other and always enjoyed spending time together, and would never dream…

Keep in mind that I didn’t vote for Trump. I just can’t fathom cutting off a family member based on how they voted.

There are a large number of liberal/moderate churches out there. Being a Christian doesn’t mean being conservative.