If G.H.W. “Palpatine” Bush and his cabal were well, like they were 16 years ago, they would have engineered another Bush win. As sad as JEB? actually is.

That’s the sole reason I have never watched it. It could be over in about 50 minutes but there’s like 1 hour of clapping. Sometimes, they can’t even finish a sentence before the clapping starts.

Because when they’re excited they do. I went to a Bernie rally and he couldn’t get more than a sentence out of his mouth without a round of applause. But poor Jeb! probably shouldn’t expect anyone to be interested, let alone enthusiastic, about what he says.

Which brings to mind the ridiculous spectacle that is the State of the Union address. Even when you like the person addressing the nation, having to endure constant partisanship-fueled applause (and, of course, the ostentatious withholding of that applause by the opposition) for every pet political point is exhausting.

Do we think if Jeb had run first instead of W that fates would be reversed? Or is Jeb! really just that sad?

I think poor Jeb! would be happy if any of his sentences were met with applause...or nodding...or interest.

Do you think they make Jeb sit at the kids’ table

Thanksgiving is going to be so much fun at the Bush family compound this year.

We really are at a point were politicians are expecting people to clap after every sentence. That’s the worst part of all this.

Kim is the living embodiment of Quint’s monologue about sharks in “Jaws”

I KNEW IT!

I wonder if when Kim and Amber met up they shook hands then smelled their fingers and gave each other a knowing wink.

My brand new 1997 Mitsubishi My Rage would slow down 5mph if you hit the gas peddle hard. Some cars just suck from Day 1.

Congrats on the pay increase and on the development deal. Now find something better to write about than making more money.

I feel you. I was one month’s rent money away from becoming completely broke and homeless. I couldn’t keep asking family for money to buy basics like underwear and toothpaste. I got incredibly lucky, got a gig and started saving as much as possible so I’d never be broke ever again if possible. I still do.

reading the comments in this post is great. bunch of motherfuckers complaining about their fear of their discretionary income plight.

I’m totally with you! I’m starting a new job next week with a sizable salary increase (about 25%) and I’m so hesitant to let go of the part time second job I’ve been working to help make ends meet. All of my friends and family assume that now that I don’t need it I’ll be able to get rid of it, and I’d love to, but…