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Wednesday, October 28. 2009

Thank you, Ned Lamont

We were gonna say it, but Riehl beat us to it. Ned gave us the Independent Joe Lieberman (my Senator, with whom I agree on things around 25% of the time - not a bad % for a Conservative voter in CT).


I respect him as a thoughtful human being, and will give credit when due. Plus I like the guy. I like Ned too. Very fine fellow personally, but not politically.

Posted by The Barrister in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 08:52 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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Lieberman is in the grand tradition of the classic liberal -- someone like Daniel Patrick Moynihan -- thoughtful, moral, compassionate. When Lieberman passes, he'll be the last of the liberals in the classic mold.

Marianne
#1 Marianne Matthews on 2009-10-28 09:40 (Reply)
"Passes"? Do you mean dies, or retires?

I "passed" lots of people at Dunkin Donuts this morning.
#2 Bird Dog on 2009-10-28 09:51 (Reply)
Bird Dog ... Take your pick. Interpret it any way you want. It's an old Southernism for 'passing on'. Which used to be a polite way of saying he died,' 'corked off,' or ' reached room temperature.' [I save that last one for folks I don't really like a lot.]

Marianne
#3 Marianne Matthews on 2009-10-28 10:32 (Reply)
I always liked "Took a dirt nap." "Kicked the bucket." "Bought the farm."

Marianne, Do know the southern 'passed'. Never have used it. 'Died' is what I use.
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#4 Meta on 2009-10-28 14:15 (Reply)
Meta ... I like 'took a dirt nap.' Makes it sound rather pleasant, which I suspect it won't be. And I, too, usually say 'died,' since I don't generally pussy-foot around. I'm glad to see you confirm the 'passed' usage, which is so common down here that the obituaries are full of the word.

Marianne
#5 Marianne Matthews on 2009-10-28 15:04 (Reply)

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