Quote by James Wolcott
A lost election can have the jolt of a drop through the gallows do

A lost election can have the jolt of a drop through the gallows door, leading to a dark night of the soul in which the future presses down like a cloud that will never lift. – James Wolcott

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After a decade this glum, we deserved a shot of Glee, a show that restored our faith in the power of song, the beauty of dance, and the magic of spirit fingers to chase our cares and woes into somebody elses backyard. – James Wolcott

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On August 28, 2010, Fox News messiah Glenn Beck hosted a Restoring Honor revival meeting featuring sexy guest star Sarah Palin, much as Bob Hope would roll out Raquel Welch in white go-go boots on his U.S.O. tours to give our fighting men a morale lift in their khakis. – James Wolcott

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Used to be, conservatives revered the Average American, that Norman Rockwell oil painting of diner food, humble faith, honest toil, and Capraesque virtue. – James Wolcott

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The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be. – Marcel Pagnol

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To a father, when a child dies, the future dies to a child when a parent dies, the past dies. – Red Auerbach

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The foundation for future prosperity is built on the bedrock of good jobs and great schools. We are building a strong foundation one job at a time and one educated Texan at a time. – Rick Perry

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Anything youre trying to will is focused on the future its always associated with some sort of anxiety that makes the present moment somewhat uncomfortable. – Martha Beck

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