Comments on: Miss America is Not the Problem http://muddledramblings.com/bars-of-the-world-tour/miss-america-is-not-the-problem/ A blog about a geek trying to make a living as a writer Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dondohttp://muddledramblings.com/bars-of-the-world-tour/miss-america-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-8443 dondo Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:14:44 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=3191#comment-8443 That's a pretty amusing parallel. I'd never thought of it before.At the end of the "Communist Museum" in Prague, there's a picture of Vaclav Havel giving a speech to congress after the Velvet Revolution. The caption read "Vaclav Havel's speech to US Congress is well received." In the center is Havel, looking dishevelled and resolute; and at the top left stands Dan Quayle, perfectly coiffed and wearing a dazzling, practiced smile, oozing self-satisfaction. The contrast could not be more stark: in the foreground is a passionate, almost powerless, but fierce leader, surrounded on all sides by well dressed, pretty, fatuous mannequins. Ick.Maybe we should make the candidates wear swimsuits for the debates. Except, double ick. That’s a pretty amusing parallel. I’d never thought of it before.

At the end of the “Communist Museum” in Prague, there’s a picture of Vaclav Havel giving a speech to congress after the Velvet Revolution. The caption read “Vaclav Havel’s speech to US Congress is well received.” In the center is Havel, looking dishevelled and resolute; and at the top left stands Dan Quayle, perfectly coiffed and wearing a dazzling, practiced smile, oozing self-satisfaction. The contrast could not be more stark: in the foreground is a passionate, almost powerless, but fierce leader, surrounded on all sides by well dressed, pretty, fatuous mannequins. Ick.

Maybe we should make the candidates wear swimsuits for the debates. Except, double ick.

]]> By: Jerryhttp://muddledramblings.com/bars-of-the-world-tour/miss-america-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-8442 Jerry Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:43:37 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=3191#comment-8442 First addendum: Forget everything I just said. Right now one of the contestants on Miss České is demonstrating her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation skills. She can declare war on me any day.Second addendum: There's a reason the Czechs emphasize sex. The talent portion of this contest has been continuously hilarious. Much like congress. First addendum: Forget everything I just said. Right now one of the contestants on Miss České is demonstrating her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation skills. She can declare war on me any day.

Second addendum: There’s a reason the Czechs emphasize sex. The talent portion of this contest has been continuously hilarious. Much like congress.

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