Tag Archives: Commentary

SitCombat: 11/29/12

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Hello there, SitCombat. It’s been a while. It is nearly December, and, in these virtual pages, SitCombat makes a return that I can only assume will be triumphant. A combination of some downtime for the shows, plus a week in … Continue reading →

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Good News / Bad News (Part Two)

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Tom Garrett

My name is Tom, and I’m here to help. When last we “met,” I discussed the problems faced by the Republican Party in the wake of last week’s elections. While I noted that the fallout from the elections and the … Continue reading →

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Good News / Bad News (Part One)

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Tom Garrett

“The Democratic Party has shown itself over the last four elections to be a very slow learner, and, so, it may take them some more elections to get a new vocabulary.” – George Will, election night, 1984. In the modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged 2012 Election, 2016 Election, Bill Bolling, Commentary, Democrats, Gay Marriage, Ken Cuccinelli, Politics, Republicans, Tea Party, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia | 4 Comments

Election Day

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Today, we as a nation decide between the evil, plutocratic cult member who wants to take the country back to the 1950s[1], or the anti-American socialist Muslim who probably isn’t even eligible to be president in the first place. Or … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Commentary, Democrats, Elections, Electoral College, Mitt Romney, Politics, Polling, Presidential Election, Republicans, Statistics, The Presidency, Virginia | 5 Comments

Hell in a Cell: Live Blog

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I wouldn’t say I’m about to write a live blog of the WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view reluctantly, but it would also be fair to say that I wouldn’t have done so without the encouragement of my legion handful of fans readers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Television | Tagged Big Show, CM Punk, Commentary, Dolph Ziggler, Hell in a Cell, John Cena, Live Blog, Professional Wrestling, Ryback, Sheamus, Sports Entertainment, Television, Vince McMahon, WWE | 4 Comments

SitCombat: 10/25/12

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock eked out a narrow victory over newcomer The League last week. I introduced The League into the contest to shake things up a bit, and my hope is that the upstart from FX may prove to be a … Continue reading →

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All the Wrong Details

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The three presidential debates are in the books. In less than two weeks, we’ll go to the polls to vote to see which of the two competitors in these riveting encounters will be president when the sun sets on January … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 10/18/12

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Boy, oh, boy, is MY face red! It turns out that “special” episode of The Office I watched and reviewed last week was actually the 2012 Vice-Presidential Debate. Embarrassing, to say the least. I’ll try to do better this week, … Continue reading →

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How Many Cowboy Hats Does It Take to Win An Election?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Tom Garrett

One of the previous occupants of the house I now own did a shoddy job of passing along her change-of-address information when she vacated the premises. What’s particularly frustrating about her failure to do so is that she isn’t even … Continue reading →

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The Orchestra

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Metaphors are my stock-in-trade. On this particular day, I conceptualize life—or, more specifically, our society—as a symphony orchestra. People have varying degrees of investment and involvement with society, what some might call “success.” Spouses, children, careers, prestige. Let’s dub these … Continue reading →