Politico has the article Paul Ryan booed at AARP conference.

Speaking to an audience of seniors in New Orleans, Paul Ryan was booed after he called for a repeal of President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, and faced one of his frostiest crowds since joining the GOP ticket.

Maybe we old folk aren’t as dumb as Paul Ryan thinks we are.

As long as I am getting nostalgic about Portland, Oregon, I thought I would post this to remember it by.

and finds a Jewish Synagogue.  He meets the Japanese Rabbi and introduces himself as an American Jew.  The Japanese Rabbi says to the America, “That’s funny, you don’t look Jewish.”

In my family that was a hilarious joke.  Perhaps you have to be Jewish to appreciate it fully. However, after enough of us had been “complimented” by acquaintances with the phrase, “But you don’t look Jewish”, this was our way of laughing at other people’s ignorance.

What has this got to do with politics? Well, if you saw last night’s debate between Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown, you would see the connection.  Scott Brown said that he was absolutely positive that Elizabeth Warren was lying about her Native American heritage because she didn’t look like a Native American.

I half expected Elizabeth Warren to say, “Let me give you a lesson in biology, genetics, and blonde hair dye.”

Could Scott Brown be so ignorant of women to think that Elizabeth Warren does not look like a Native American because she has blonde hair?

The image below shows Elizabeth Warren in her pre-blonde stage.

I used to just love hearing the name of a popular and excellent singing group in Portland, Oregon, Pepe & the Bottle Blondes.

When Pepe & the Bottle Blondes appeared on the same stage as Pink Martini, then you had an unforgettable musical evening.  How I wish I were back in Portland, sometimes.

MSNBC has the article and video The story of the waiter and the wealthy scion.

Krystal Ball tells viewers the tale of the waiter “with a small cell phone camera and a whole lot of idealistic chutzpah” who is responsible for the footage that made the private 47 percent comments public knowledge.

I was somewhat disturbed by reading what I thought was the commentator’s name displayed continuously throughout the clip. “Krystal Clear”, come on, what a silly stage name. Then I realized her “real” name was Krystal Ball, I thought well that’s better, you know like Lucille Ball? Then I said “Krystal Ball” to myself several times, and said, gee that’s even worse.

Anyway, thanks to CarolG for emailing me the link to this video.