Daily Archives: May 13, 2025

Bipartisanship Comes to the Chuckle Hut (Now With Extra Insider Tidbit)

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You know it’s a weird day when THIS pops up in your email inbox.

The guy on the left is, of course, Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, who spent 2024 cosplaying as a Republican in order to win Vermont’s bucket of warm piss, and has lately been pivoting madly to the left with his openly anti-Trump public statements, almost as if he plans to run for governor on the Phil Scott plan whenever an opening next presents itself. On the right is Jason Lorber, former Democratic state representative, standup comedian, and all-purpose consultant for hire. Two peas in a bipartisan pod, right?

So why did this too-large-for-comfort image appear in my inbox? It was sent by a reader who is, I suppose, on Lorber’s email list. The accompanying text announces a standup gig featuring Lorber on May 15 at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier. And guess who his opening act is?

Why, John Rodgers, widely known for his, uhh, comedic stylings?

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Doing Something.

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He, remember when I ordered 50 postcards to contact voters in the crucial off-year elections in Virginia? Well, they arrived a couple days ago. Today I stopped at the post office and did something I haven’t done since dinosaurs roamed the earth: I bought postcard stamps. Which are about 20 cents cheaper than standard postage.

I also printed off a list of 50 swing voters selected by the Postcards for Virginia campaign. Going out of town in a couple days; I plan to write postcards during the flight.