Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a political commentator and science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. I'm still between jobs. Feel free to hit the tip jar if you're so inclined.

Super Tuesday Results: The Two-And-A-Half Men Race

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Lawrence Person

All that “Bernie is the inevitable nominee” talk? Yeah, not so much. They’re still counting, but it looks like Biden won: Alabama Arkansas Oklahoma Maine (though less than a point separates them there) Massachusetts(!) Minnesota North Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia … Continue reading →

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Texas Reminder: Vote Today!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Texas votes today! Find your voter registration card and head out to the polls! Here are some links for research: The League of Women Voters. Empower Texans endorsements. Governor Greg Abbott’s endorsements. Williamson County voting locations. Travis County voting locations. … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for March 2, 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Biden’s back, Bernie’s coronation is postponed, Buttigieg and Steyer are Out, Bloomberg sucks up to China, Super Tuesday looms, and Biden seeks help from the Holy Roman Empire. It’s your Democratic Presidential clown car update! Delegates Right now the delegate … Continue reading →

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South Carolina: Biden Wins First Primary…Ever

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Onetime frontrunner Joe Biden has now won his first primary. Biden won with 48.4% of the votes, with Bernie Sanders getting 19.9%, the only two above the 15% threshold for delegates. Biden is predicted to get 34 delegates, and Bernie … Continue reading →

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The Hoax Hoax

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Lawrence Person

It’s 2020. By now you should recognize the characteristics of media fraud. There are various incarnations, endlessly redeployed: There’s the “sources say” fraud, AKA “Just trust me, bro.” There’s the “Even Republican X says,” where “Republican X” is some #NeverTrump … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 28, 2020

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to a Friday LinkSwarm! There are five Saturdays in February this month, something that won’t happen again until 2048. Giant water main break in Houston shuts down lots of schools and streets. The pipe, which is 8 feet across … Continue reading →

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President Trump’s Coronavirus Press Conference

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Here’s President Donald Trump’s press conference on fighting the coronavirus: Some takeaways: Vice President Mike Pence will lead the task force on fighting the virus. President Trump talks as though the he takes virus figures coming out of China at … Continue reading →

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The Battle of 73 Easting

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Twenty nine years ago today, on February 26, 1991, units of the American Second Armored Cavalry Regiment engaged the armor of the Iraqi Republican Guard Tawakalna Division in the Battle of 73 Easting. The furious action lasted twenty-three minutes. The … Continue reading →

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The Twitter Primary for February 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Lawrence Person

As I did in previous months, here’s an update on the number of Twitter followers of the Democratic presidential candidates, updated since last month’s update. Six months ago I started using a tool that gives me precise Twitter follower counts. … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for February 24, 2020

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Bernie’s the frontrunner, Bloomberg battered over fat broads and horse-faced lesbians, more slams against #NeverTrump, plus a gratuitous Slashdot joke. It’s your Democratic Presidential clown car update! Delegates They’re still not through counting in Nevada, but right now the delegate … Continue reading →

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