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  • Game Over! Game of Thrones ends after eight years as Emilia Clarke posts emotional [tr] [Spoilers]

    05/20/2019 3:47:35 AM PDT · by C19fan · 94 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | May 20, 2019 | Jason Chester and Paul Chavez
    An emotional Emilia Clarke paid tribute to Daenerys Targaryen, her former cast-mates and her late father on Sunday evening as fans digested the dramatic finale of HBO’s long running fantasy drama, Game Of Thrones. Millions stayed up late to watch as the show came to an end after nine years, eight season and hundreds of brutal deaths, but many were underwhelmed by its final episode, which included plenty of shock moments and one unfortunate editing gaffe.
  • Dems heckled Bush, but Wilson was different

    09/10/2009 7:13:36 AM PDT · by indcons · 64 replies · 2,753+ views
    Politico ^ | glenn thrush
    Joe Wilson's 15 minutes of infamy notwithstanding, Democrats were pretty rough on George W. Bush during a joint sessions a few years back. Two examples: In 2004, Democrats delivered a “Chorus Of Boos” during Bush's Bush’s State Of The Union when he called for renewal of the Patriot Act., according to the Washington Times. In 2005, Dems howled, hissed and shouted "No!" when Bush pushed for Social Security reform in the SOU: "Foreshadowing the contentiousness of the coming debate, Democrats broke decorum and booed twice," according to the National Journal. At the time, CNN's Bill Schneider remarked, “It was unusual....