Obamapologia, or: Abandoning Gimmick is Admitting Gimmick Gimmick

Last night on News Hour Democratic elder and super-delegate David Bonier re-endorsed Obama but complained of Obama's sudden and mysterious lack of passion.

The issue isn't what's being done to Obama, the issue is what's being done by Obama. He broke kayfabe: his swerve is now just gimmick.

I break no kayfabe proclaiming my congenital rubiness for spiritual markdom, and Obama no longer amuses me. That's on me.

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• Vengeance is ours. 

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Um, Thomas Cromwell?

He was then privately executed at the Tower on 28 July 1540. It is said that Henry VIII intentionally chose an inexperienced executioner -- the teenager made three attempts at chopping Cromwell's head before he succeeded. After execution his head was boiled and then set upon a spike on London Bridge—facing away from the City of London.

Excellent!