WEEK 017 / 073 — The Sparing of the Monk
OCTOBER 7, 2015. THE SLEEPING MONK RISES IN THE POLLS — AND THE CHORUS TURNS ON HIM. STRANGE CHIVALRY: THE PROTAGONIST STEPS BETWEEN THEM.
Ben Carson was speaking in general terms as to what he would do if confronted with a gunman, and was not criticizing the victims. Not fair!
OCTOBER 8. IN THE CAPITAL, THE OLD ORDER CRUMBLES ON ITS OWN. ITS CHOSEN CHAMPION ABANDONS THE FIELD BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Great, Kevin McCarthy drops out of SPEAKER race. We need a really smart and really tough person to take over this very important job!
“I'm leading big in every poll and we are going to WIN! Remember, Trump NEVER gives up!”
“President Obama was terrible on @60Minutes tonight. He said CLIMATE CHANGE is the most important thing, not all of the current disasters!”
Great, everyone is saying I did much better on @60Minutes last week than President Obama did tonight. I agree!
""@TheFix: Tuesday's Democratic debate is missing just one thing: Donald Trump."" True, can you think of anyone who wants to watch?
THE MONK IS SPARED — ONCE. IN TWO NIGHTS THE ENEMY KINGDOM HOLDS ITS OWN DUEL. HE WILL WATCH FROM THE DARK, WEAPON DRAWN.
TO BE CONTINUED →
This week in the saga
In the week of October 6–12, 2015, the chorus turns its lenses on the sleeping monk, and DONARUDO — strangest of mercies — shields his own rival from them. Above the field, the old order's champion abandons the Speaker's chair unprompted, and the protagonist measures himself against the departing king on the glowing screen. The chant returns like a drumbeat: he NEVER gives up.
Readers' Corner
Letters from the readership on Week 017. Pick a pen name — no account needed.
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