tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post408512008009011507..comments2024-03-28T08:51:18.908-04:00Comments on the daily howler: WHAT BAD POLITICS LOOKS LIKE: The governor’s racism keeps getting worse!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-12277300780709649932015-10-22T18:18:26.205-04:002015-10-22T18:18:26.205-04:00Well, let's see. Has Bob mentioned that drive...Well, let's see. Has Bob mentioned that driver's license offices were closed in 39.3% of Alabama counties with a white majority, but in 81.8% of counties with a black majority.<br /><br />No? Why is he keeping this vital information from you? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-78642033997743053932015-10-22T15:39:37.823-04:002015-10-22T15:39:37.823-04:001. A county is not a "neighborhood," so ...1. A county is not a "neighborhood," so the population distribution of a county is irrelevant.<br />2. What is the likelihood that the decision was pure as the driven snow, and that politics, which includes the fact that most blacks are Democrats, was not involved?urban legendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-76998166901111451852015-10-22T15:00:10.302-04:002015-10-22T15:00:10.302-04:00I agree with Even Hand. The press reporting falseh...I agree with Even Hand. The press reporting falsehoods on this issue was so dire Somerby had to jump on it immediately eleven days after the first report. And on all but two occasions he had to note the articles were accurate. And the cherry picking was so bad he had to leave out things that were a different kind of fruit altogether. <br /><br />And I, for one, have never seen a more clear call to attack Clinton since Beau Biden slimed her one last time in his dying breaths. Turtle on a Fencepostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-6623808327675255162015-10-22T14:42:39.752-04:002015-10-22T14:42:39.752-04:00Maddow and Bob are both performers. Maddow and Bob are both performers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-84340905979838234582015-10-22T14:24:53.778-04:002015-10-22T14:24:53.778-04:00Who wrote this headline?
WHAT BAD POLITICS LOOK...Who wrote this headline? <br /><br />WHAT BAD POLITICS LOOKS LIKE: The governor’s <strong>racism</strong> keeps getting worse!<br /><br />Who among those quoted in this series has used the word racism?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-56184302452067199732015-10-22T14:14:06.620-04:002015-10-22T14:14:06.620-04:00You jumped out of the tree and landed on your head...You jumped out of the tree and landed on your head.<br />Anyone who follows your links and reads the articles know that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-65683221081535472272015-10-22T13:51:38.857-04:002015-10-22T13:51:38.857-04:00"You've been told it was impacting black ..."You've been told it was impacting black folks more."<br />"Somerby (and Drum, among few others) showed you that's not true."<br />"The Troll reaction?: "9, not 8! Gotcha, you awful Somerby!""<br /><br />Stop changing the subject!!!! My point is really important!!!! WAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!Irrelevant Troll Is Vewy Upsetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-69378329223178086572015-10-22T13:48:07.309-04:002015-10-22T13:48:07.309-04:00He may not be a racist, but "Typical Troll Do...He may not be a racist, but "Typical Troll Douche" sure has his number: The press reporting falsehoods and misleading cherry-picked data is no problem at all for him. On the other hand, he's very upset that the guy who pointed that out didn't *also* attack Hillary Clinton sufficiently for his tastes. Racist? Maybe. But a douchebag troll? Of that there is no doubt. Each additional post provides another data point. Being a troll, he has nothing but time when it comes to digging his own grave.Even Handnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-81150425074437954762015-10-22T13:03:39.243-04:002015-10-22T13:03:39.243-04:00As is typical of people who have retired.As is typical of people who have retired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-18399141186907445692015-10-22T13:02:49.203-04:002015-10-22T13:02:49.203-04:00Thus proving you didn't read them. We've p...Thus proving you didn't read them. We've played this game before. I'm not going to run around the tree with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-35102307810962922412015-10-22T13:00:16.960-04:002015-10-22T13:00:16.960-04:00It wasn't his record deals that were the sell ...It wasn't his record deals that were the sell out. It was when he went electric and then found Jesus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-17533258807967848742015-10-22T12:59:13.987-04:002015-10-22T12:59:13.987-04:00Thus settling the question of whether zombies have...Thus settling the question of whether zombies have a sense of humor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-39364080560815082132015-10-22T12:58:13.239-04:002015-10-22T12:58:13.239-04:00You repeat the same criticisms ad nauseum and just...You repeat the same criticisms ad nauseum and just waste space here. You have no reason to be here bothering people who are interested in what Somerby says, whether they agree with him or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-56535393152579796182015-10-22T12:53:29.452-04:002015-10-22T12:53:29.452-04:00I made no complaint.
Bob Somerby made two state...I made no complaint. <br /><br />Bob Somerby made two statements. One concerned what "a widely observed tendency" is known as. The other concerned what term "leading experts on American journalism" use.<br /><br />It is obvious the wide observer and the leading expert is Bob Somerby and nobody else. <br /><br />I loved your search efforts. Only one even mentioned four buttons. It was a self published satire that did not mention Gore in conjunction with suits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-76992214802827027412015-10-22T12:31:33.198-04:002015-10-22T12:31:33.198-04:00Right. Josh Marshall sold out. Wow.
Reminds me of...Right. Josh Marshall sold out. Wow.<br /><br />Reminds me of the folk music revival that flourished in Greenwich Village coffee houses in the early '60s. Every time one of them landed a record deal, the others left behind strumming their guitars for 10 people in the coffee house would quickly say they "sold out."<br /><br />And that included a guy by the name of Zimmerman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-85164635929213882392015-10-22T12:27:05.309-04:002015-10-22T12:27:05.309-04:00By all available evidence, Bob doesn't seem to...By all available evidence, Bob doesn't seem to be working much in any profession at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-5871107132895265152015-10-22T12:25:33.387-04:002015-10-22T12:25:33.387-04:00You mean both of you?
Why are you so concerned ab...You mean both of you?<br /><br />Why are you so concerned about what other people do with their time? <br /><br />I know it's getting hard for both of Bob's fans to defend the guy, but can't you at least come up with something a bit more mature and original than "Oh yeah? Stop bothering me!"<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-32866185149315031792015-10-22T12:18:46.610-04:002015-10-22T12:18:46.610-04:00People are dead all over the world because of peop...People are dead all over the world because of people who think they knows what everyone knows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-53215444799156473752015-10-22T12:17:45.217-04:002015-10-22T12:17:45.217-04:00Do you know what "noisome" means?Do you know what "noisome" means?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-27293047811038950092015-10-22T12:04:20.934-04:002015-10-22T12:04:20.934-04:00That should be strong evidence that Somerby is not...That should be strong evidence that Somerby is not motivated by money. <br /><br />Josh Marshall sold out. Everyone who reads the liberal blogosphere knows that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-23307213412790422242015-10-22T12:02:33.295-04:002015-10-22T12:02:33.295-04:00They don't even work in the same profession. Y...They don't even work in the same profession. Your comment makes no sense at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-64450153419356059762015-10-22T12:02:19.251-04:002015-10-22T12:02:19.251-04:00Josh Marshall began, later than Somerby, with a on...Josh Marshall began, later than Somerby, with a one-man blog and in a few years turned it into something much more than that, and obviously quite profitable.<br /><br />Somerby, a pioneer in political blogging, began with a one-man blog and in 18 years managed to turn it into a one-man blog.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-59706864695082913352015-10-22T12:01:45.228-04:002015-10-22T12:01:45.228-04:00@11:20 -- If you dislike Somerby as strongly as yo...@11:20 -- If you dislike Somerby as strongly as you seem to, why are you here bothering the people who find his columns useful? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-68098498490708059792015-10-22T11:57:43.682-04:002015-10-22T11:57:43.682-04:00If Gore had been elected instead of Bush, Iraq wou...If Gore had been elected instead of Bush, Iraq would not have been invaded. That is indisputable. <br /><br />Here's what I find when I do your suggested search (correcting "for" to "four"):<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/08/style/read-my-tie-no-more-scandals.html<br /><br />https://books.google.com/books?id=sMNEAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=gore+four+button+suit&source=bl&ots=x6dhfsTcfT&sig=N3Pp3W3mWv527gnCj_fudsc9nyM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBmoVChMI1dD48bbWyAIVBuJjCh0l0QtQ#v=onepage&q=gore%20four%20button%20suit&f=false<br /><br />http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/e98/e2326.htm<br /><br />http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20132344,00.html<br /><br />http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/ten-miles-square/2011/05/is_mitt_romney_the_al_gore_of029677.php<br /><br />Among the DailyHowler complaints, there are other articles that did indeed focus on Gore's suits and the number of buttons.<br /><br />If your complaint instead hinges on some obscure numerical comparison between searches (dependent on those particular search terms), you need to get a life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-81410425032249284682015-10-22T11:34:20.582-04:002015-10-22T11:34:20.582-04:00Clearly the bigger problem is not someone who sinc...Clearly the bigger problem is not someone who sincerely writes:<br /><br />"Race is our nation’s most important topic. In our judgment, people who clown, toy and posture with race should be consigned to a special circle in corporate cable news Hell."<br /><br />The bigger problem is someone who misleads his own readers by falsely stating and implying others have made allegations of racism while ignoring the one person who actually did. Especially when those he attacks have been clearly prompted by the statements of the one who did.<br /><br />Such a person does not deserve a place in some bad place after life. Such a person has earned constant derision. As do those who blindly follow him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com