tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post1159041273133657932..comments2024-03-28T16:18:12.319-04:00Comments on the daily howler: THE PRESS CORPS [HEART] ACCUSERS: True belief!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-45207718867057858442014-02-21T10:54:15.628-05:002014-02-21T10:54:15.628-05:00This wouldn't be the same "political oper...This wouldn't be the same "political operative" in service to Dubya that stomped Zell Miller so silly that Miller went completely unhinged on national TV, would it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-49791456581060395182014-02-21T10:40:43.937-05:002014-02-21T10:40:43.937-05:00I don't understand why any serious person, lib...I don't understand why any serious person, liberal or conservative, would spent 15 seconds, let alone 15 years, obsessing about Chris Matthews.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-79172038911037933652014-02-20T23:44:34.608-05:002014-02-20T23:44:34.608-05:00Matthews was for all intent and purpose a high pri...Matthews was for all intent and purpose a high price political operative working on behalf of Jack Welch, George W. Bush and the Republican Party. I don't understand why any liberal would take offense over him being called out for his deplorable and disgraceful behavior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-61079813125910790952014-02-20T16:49:47.884-05:002014-02-20T16:49:47.884-05:00The tyranny is strong in you young troll. We sugg...The tyranny is strong in you young troll. We suggest you learn to save your strength for the upcoming battle at the side of Princess Alex. Two paragraphs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-75755263284806809592014-02-20T16:13:18.727-05:002014-02-20T16:13:18.727-05:00In early reporting in one of the local papers, it ...In early reporting in one of the local papers, it was stated that the one lane left had to handle both cash customers and EZ Pass customers. If true, that is proof positive that there was no "study." Under no circumstances would anyone involved to any extent whatsoever in toll roads take any action, whether for a week or even one day or one rush hour, that would eliminate the convenience benefit of the EZ Pass.urban legendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-65604946851065918642014-02-20T15:13:07.385-05:002014-02-20T15:13:07.385-05:00Yes, but she is also a member of the vile MSNBC tr...Yes, but she is also a member of the vile MSNBC tribe for which Bob's tribe offers no immunity.<br /><br />Like her mentor, Alex stuffs wads of cash into her pants as she strokes herself and perspires. She was also educated rather elitely, and is much, much younger than Somerby.<br /><br />As a loyal MSNBCist, Alex takes some of her ample pay and spreads it around to us trolls in order to thoroughly discredit Somerby lest he interrupt their plans to ruin American discourse and prevents them from achieving ulitmate global domination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-1225772352896164182014-02-20T14:27:49.234-05:002014-02-20T14:27:49.234-05:00My friend, the globe always spins even as it warms...My friend, the globe always spins even as it warms and our intellectual culture collapses (although most don't see it.) Stop getting all paralyzed about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-27396207605213271972014-02-20T14:24:59.870-05:002014-02-20T14:24:59.870-05:00Still with the young scribes, eh? Well what are y...Still with the young scribes, eh? Well what are you doing around here? She may be Irish Catholic but her daddy was a big time Clintonista. That gives her partial immunity in Bobworld.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-27084681714076990932014-02-20T13:45:39.880-05:002014-02-20T13:45:39.880-05:00No, actually I haven't been promoted to even M...No, actually I haven't been promoted to even Matthews yet. I am being paid by Alex Wagner.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-86105844011216070152014-02-20T13:42:23.229-05:002014-02-20T13:42:23.229-05:00Bob does seem to keep adding "additional deta...Bob does seem to keep adding "additional details" to his unauthorized biography of David Wildstein.<br /><br />First he was a minor official and and a childhood friend who lied about doing a stupid, dangerous thing.<br /><br />Then he became a nerdy guy that the cool class president and star athlete wouldn't bother with.<br /><br />Then it turned out he might not have been lying after all, and that this might not have been such a stupid, dangerous thing. It could be a real traffic study. To this day, it has never been disproved to Bob's satisfaction.<br /><br />And of course, Wildstein suddenly ceased being a "minor official" and held the key job of overseeing billions of dollars worth of projects -- a six-figure gig that was never advertised, to which Wildstein did not have to apply or even submit a resume, for which no job description was ever written, and has now been abolished after the only guy to hold it has resigned.<br /><br />No wonder Bob's fans are so dizzy from all that spinning.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-42261801968086919852014-02-20T13:32:38.626-05:002014-02-20T13:32:38.626-05:00For the brain dead.For the brain dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-59591492801521636712014-02-20T13:30:20.588-05:002014-02-20T13:30:20.588-05:00Yes. Please replace "real" with "p...Yes. Please replace "real" with "possibly could have been a well intentioned but bungled." <br /><br />With similar gratitude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-18035697939113528502014-02-20T13:29:24.824-05:002014-02-20T13:29:24.824-05:00satire?satire?AC/MAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-15443622275842311292014-02-20T13:16:32.274-05:002014-02-20T13:16:32.274-05:00Another dreary post from the world's stupidest...Another dreary post from the world's stupidest blogger. Sweet hay for his few dozen brain dead acolytes.<br /><br />Why can't these posts be shorter and easier to read? Why make a point again and again? And why worry about the past? As one of our greatest presidents Ben Franklin said "History is just that. Don't worry about it."<br /><br />And he damn sure didn't have any 1,500 word posts in that Poor Richard Almanac. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-34416778308914907262014-02-20T13:16:26.394-05:002014-02-20T13:16:26.394-05:00No deadrat. It means once TDH pronounced it piddl...No deadrat. It means once TDH pronounced it piddling I have studiously ignored subsequent events and returned to obsessing about what Chris Matthews did in 1999. And once I realized Wildstein was a minor official who was a childhood friend of the Governor who TDH told us lied about this being a study, I worried my pretty little head no futher.<br /><br />The final two lines relect my careful consideration after excellent reporting by TDH. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-27361783573923325292014-02-20T12:44:40.241-05:002014-02-20T12:44:40.241-05:00Anonymous at 12:20P,
Does your last sentence mean...Anonymous at 12:20P,<br /><br />Does your last sentence mean that because TDH judged Bridgegate to "piddling stuff and minor fluff" that he figured the story had no staying power? Have you actually read this blog?<br /><br />By the way, nice rhyme with the stuff 'n fluff.deadratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-12646606332209717282014-02-20T12:38:32.223-05:002014-02-20T12:38:32.223-05:00Please stop pretending that TDH claims there's...Please stop pretending that TDH claims there's a "real" traffic study. He's said that whatever Wildstein claims to have examined could well turn out to be a ruse or a hoax.<br /><br />Please stop pretending that TDH claims that the McDonnells have been falsely accused. He's said that he doesn't think the accusations amount to heinous crimes. Virginia law would agree, although federal law differs.<br /><br />Thanks in advance for your cooperation.deadratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-79428920330540943962014-02-20T12:20:17.983-05:002014-02-20T12:20:17.983-05:00Wildstein? Wildstein?? Oh, I remember him.
&quo...Wildstein? Wildstein?? Oh, I remember him.<br /><br />"Here’s the background:<br /><br />Back in September, a minor New Jersey official had closed three lanes of traffic from Fort Lee onto the George Washington Bridge. This created a week-long traffic jam which crippled the town of Fort Lee.<br /><br />The minor official was a high school friend of Christie’s. First, the minor official lied about why he had done this weird, stupid, dangerous thing. Last week, though, he resigned his post with the Port Authority."<br /><br />Piddling stuff. Minor fluff. A story without legs. Nobody will waste more than a minute on it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-7156451536655562072014-02-20T12:16:26.351-05:002014-02-20T12:16:26.351-05:00"Card?" Do you still have a freaking ca..."Card?" Do you still have a freaking card???<br /><br />Most of us trolls upgraded to 3G decoder rings by now. You must be paid by Matthews instead of Rachel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-36400627641691186762014-02-20T11:37:16.601-05:002014-02-20T11:37:16.601-05:00Ah, come on. Give this fine TDH reader a break.
H...Ah, come on. Give this fine TDH reader a break.<br /><br />He can't wrap his brain around the fact that his leader thinks a 1999 interview with Willey is far more relevant today than a 2014 interview with Willey.<br /><br />So lacking any logical response, he becomes the first in the thread to whip out the old "troll" card.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-72520600755201933772014-02-20T11:26:27.432-05:002014-02-20T11:26:27.432-05:00I suppose Bob could continue to stretch credulity ...I suppose Bob could continue to stretch credulity far beyond the breaking point and announce some sort of parallel between Pat Foye and Kathleen Willey as "accusers the press has fallen in love with."<br /><br />Especially after Foye's press conference yesterday when, pressed by Steve Kornacki, he described Wildstein's job at the Port Authority as "Politics. Next question."<br /><br />This flies in the face of the detailed description Somerby repeated on this very blog of Wildstein's important work overseeing billions of dollars worth of projects.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-45344036639878844412014-02-20T11:23:48.846-05:002014-02-20T11:23:48.846-05:00"... many fine TDH readers ...."
What d..."... many fine TDH readers ...."<br /><br />What do they have to do with you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-76945585929141758792014-02-20T11:19:32.999-05:002014-02-20T11:19:32.999-05:00Yes, but wasn't the War on the Clintons kind o...Yes, but wasn't the War on the Clintons kind of the minor skirmish that led to the cataclysm of the War on Gore? Sort of the Spanish Civil War or Invasion of Manchuria as a precursor to the Big One? Somerby does have the advantage of hindsight. Surely Chuck said something during the epic conflict or, worse yet, remained silent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-40881015089428076002014-02-20T11:13:39.705-05:002014-02-20T11:13:39.705-05:00Well please lather and rinse thoroughly. However, ...Well please lather and rinse thoroughly. However, many fine TDH readers find trolls leave them unlean.<br />Others feel tyrannized so we never read what they have to offer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-76940051123455398702014-02-20T11:09:41.690-05:002014-02-20T11:09:41.690-05:00"At the present time, we’re seeing a lot of l..."At the present time, we’re seeing a lot of love for accusations on our “liberal” “news channel.” The policy was bad back then. The policy’s bad today."<br /><br />Yesterday is was "As a matter of theory, journalists aren’t supposed to fall in love with accusers. But that’s what happened in the late 1990s, and that’s what’s been happening now."<br /><br />Note the subtle shift. Yesterday in commentary I asked who were these accusers journalist's are in love with today. Someone responded with a laundry list of people who had made no real accusations but rather had reason to raise questions in their official capacity.<br /><br />The closest you can come to an "accuser" in this case is Mayor Zimmer. Her story was told to Steve Kornacki, who had already been dubbed the press corp MVP in this story by Somerby. Note how Somerby has steered clear of this aspect of the Christie story.<br /><br />Perhaps Somerby recognizes there are no accusers like Willey this time around. Just events and documents he seems to highlight or ignore as they fit or don't fit his own meme. Just as cable "news" is doing. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com