tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post3370578950625388235..comments2024-03-28T14:57:10.887-04:00Comments on the daily howler: OTHERS: President Biden adjusts his brief!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-39805029126250003562022-09-12T14:51:14.326-04:002022-09-12T14:51:14.326-04:00Bullshit.
When Hillary Clinton said only half of D...Bullshit.<br />When Hillary Clinton said only half of Donald Trump's supporters were "deplorables", I was the first to criticize her for putting rosy optimism ahead of the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-7244319200520146892022-09-12T11:24:35.609-04:002022-09-12T11:24:35.609-04:00I took Bob's advice about listening to "t...I took Bob's advice about listening to "the Others". Turns out they only care about bigotry and white supremacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-52823525562050966382022-09-12T11:18:48.786-04:002022-09-12T11:18:48.786-04:00You say this because you don't want Democrats ...You say this because you don't want Democrats to be criticized. It's not about Somerby, it about your inability to face criticism of the party that you've made a part of your identity. You're a neurotic fucking mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-8665757569370409092022-09-12T11:11:32.044-04:002022-09-12T11:11:32.044-04:00It's simple as a pimple.
The white ones are th...It's simple as a pimple.<br />The white ones are the ones not having their votes suppressed by the Republican Party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-47332909747856909592022-09-12T10:57:12.937-04:002022-09-12T10:57:12.937-04:00AC/MA,
Then I apologize for confusing you with som...AC/MA,<br />Then I apologize for confusing you with some idiot who was whining about "identity politics".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-13941118378941132212022-09-12T10:23:40.360-04:002022-09-12T10:23:40.360-04:00Here is more actual media criticism from Aaron Rup...Here is more actual media criticism from Aaron Rupar at Substack, interviewing Jay Rosen:<br /><br />https://aaronrupar.substack.com/p/jay-rosen-both-sides-journalism-cnn?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email<br /><br />"In the Trump era, the stakes of each election are far greater than which party gets to set tax and spending policy. But that puts journalists in a challenging position. Covering the MAGA assault on truth and elections accurately makes it easy for the Fox Newses of the world to dismiss their coverage as biased and partisan. Political reporters face an uncomfortable dilemma where doing their job well means opening themselves up to attacks from Trumpers, but appeasing them requires treating misinformation and authoritarianism as though they are valid sides of a debate.<br /><br />Rosen has been a prominent critic of this “both sides” mode of journalism — one that often seems more concerned about offending Trump supporters than it does reporting honestly about their assault on democracy."<br /><br />Somerby, last week, placed himself squarely with the offended Trump supporters, not with those who see the urgency of protecting democracy, among them President Biden. Somerby is not a journalist, however, and thus does not have the duty to protect, other than as a citizen (the duty we all share), whereas journalists are part of the checks and balances intended to keep our government from becoming fascism, an authoritarian regime under an ignorant narcissist such as Trump. It would be better if Somerby took his citizen's duty as seriously as journalists like Rosen and Rupar do.Not a rodenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216459357112547141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-82347317198752117242022-09-12T09:46:20.369-04:002022-09-12T09:46:20.369-04:00You aren’t distinguishable by your comments or sty...You aren’t distinguishable by your comments or style. Anonymices repeat the same thing every day. <br /><br />You don’t agree with Somerby, so you insult his mind and say he’s of weak character, just as you do with anyone who disagrees with you. <br /><br />No one gives a rip about that, however, it is incongruous for anonymices to then moan about being called a mouse. <br /><br />Frankly, the only *legitimate beef over me calling anonymices “anonymices” could only come from real rodents. Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162272807640653299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-52473259421480180112022-09-12T09:21:41.882-04:002022-09-12T09:21:41.882-04:00People are distinguishable here by their comments,...People are distinguishable here by their comments, not by their personal characteristics. There is nothing wrong with that. Calling other commenters things like "the borg" marks you as an uncivil person, a troll, who spends more time irritating people and making ad hominem remarks than talking about any political issue, much less the things Somerby has said in his essays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-8540604549403213032022-09-12T03:25:50.625-04:002022-09-12T03:25:50.625-04:00“Anonymous” is the default for commenters who do n...“Anonymous” is the default for commenters who do not choose a nym because they do not wish to be distinguishable from other commenters.<br /><br />It doesn’t matter if I label you Anonymous, Anonymouse, or more aptly- The Borg. <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162272807640653299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-78192258642845966262022-09-11T23:03:54.108-04:002022-09-11T23:03:54.108-04:00You’re the one calling people rodents because you ...You’re the one calling people rodents because you don’t like their chosen names.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-19011100858977300482022-09-11T18:24:23.409-04:002022-09-11T18:24:23.409-04:00Or you could stop the ad hominems.Or you could stop the ad hominems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-37798088393656830722022-09-11T17:32:50.586-04:002022-09-11T17:32:50.586-04:00ts;dr. (Too shitty; didn't read.)ts;dr. (Too shitty; didn't read.)Jim Harmonhttps://www.reddit.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-22665416170536836592022-09-11T16:37:24.722-04:002022-09-11T16:37:24.722-04:00Anonymouse 1:26pm, the irony is that you could reg...Anonymouse 1:26pm, the irony is that you could register the name “Jane Doe” and be distinguishable in a way you aren’t now.<br /><br />You acquire a nym and I’ll call you that. Even if it’s a howling misnomer such as “Empathetic Sage”. <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162272807640653299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-41572862820825471372022-09-11T16:27:22.170-04:002022-09-11T16:27:22.170-04:00Charles Blow isn't a good, decent person.Charles Blow isn't a good, decent person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-1192152606096219792022-09-11T16:05:41.006-04:002022-09-11T16:05:41.006-04:00Whoever they are, it's very sad as they are ob...Whoever they are, it's very sad as they are obviously damaged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-33511088284860231632022-09-11T15:53:51.174-04:002022-09-11T15:53:51.174-04:00What, me worry?What, me worry?AC/MAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-41593605308143137452022-09-11T13:26:00.916-04:002022-09-11T13:26:00.916-04:00Same with you Mao, or Cecelia or AC/MA or anyone e...Same with you Mao, or Cecelia or AC/MA or anyone else who logs in. That's why it is silly when Cecelia assumes the anonymous commenters are all the same person. And 11:54 doesn't even log in. He/she could be the anonymous who does log in, for all we know. That's partly why this counting is silly. The other reason is because it is an empty comment with nothing of value to readers, taking up space and reader time without making any particular point, providing any information about any relevant topic or participating in discussion. A lot like a troll. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-21966269813440005982022-09-11T12:51:39.277-04:002022-09-11T12:51:39.277-04:00Meh. Sometimes the word-salad bot logs in, and som...Meh. Sometimes the word-salad bot logs in, and sometimes it doesn't (see 4:12 PM for example). So, it's definitely more than 30%. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-62030206720937618012022-09-11T12:22:05.417-04:002022-09-11T12:22:05.417-04:0016/59 actually = 27.11%16/59 actually = 27.11%Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-12167365613957030662022-09-11T12:17:17.914-04:002022-09-11T12:17:17.914-04:00You sound extremely finicky. Maybe comment threads...You sound extremely finicky. Maybe comment threads isn't your thing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-61959537068468128172022-09-11T12:06:17.487-04:002022-09-11T12:06:17.487-04:00I'm a registered dem for over 50 years, don...I'm a registered dem for over 50 years, don't see that as belonging to a "tribe."AC/MAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-40151334947679849622022-09-11T12:03:22.519-04:002022-09-11T12:03:22.519-04:00anon, 5:25, all people should have their "rig...anon, 5:25, all people should have their "rights" protected, even you. Nothing I've said here has been to the contrary.AC/MAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-33310246483474916532022-09-11T11:54:40.498-04:002022-09-11T11:54:40.498-04:00so what?so what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-19847234602976860302022-09-11T11:07:10.830-04:002022-09-11T11:07:10.830-04:0016/53 30%16/53 30%Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-25096271561016892922022-09-11T10:30:13.935-04:002022-09-11T10:30:13.935-04:00Rude Pundit said this about the speech:
"Bid...Rude Pundit said this about the speech:<br /><br />"Biden's speech was about threats to democracy. The one time he mentioned Democrats was in a list with others: "Democrats, independents, mainstream Republicans: We must be stronger, more determined, and more committed to saving American democracy than MAGA Republicans are to destroying American democracy." Everyone united against a threat: honestly, how is that any different than a speech condemning terrorists for attacking the country? You don't ask for the terrorists to get a minute to explain the bombing because otherwise the speech is too "political." MAGAmites are trying to tear down democracy. That's a threat to the whole nation. Hell, it's even a threat to the MAGAmites, except they're too fucking stupid or corrupt to see it or care. "<br /><br />https://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2022/09/dark-brandon-ascending-random.htmlNot a rodenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216459357112547141noreply@blogger.com