tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post5264334705337854019..comments2024-03-19T09:48:30.107-04:00Comments on the daily howler: ANYTHING GOES: In our most august forum!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-46916065759410053492014-02-14T22:17:03.597-05:002014-02-14T22:17:03.597-05:00Why is it that when I call out some Anonymous igno...Why is it that when I call out some Anonymous ignoramus commenter on his bullshit, he can think of only two responses: "You're a "Bobfan" lapdog and you look stupid"?<br /><br />Look, Sparky (or whatever your name is), this isn't about me. It's about you and your apparent inability to read for comprehension. TDH has pointed out that whatever malfeasance the McDonnells have committed doesn't seem all that heinous. And by any standard definition of "heinous," he's right. They took gifts and money from people seeking favors and then didn't do anything in return, actions so unheinous that they're not even against Virginia law. This doesn't make them paragons of virtue and they have fallen afoul of federal law.<br /><br />The google is your friend. Try the search string "heinous crime," and get back to me on whether the McDonnells are in the same class as the murderers, torturers, and rapists that your search returns.<br /><br />I can face the truth, Col. Jessup. You just can't crack a dictionary.deadratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-54362357789474409532014-02-14T14:29:26.317-05:002014-02-14T14:29:26.317-05:00Yes, deadrat. I'm quite certain that to you, l...Yes, deadrat. I'm quite certain that to you, loyal Bob lapdog that you are, "heinous" means something entirely different from "heinous."<br /><br />Once again, do you have even idea how stupid and foolish your continuing game of pretending that plain English isn't plain English makes you look?<br /><br />But parse away, dear boy and invent new meanings It's all you have left when you can't face the truth.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-12920436885849317932014-02-14T13:32:45.401-05:002014-02-14T13:32:45.401-05:00You do know what "heinous" means, right?...You do know what "heinous" means, right? 'Cause either you don't or you weren't following the story closely enough.deadratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-78749685333848912172014-02-14T12:25:38.817-05:002014-02-14T12:25:38.817-05:00Yes, in fact I can read. What I have trouble doing...Yes, in fact I can read. What I have trouble doing, unlike some of Bob's most loyal fans, is forgetting what he writee after he falls flat on his face, then pretending he hadn't fallen at all.<br /><br />Such as this passage from the infamous "Gov. Ultrasound" post:<br /><br />"For ourselves, we almost never root for people to get charged with crimes, and this case doesn’t seem all that heinous, despite the cheerleading Maddow has done in the past year."<br /><br />Let us repeat for empahsis: "this case doesn't seem all that heinous."<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-59851878038528433812014-02-14T11:01:19.937-05:002014-02-14T11:01:19.937-05:00"locking himself into a position that the gov..."locking himself into a position that the governors of Virginia and New Jersey really didn't do all that much wrong"<br /><br />You really can't read, can you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-55455237149766905892014-02-14T10:58:34.920-05:002014-02-14T10:58:34.920-05:00Shorter Douchebag:
Somerby's talking about th...Shorter Douchebag:<br /><br />Somerby's talking about the NYT is irrelevant -- that's why I comment so frequently on this little-read blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-73175580518629491232014-02-14T10:48:32.682-05:002014-02-14T10:48:32.682-05:00OMB (OT but Calling the OTB)
It's Valentine&#...OMB (OT but Calling the OTB)<br /><br />It's Valentine's Day. Perhaps its time for another love message about an over paid lady on cable news.<br /><br />http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/02/12/fox-host-finally-accepts-the-truth-about-bengha/198030 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-11864423391124310732014-02-14T08:22:56.944-05:002014-02-14T08:22:56.944-05:00Yes, all she had to do was spend 10 grand before t...Yes, all she had to do was spend 10 grand before the generous benefits of her $552-per-month plan kicked in.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-16862605059935541782014-02-14T08:21:25.232-05:002014-02-14T08:21:25.232-05:00Actually, there are occasions when a bit more time...Actually, there are occasions when a bit more time to reflect, and to watch how events unfold, would serve our blogger greatly, instead of running to his blog moments after finding what he thinks is a new club to beat the same deceased equine with.<br /><br />He might avoid such faceplants as "Gov. Ultrasound still hasn't been charged yet" -- written mere moments before a multi-count indictment came down.<br /><br />And he would save his fans lots of bother trying to defend him by saying, "Well, when he wrote it, the governor wasn't charged."<br /><br />And a bit more reflection might even lead him to wonder if Maddow might be onto something and use the powers of the Internet to look into it more deeply before locking himself into a position that the governors of Virginia and New Jersey really didn't do all that much wrong and are now the victims beset by an angry "scandal culture" with a vile money-making Rhodes Scholar leading the charge.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-73997307224027357032014-02-13T23:24:36.360-05:002014-02-13T23:24:36.360-05:00OMB (Just for the Record)
BOB generally runs one...OMB (Just for the Record)<br /><br />BOB generally runs one day behind the Cable News hosts he likes to "analyze" for their loser/rube viewers.<br /><br />So when he posts about Eric Cantor's lies over a week after they were made, and asked who covered this, please be advised:<br /><br />One of the Children at the One True Channel did. Chris Hayes led his program with the story. <br /><br />http://www.nbcnews.com/id/54295632/ns/msnbc-all_in_with_chris_hayes/<br /><br />Hayes was two days ahead of Krugman. <br /><br />The following day BOB gave the rubes and losers among us a triple dip cone of Maddow vitriol. <br /><br />KZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-85857583345937407792014-02-13T22:49:45.370-05:002014-02-13T22:49:45.370-05:00Writing the words "the crazed hatred for this...Writing the words "the crazed hatred for this blog from sefl-styled liberals tells me just how scary these folks are" tells me you may profess love for the writer and miss the message entirely. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-35316245755468567662014-02-13T22:46:34.886-05:002014-02-13T22:46:34.886-05:00He reads Dowd's. He even imports them.He reads Dowd's. He even imports them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-63542979685070382312014-02-13T20:49:47.117-05:002014-02-13T20:49:47.117-05:00Understanding what is true and what is false in re...Understanding what is true and what is false in reporting or commentary is absolutely essential and Bob Somerby continually reinforces that idea and at least for me show me how to read or listen more critically. I think this blog invaluable.<br /><br />LTRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-37538165036094401592014-02-13T19:44:43.157-05:002014-02-13T19:44:43.157-05:00Bette was paying for catastrophic insurance. It wo...Bette was paying for catastrophic insurance. It would have kicked in if her healthcare costs had exceeded $10K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-37496534124081797412014-02-13T19:05:16.974-05:002014-02-13T19:05:16.974-05:00The crazed hatred for this blog from a few, a very...The crazed hatred for this blog from a few, a very few, self-styled liberals tells me just how scary these folks are. <br /><br />I would get rid of the trolls, but I love Bob Somerby's work so who cares what the haters think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-23693785538748830342014-02-13T19:01:50.823-05:002014-02-13T19:01:50.823-05:00The crazed hatred for this blog from self-styled l...The crazed hatred for this blog from self-styled liberals tells me just how scary these folks are. Nonetheless, the post to the blog are wonderful and will remain so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-82146236140067317352014-02-13T18:57:59.616-05:002014-02-13T18:57:59.616-05:00Somerby doesn't read his comment section. I th...Somerby doesn't read his comment section. I thought everyone here knew that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-50500492309069125212014-02-13T18:56:55.701-05:002014-02-13T18:56:55.701-05:00And you still don't get it. So obviously he ne...And you still don't get it. So obviously he needs to keep saying it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-4199094545379138022014-02-13T17:19:53.190-05:002014-02-13T17:19:53.190-05:00"Did the Howler report Gov. Ultrasound Unchar..."Did the Howler report Gov. Ultrasound Uncharged? Or is it assumed that misstatements will be made, even in our most august forums?<br /><br />Did the Howler correct this error? Or do we truly live in a time when pretty much a broken key can be reported but a headline can't be fixed."<br /><br />Tomorrow: Want to bet a NY Times headline on the CBO report gets hammered?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-39061257493383612702014-02-13T17:10:49.587-05:002014-02-13T17:10:49.587-05:00You mean knocking down Somerby's straw men?
It...You mean knocking down Somerby's straw men?<br />It is one of life's simpler pleasures rather than something which adds meaning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-15018213339264170642014-02-13T17:08:11.862-05:002014-02-13T17:08:11.862-05:00Sounds like we can predict the next episode of
&q...Sounds like we can predict the next episode of <br />"As the World Howls" by reading commentary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-8037348074025339572014-02-13T16:44:04.802-05:002014-02-13T16:44:04.802-05:00Far more meaning that lapping up what Somerby regu...Far more meaning that lapping up what Somerby regurgitates.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-73352656669872042482014-02-13T16:39:11.993-05:002014-02-13T16:39:11.993-05:00Again? I suppose knocking down straw men gives you...Again? I suppose knocking down straw men gives your life meaning, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-38885492974040347072014-02-13T16:38:32.428-05:002014-02-13T16:38:32.428-05:00I always love it when Bob Fans accuse anyone else ...I always love it when Bob Fans accuse anyone else of criticisms that are "getting really old."<br /><br />Shouldn't your same standards of freshness apply to your hero as well? He hasn't had anything new to say in 16 years. But he keeps on saying it anyway, and you keep lapping it up.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-56780616250385892192014-02-13T16:34:58.542-05:002014-02-13T16:34:58.542-05:00Anonymous 3:57 PM, why don't you try out a dif...Anonymous 3:57 PM, why don't you try out a different line of criticism because this one is getting really old. And why not look up the word "meme," as well, because it's obvious you don't know what it means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com