tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post8060730371978396174..comments2024-03-28T21:27:39.860-04:00Comments on the daily howler: Jonathan Bernstein captures the culture!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-44527033219556331072013-06-19T18:09:15.846-04:002013-06-19T18:09:15.846-04:00The guy who pretends that Somerby, in criticizing ...The guy who pretends that Somerby, in criticizing the rampant misrepresentation by the press of Rice's words, is actually upset only that Rice wasn't "paraphrased in the most pleasing possible way" -- that guy has the temerity to suggest that others lack "class?"<br /><br />Now *that* is funny. <br /><br />But then sometimes a classless douchebag is funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-17041815514269912882013-06-19T16:01:24.531-04:002013-06-19T16:01:24.531-04:00If you were a film critic, and you thought there w...If you were a film critic, and you thought there was too much CGI in today's movies, wouldn't you still review the blockbusters?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-15614564763900895142013-06-19T13:00:23.940-04:002013-06-19T13:00:23.940-04:00It was my point that idle speculation 3 years ahea...It was my point that idle speculation 3 years ahead of the election wasn't all that different from idle speculation about policy. <br /><br />I had no idea when I commented that TDH would descend into TV and beauty contest commentary...all while claiming others should write about policy. <br /><br />Yeah, that is funny. Trollmesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-4616038114210092492013-06-19T11:09:20.762-04:002013-06-19T11:09:20.762-04:00Mr. Trollmes,
Speaking of unintentionally funny, ...Mr. Trollmes,<br /><br />Speaking of unintentionally funny, if TDH writing about people writing about tweets, is just as inane as the writing itself, what about someone commenting on TDH commenting on writing about tweets?<br /><br />Oh no, what about <i>this</i>?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-28827645415202495702013-06-18T20:47:45.927-04:002013-06-18T20:47:45.927-04:00Classy as usual.
How exactly does this work: whe...Classy as usual. <br /><br />How exactly does this work: when anyone else writes about Hillary's tweet, they're idiotic hacks, but when TDH writes about writing about the tweet, it magically becomes insightful? <br /><br />Pretty funny...though not likely intentionally.Trollmesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-12943609971847019352013-06-18T19:08:03.495-04:002013-06-18T19:08:03.495-04:00Where "paraphrased in the most pleasing possi...Where "paraphrased in the most pleasing possible way" equals "not grossly misrepresented." But your mileage may vary, douchebag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-45410841763164159752013-06-18T15:23:29.547-04:002013-06-18T15:23:29.547-04:00Hey, TDH doesn't do "policy" anyway,...Hey, TDH doesn't do "policy" anyway, what do you care? If you cared about policy you wouldn't be wasting your time at a site where the only important thing is whether Susan Rice's dissembling is paraphrased in the most pleasing possible way. <br /><br />Have a nice day!Trollmesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-20296313638253940712013-06-18T14:11:19.674-04:002013-06-18T14:11:19.674-04:00I am sorry to say, Trollmes, that your position an...I am sorry to say, Trollmes, that your position and your response here is disgraceful, frightening and pathetic.Horace Feathersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-57933414211358933402013-06-18T00:25:52.867-04:002013-06-18T00:25:52.867-04:00A thought sorta popped into my head. Given the way...A thought sorta popped into my head. Given the way these people write about education policy, are you sure you want them to write about any other policies?<br /><br />And as for Trollmes, the only things to write about are not what the politicians are proposing. It is perhaps possible to talk about actual facts. And then presumably an informed public would lead the way.<br /><br />For example, take Obama's proposal to keep the Bush tax cuts for people making less than $250,000 (please). Maybe the public could be informed that that proposal basically keeps 78% of the Bush tax cuts and that the remaining tax cuts heavily favor the rich.<br /><br />Of course, no politician wanted to talk about THAT because the elite group making over $88,000 a year makes up the vast majority of the campaign donor class and to increase their taxes would be political suicide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-35686270602652583532013-06-17T22:42:01.150-04:002013-06-17T22:42:01.150-04:00Somerby - check out this morning's Morning Joe...Somerby - check out this morning's Morning Joe segment with Russell Brand - he basically call out the hosts and made the case to their faces that you've been making for years. Mitchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-60939867748013429162013-06-17T21:12:15.974-04:002013-06-17T21:12:15.974-04:00Let's say you devoted a year's worth of Ob...Let's say you devoted a year's worth of Obama coverage from early 2007 or so to policy matters, what would be the result? Would that coverage have informed voters of the most likely policies to be followed if Obama were elected...or just the policies that Obama felt were best suited to maximizing some combination of fund-raising and vote-getting in the Democratic primaries.<br /><br />There's an argument to made that had Democratic voters seen Obama as to the right of Clinton (on everything except Iraq), Obama would not have emerged as the populist choice. But, realistically, wasn't a whole lot of difference between Obama and Clinton on policy and there won't be much difference between Hillary and any rival in 2016. <br /><br />So bring on the gossip and mind-reading... <br /><br />Trollmesnoreply@blogger.com