tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post8499846607512830226..comments2024-03-28T07:46:41.835-04:00Comments on the daily howler: SHORT WEEK, SHARP DECLINE: Hillary Clinton’s appalling demands!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-86363798364543447242015-05-28T03:38:44.914-04:002015-05-28T03:38:44.914-04:00hongkongslot : blackjacktipups : lifetimesportmemo...<a href="http://www.hongkongslot.org/" rel="nofollow">hongkongslot</a> : <a href="http://www.blackjacktipups.com/" rel="nofollow">blackjacktipups</a> : <a href="http://lifetimesportmemories.mobi/" rel="nofollow">lifetimesportmemories</a> : <a href="http://www.rummystop.com" rel="nofollow">rummystop</a> : <a href="http://www.bigtitspoker.com/" rel="nofollow">bigtitspoker</a> : <a href="http://www.carminpoker.com/" rel="nofollow">carminpoker</a> : <a href="http://www.manualepoker.com/" rel="nofollow">manualepoker</a> : <a href="http://www.casnioslot.com/" rel="nofollow">CasnioSlot</a> : <br /><a href="http://www.sbo-casino.net/" rel="nofollow">sbo-casino</a> : <a href="http://www.cyprusopenpoker.com" rel="nofollow">cyprusopenpoker</a> : <a href="http://www.usonlinepokersites.net/" rel="nofollow">usonlinepokersites</a> : <a href="http://www.panoramapoker.net/" rel="nofollow">panoramapoker</a> : <a href="http://www.4-casinos.net" rel="nofollow">4-casinos</a> : <a href="http://www.fulltiltpokerreferralcode.org" rel="nofollow">fulltiltpokerreferralcode</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417569173340848424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-69280796562895032882014-12-02T12:23:00.952-05:002014-12-02T12:23:00.952-05:00Would that be the same wars that Hillary voted yes...Would that be the same wars that Hillary voted yes to? cicerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12472612909567425204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-79275926260771465822014-12-02T09:12:25.322-05:002014-12-02T09:12:25.322-05:00OK, OK. A tiara for you too 10:42!OK, OK. A tiara for you too 10:42!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-26746048087782890822014-12-01T15:58:09.910-05:002014-12-01T15:58:09.910-05:00I'll gladly pay for all the hummus and bottled...I'll gladly pay for all the hummus and bottled water. It's paying for two losing wars and a government shutdown that I object to.deadratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-6803491436708483642014-12-01T12:38:11.783-05:002014-12-01T12:38:11.783-05:00Reading this, my mind is flooded with memories of ...Reading this, my mind is flooded with memories of ancient, but similar, journalistic transgressions.<br /><br />Many years ago I read a story detailing the fussbudget demands of comedian/songwriter/quasi-intellectual Steve Allen, et ux., in connection with one of his countless celebrity appearances. The article zeroed in on a litany of his petty demands, including but by no means limited to fresh flowers daily and fresh squeezed orange juice, presented with the clear intention of potraying the windy jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none as, in contrast to his good-humoried TV persona, a snooty, menial-abusing prima donna of the sort which triggered the French and Russian revolutions.<br /><br />Because of a recent negative experience with Mr. Allen, I consumed the article with joy and relish, recognizing it immediately as a prime example of the kind of crack journalism that trenchantly nails its deserving subject to the proverbial wall.<br /><br />Some time before the article I was at hotel in San Antonio, Texas, when I read that Mr. Allen would be signing copies of his latest memoir at a nearby bookstore. I rushed over and got in line among some fellow giddy fans. When my turn came, the great man (for such was my estimation of him at the time) asked me how the book was to be signed. I said, meekly, that since my name was also Steve, it would be ever so wonderful if he would simply jot "Hi-ho, Steverino!" in the end pages.<br /><br />This modest request caused Steve Allen to glower at me as if he were regarding something he should not have been found in his hotel room, such as a species of vermin or its fecal matter. After a moment's hesitation, he scribbled, dismissively, "To Steve. Hi-ho!." Then he handed the book back to me, without a word, without the slightest pleasantry.<br /><br />I now knew the true Steve Allen. My mind was changed forever. No longer would he be the protean universal genius I had childlessly convinced myself he was. No more the latter-day Leonardo. And when I read that story about his fuss-budget demands and his imperial treatment of the servile classes I rejoiced that some reporter had finally had the guts -- the guts! -- to lay out the truth about this horrible man.<br /><br />I assume the story about Hillary's carrot sticks is in just that vein of hard-hitting truth-telling journalism. If we aren't vigilant, we taxpayers could be the ones paying for all that hummus and bottled water.<br /><br />Jeeves Stumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17716700263908484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-76398727941289566202014-11-30T20:36:34.016-05:002014-11-30T20:36:34.016-05:00We would hate to see the world where your descript...We would hate to see the world where your description could accurately be applied to yourself. The one we live in is bad enough.Rachel Maddow's Shudder of Abhorrancehttp://msnbc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-76461316721676307712014-11-30T20:07:01.172-05:002014-11-30T20:07:01.172-05:00Snopes says... [LINK]Snopes says... <a href="http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/vanhalen.asp" rel="nofollow">[LINK]</a>CMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481861530761114492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-45422336555206081402014-11-30T16:32:36.837-05:002014-11-30T16:32:36.837-05:00Of what value are conversations devoid of personal...Of what value are conversations devoid of personal experience?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-42577204393569220292014-11-30T16:30:45.059-05:002014-11-30T16:30:45.059-05:00I assume that whatever anyone says is to be evalua...I assume that whatever anyone says is to be evaluated on the same basis, whether they claim expertise, remain anonymous, or adopt a moniker. For example, I believe KZ is really schizophrenic and David is really a conservative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-65258482998368309712014-11-30T16:25:25.340-05:002014-11-30T16:25:25.340-05:00Anyone can play any role in cyberspace. But do yo...Anyone can play any role in cyberspace. But do you really think someone would pretend to be a professional meeting planner? Or make false claims about something so mundane?deadratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-41100320338158340402014-11-30T14:20:27.232-05:002014-11-30T14:20:27.232-05:00A very rough rule of thumb.
Whenever anybody feel...A very rough rule of thumb.<br /><br />Whenever anybody feels compelled to start an anonymous Internet forum post with, "As a professional (whatever) . . ." you can be assured that the rest of what follows will be bullshit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-71969491677422359632014-11-30T12:10:36.664-05:002014-11-30T12:10:36.664-05:00Bob has not alienated those for whom honest, profe...Bob has not alienated those for whom honest, professional reporting is more important than tribal advantage.David in Calnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-70164349816538686052014-11-30T03:15:53.783-05:002014-11-30T03:15:53.783-05:00Bob has spent the past 17 years aggressively alien...Bob has spent the past 17 years aggressively alienating everyone he possibly could. Possibly, he told himself he was doing this because he, unlike everyone else, is deeply committed to truth and honesty, while they are all store-bought hacks. We, on the other hand, think some people are just wired to be perversely contrarian, and strongly suspect Bob is one of those people. It has its advantages sometimes, but establishing useful alliances is not one of those advantages.Rachel Maddow's Pensive Frownhttp://msnbc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-45492022934479285982014-11-29T21:44:55.382-05:002014-11-29T21:44:55.382-05:00I always heard the story that it was Mick Jagger a...I always heard the story that it was Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones who had the M&M demand.<br /> Supposedly it was to check if the contract had actually been read. Studied at the London School of Economics in 1960.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-29913361687276777712014-11-29T18:10:39.978-05:002014-11-29T18:10:39.978-05:00Perhaps not. Hide tide washed the wave back ashor...Perhaps not. Hide tide washed the wave back ashore today a couple of hours earlier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-13717046510563093472014-11-29T17:33:34.593-05:002014-11-29T17:33:34.593-05:00Ding! Winner.Ding! Winner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-40160802032212679992014-11-29T17:31:29.849-05:002014-11-29T17:31:29.849-05:00The important thing: GOP pols can be rich. It meri...The important thing: GOP pols can be rich. It merits no accusation of hypocrisy and will be ignored by the press. Dems however cannot command high fees (even for charity), not can they be wealthy. <br /><br />Because you see, they are supposed to be for the poors.<br /><br />How can they be for the poors, sipping on those still waters, eating those crudite? Hypocrites!<br /><br />wash. rinse. repeat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-81589309109044770062014-11-29T17:27:45.182-05:002014-11-29T17:27:45.182-05:00Your applause is of no concern. You remain a tedio...Your applause is of no concern. You remain a tedious wantwit troll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-92006606044070644232014-11-29T17:21:54.870-05:002014-11-29T17:21:54.870-05:00AC/MA, that's why we call this variety of trol...AC/MA, that's why we call this variety of troll douchebags.<br /><br />It's a synonym for nitwits attempting to display imagined superiority.<br /><br />Their king, KZ, deserves his crown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-15118916507178116422014-11-29T15:32:59.586-05:002014-11-29T15:32:59.586-05:00The Chuck Todd interview over at Salon is timely.The Chuck Todd interview over at Salon is timely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-51441457648197399582014-11-29T15:22:02.100-05:002014-11-29T15:22:02.100-05:00Children! Quit behaving like the beastly tools chu...Children! Quit behaving like the beastly tools churned out of Harvard and Yale. It makes you dour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-12424057758737073692014-11-29T13:19:00.202-05:002014-11-29T13:19:00.202-05:00I just wish a little space had been saved for the ...I just wish a little space had been saved for the follow up article on the Reginald Matson story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-13447830843564823942014-11-29T13:14:16.416-05:002014-11-29T13:14:16.416-05:00The Times and the Post have changed world history....The Times and the Post have changed world history.<br />Bob, on the other hand has been unable to get even another blogger to follow suit on this post. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-87097876277999780792014-11-29T12:28:22.990-05:002014-11-29T12:28:22.990-05:00I am glad this endless deathless 1,414, word chapt...I am glad this endless deathless 1,414, word chapter by children in the Post was answered by a mortal, crisp 1,330 word response by a mature Bob Somerby. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-56425274218205082532014-11-29T12:18:31.569-05:002014-11-29T12:18:31.569-05:00The public has rarely, if ever, been proven wrong ...The public has rarely, if ever, been proven wrong about what it apparently thinks in judgement matters of this type.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com