Comments on: Iranian Militia Shooting at Protestors

By: Nabisco

Nabisco — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:25:22 +0000

@nojo: Ask them? Hell, they put them on payroll. Remember the Tianammen crap-shoot? CNN got the scoop on that, because they had a scrappy team of JV wannabe journos willing to go the extra mile to file their stories. Same with Gulf War I ("Poppy's War"). Now it's Campbell Brownshirt and Jack "Who pissed in my Jack 'n Coke?" Cafferty, with a lazy susan full of retired military officers on speed dial.

By: FlyingChainSaw

FlyingChainSaw — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:13:23 +0000

@nojo: Right, CNN can always confirm that Newt is saying something completely insane. Someone needs to pour gasoline down his throat and play Roman candle with him.

By: nojo

nojo — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:31:45 +0000

CNN, which has been bending over backward to explain how they can’t run some items until they’re properly confirmed, is more than happy to ask uninformed ideological idiots what they think.

By: Tommmcatt doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene

Tommmcatt doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:04:53 +0000

@blogenfreude: You know what surprises me? That the RNC doesn't just merge with the KKK and be done with all the pretense.

By: Nabisco

Nabisco — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:04:16 +0000

MOO-sah-vee or Moo-sah-VEE?

Discuss.

By: Nabisco

Nabisco — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:03:01 +0000

@blogenfreude: I have relatives who would cackle with laughter at that. Oh, and I know a 'young republican' woman in DC who is family friends with Frist; I'm gonna ping her and see if she was on that particular list. @nojo: Now that I'm home I've got Jim Lehrer on. If his voice doesn't lull me into a late afternoon nap, it should be a good piece. Ooh, nice tie in HD, Jim!

By: nojo

nojo — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:51:49 +0000

@blogenfreude: What's surprising is how relatively limited that kind of thing has been. So far.

By: blogenfreude

blogenfreude — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:46:52 +0000

Why does this sort of thing even surprise me anymore?

By: nojo

nojo — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:16:35 +0000

@Nabisco: Wolf came very close to actually providing context. Somewhere between the Shah's son, and Donna Brazile and Bill Bennett being consulted for their foreign-policy expertise.

By: redmanlaw

redmanlaw — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:07:46 +0000

@Mistress Cynica: Re: Captain America – just another example of Death’s Revolving Door in the comic book universe.

A Marvel comics editor explained Cap’s return by stating that this is a time for American heroes, whereas his death in 07 was a national lowpoint as a result of the changes brought on by Boosh since Nine One One. The comics world has really been bowing down to Obama since last year, btw. I have three comics or comic magazines (Spider-Man, Wizard) that have him on the cover in a Superman-like pose opening his shirt to reveal a blue suit with an “O” on it, fist-bumping with Michelle or with Spider-Man. The comics industry sees Obama’s election as a positive thing and they’re seeking to capitalize on it and support it.