Hillarious Sniper Fire: Reaganette Peggy Noonan writes that what struck her as "the best commentary on the Bosnia story came from a poster called GI Joe who wrote in to a news blog:
'Actually Mrs. Clinton was too modest. I was there and saw it all. When Mrs. Clinton got off the plane the tarmac came under mortar and machine gun fire. I was blown off my tank and exposed to enemy fire. Mrs. Clinton without regard to her own safety dragged me to safety, jumped on the tank and opened fire, killing 50 of the enemy.' Soon a suicide bomber appeared, but Mrs. Clinton stopped the guards from opening fire. 'She talked to the man in his own language and got him [to] surrender. She found that he had suffered terribly as a result of the policies of George Bush. She defused the bomb vest herself.' Then she turned to his wounds. 'She stopped my bleeding and saved my life. Chelsea donated the blood.'
Made me laugh. It was like the voice of the people answering back. This guy knows that what Mrs. Clinton said is sort of crazy. He seems to know her reputation for untruths. He seemed to be saying, 'I get it.'..."
"...That's what the Bosnia story was about. Her fictions about dodging bullets on the tarmac either confirmed what you already knew or revealed in an unforgettable way what you feared..."
Yes, and I don't relish a revelation this disconcerting.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Bama Go Boom, God Damnit
"I Coulda Been A Contender"
Speaking about Reverend Wright on Olbermann's program:
"He's an African-American man, who, because of his life experience continues to have a lot of anger and frustration, and will express that in ways that are very different from me and my generation, partly because I benefited from the struggles of that early generation. And so, part of what we're seeing here is a transition from the past to the future. And I hope that our politics represents the future.
...and on CNN:
And part of what I think I see in Reverend Wright is somebody who grew up in the '60s, had very different life experiences than I had, has continued to harbor a lot of anger and frustration about discrimination that he may have experienced. And, so, his life experiences have been very different than mine. And part of what is going on within the African-American community is a transition, in which some of the rhetoric and statements and -- and frustrations of the past have given way to opportunities that I have experienced, and -- which is part of the reason why I speak in very different terms. And that's part of what our campaign has been about, is to surface some of these issues and to be able to move forward and get beyond them."
Obama will escape the mincemeat machine if he can make those words sing. But he is up against the negative, narcotic forces of the media, aligned against anyone or anything that might threaten it's control of the culture.
Speaking about Reverend Wright on Olbermann's program:
"He's an African-American man, who, because of his life experience continues to have a lot of anger and frustration, and will express that in ways that are very different from me and my generation, partly because I benefited from the struggles of that early generation. And so, part of what we're seeing here is a transition from the past to the future. And I hope that our politics represents the future.
...and on CNN:
And part of what I think I see in Reverend Wright is somebody who grew up in the '60s, had very different life experiences than I had, has continued to harbor a lot of anger and frustration about discrimination that he may have experienced. And, so, his life experiences have been very different than mine. And part of what is going on within the African-American community is a transition, in which some of the rhetoric and statements and -- and frustrations of the past have given way to opportunities that I have experienced, and -- which is part of the reason why I speak in very different terms. And that's part of what our campaign has been about, is to surface some of these issues and to be able to move forward and get beyond them."
Obama will escape the mincemeat machine if he can make those words sing. But he is up against the negative, narcotic forces of the media, aligned against anyone or anything that might threaten it's control of the culture.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Losing It
Honey, I Shrunk The Spitzer:
"Reaction Formation is when an individual's behavior or actions are the exact opposite of what he feels at his core (or possibly unconscious) level. In Spitzer's case, it means that the corruption fighter in his core was -- or needed to be -- corrupt. The more corrupt he was, or felt he was, the more he had to fight corruption in others -- and fight it with a tenacity and ruthlessness that was fueled in fact, by his own failings. Classically, he even denounced and went after prostitution rings -- kind of like a priest railing against sin and then taking a boy to bed. The outward purity and rigidity is a defense mechanism that helps him to feel better about his inner needs.
Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior (as opposed to a full-fledged obsessive-compulsive disorder) is the attempt to control internal chaos or obsessive thoughts. In Spitzer's case, he might have been trying to control his apparent sexual needs -- and, maybe more importantly, his need to push the limits into dangerous territory. By focusing on control or perfectionism, the individual offsets or distracts from the unconscious danger. So, by behaving in a strict, ordered, manner (always wearing white shirts, for instance), the Governor appeared to be the opposite of what, internally, he really was."
"Reaction Formation is when an individual's behavior or actions are the exact opposite of what he feels at his core (or possibly unconscious) level. In Spitzer's case, it means that the corruption fighter in his core was -- or needed to be -- corrupt. The more corrupt he was, or felt he was, the more he had to fight corruption in others -- and fight it with a tenacity and ruthlessness that was fueled in fact, by his own failings. Classically, he even denounced and went after prostitution rings -- kind of like a priest railing against sin and then taking a boy to bed. The outward purity and rigidity is a defense mechanism that helps him to feel better about his inner needs.
Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior (as opposed to a full-fledged obsessive-compulsive disorder) is the attempt to control internal chaos or obsessive thoughts. In Spitzer's case, he might have been trying to control his apparent sexual needs -- and, maybe more importantly, his need to push the limits into dangerous territory. By focusing on control or perfectionism, the individual offsets or distracts from the unconscious danger. So, by behaving in a strict, ordered, manner (always wearing white shirts, for instance), the Governor appeared to be the opposite of what, internally, he really was."
Middle Aged Conservatives Should Be Exposed At Birth
Steve King, Republican Congressman: Al-Qaida Will Be "Dancing In The Streets" If "Hussein" Obama Wins:
He represents the quivering pile of conservative Americans who fear and hate. He speaks the words that catch in their throat and he leads them in their quest for respite. They never get it. He is a fake. He sells their weakness back to them. They are ill-served.
He represents the quivering pile of conservative Americans who fear and hate. He speaks the words that catch in their throat and he leads them in their quest for respite. They never get it. He is a fake. He sells their weakness back to them. They are ill-served.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Dead Ahead
Hey, what's to eat?: This is not good. The bees are in crises around the world - heading directly toward a gigantic failure in agriculture. We can't eat tuna without poisoning ourselves, and now the salmon are facing total collapse. Thank goodness we've got good leadership. Dick Cheney's plan is to die. George Bush's plan is to trust Dick. And the rest of us are trying to figure out why the waiter can't bring us any food. Yep, this is not good.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Mother Tucker Will Never Die !
He'll be back for another round of butterball wisdom and dark vanity from the soul of an old tot:
He's not going anywhere. To my utter dismay I find that a lot of women find him attractive - enough so that they would rather him not be cancelled. Well ladies, you get it both ways: boohoo and don't worry. He's gone only for a minute, retooling his hair and his trans-fat waistline, ready to pounce back into your living room with another round of butterball wisdom and dark vanity from the soul of an old tot. Translation: he gets a new show and tries yet again to disprove Victor Hugo's claim that, "one cannot resist an idea whose time has come."
As long as there are no great minds in the public view, rodents like this guy will continue to get face time with the American citizenry.
Such be the republic at the moment.
He's not going anywhere. To my utter dismay I find that a lot of women find him attractive - enough so that they would rather him not be cancelled. Well ladies, you get it both ways: boohoo and don't worry. He's gone only for a minute, retooling his hair and his trans-fat waistline, ready to pounce back into your living room with another round of butterball wisdom and dark vanity from the soul of an old tot. Translation: he gets a new show and tries yet again to disprove Victor Hugo's claim that, "one cannot resist an idea whose time has come."
As long as there are no great minds in the public view, rodents like this guy will continue to get face time with the American citizenry.
Such be the republic at the moment.
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