Comments on: Spin Versus Reality: Your GOP/Media Complex In Action http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:23:52 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: bonkers http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944581 bonkers Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:13:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944581 <p>See, I was starting to worry about what you suggest, that the “fringe” is hurting Obama, at the exact moment he needs the most support, because they aren’t getting exactly want they want. It started before he was even in office, fer chrissakes. And these same folks were completely ignoring most of the huge and positive Changes that were happening at the same time.</p> <p>However, it’s been getting much better recently. People have been rallying behind Obama now. They are unifying around healthcare and getting really motivated and active, and I’m expecting this to continue and hoping for even more “on the street” organizing, which is also happening. This is encouraging.</p> <p>So again, why come around at precisely this moment, when people are doing what you claim to want, and start bashing Liberals with false stereotypes? With all due respect, and I say this as constructive criticism, your comment is very hypocritical.</p> <p>Oh, and it’s DemocratIC Party. Don’t know why any self-proclaimed Democrat would want to do Lush Limpbaugh’s dirty work for him:</p> <p><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/08/07/060807ta_talk_hertzberg" rel="nofollow">http://www.newyorker.com/archi….._hertzberg</a></p> <p>When someone uses “Democrat Party,” it’s been a “tell” for me for quite awhile now which side they’re really on, but of course we know you’re not a Reich Wing sock puppet purposely stirring things up because you’ve told us you’re not. So practice what you preach and full steam ahead! We’re at the two-minute warning and about to start our game-winning touchdown drive, so get yer helmet on and let’s go crack some heads!</p> See, I was starting to worry about what you suggest, that the “fringe” is hurting Obama, at the exact moment he needs the most support, because they aren’t getting exactly want they want. It started before he was even in office, fer chrissakes. And these same folks were completely ignoring most of the huge and positive Changes that were happening at the same time.

However, it’s been getting much better recently. People have been rallying behind Obama now. They are unifying around healthcare and getting really motivated and active, and I’m expecting this to continue and hoping for even more “on the street” organizing, which is also happening. This is encouraging.

So again, why come around at precisely this moment, when people are doing what you claim to want, and start bashing Liberals with false stereotypes? With all due respect, and I say this as constructive criticism, your comment is very hypocritical.

Oh, and it’s DemocratIC Party. Don’t know why any self-proclaimed Democrat would want to do Lush Limpbaugh’s dirty work for him:

http://www.newyorker.com/archi….._hertzberg

When someone uses “Democrat Party,” it’s been a “tell” for me for quite awhile now which side they’re really on, but of course we know you’re not a Reich Wing sock puppet purposely stirring things up because you’ve told us you’re not. So practice what you preach and full steam ahead! We’re at the two-minute warning and about to start our game-winning touchdown drive, so get yer helmet on and let’s go crack some heads!

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944440 Bluetoe2 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:02:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944440 <p>David Broder is still waiting for the Bush bounce in the polls.</p> David Broder is still waiting for the Bush bounce in the polls.

]]> By: rich2506 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944388 rich2506 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:29:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944388 <p>Saw a piece where the author counted the number of “Al Gore invented the Internet” stories compared to the “AWOL Bush” stories. It was over 1000 to fewer than 100. Fortunately, my hometown alternative paper ran the AWOL Bush story, so I was informed on it way back in 2000. </p> <p>And yeah, some wingnut posted his “thoughts” a few weeks back and I followed his link to his blog. His blog presented (without comment, so you know the guy agreed with it) Speaker Pelosi being waterboarded by Cheney and Bush. I just about wretched.</p> Saw a piece where the author counted the number of “Al Gore invented the Internet” stories compared to the “AWOL Bush” stories. It was over 1000 to fewer than 100. Fortunately, my hometown alternative paper ran the AWOL Bush story, so I was informed on it way back in 2000.

And yeah, some wingnut posted his “thoughts” a few weeks back and I followed his link to his blog. His blog presented (without comment, so you know the guy agreed with it) Speaker Pelosi being waterboarded by Cheney and Bush. I just about wretched.

]]> By: redfish http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944346 redfish Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:59:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944346 <p>Play along? You must be kidding me? Why so glum? Oh, I don’t know, maybe because as I said all along a divided democrat party would fall and a president attacked by liberals would fall and I guess I am not exactly thrilled about the proposition of a GOP landslide in 2010 and Mitt Romney as our next President. </p> <p>That’s why — and left fringe extremists are in large part responsible. Take this next comment seriously — most are too busy being elitists and thinking sports are beneath them so you don’t understand the concept and value of of teamwork - even if you don’t agree with your team mates all the time.</p> Play along? You must be kidding me? Why so glum? Oh, I don’t know, maybe because as I said all along a divided democrat party would fall and a president attacked by liberals would fall and I guess I am not exactly thrilled about the proposition of a GOP landslide in 2010 and Mitt Romney as our next President.

That’s why — and left fringe extremists are in large part responsible. Take this next comment seriously — most are too busy being elitists and thinking sports are beneath them so you don’t understand the concept and value of of teamwork – even if you don’t agree with your team mates all the time.

]]> By: redfish http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944329 redfish Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:52:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944329 <p>I happen to be a “real” Democrat. You know, the reasonable, loyal, patriotic, love this country kind of Democrat.</p> I happen to be a “real” Democrat. You know, the reasonable, loyal, patriotic, love this country kind of Democrat.

]]> By: AZ Matt http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944228 AZ Matt Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:17:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944228 <p>I will third that!</p> I will third that!

]]> By: Larue http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944214 Larue Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:13:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944214 <p>Heh, I don’t make it at home . . . there’s a google for the recipe though.</p> <p>1) Buy the gelato<br /> 2) Buy the cone<br /> 3) Buy the whipped cream in a can<br /> 4) Buy Peppermint Schnapps</p> <p>Assemble as required! </p> <p>Lather, rinse, REPEAT!!</p> <p>*G*</p> Heh, I don’t make it at home . . . there’s a google for the recipe though.

1) Buy the gelato
2) Buy the cone
3) Buy the whipped cream in a can
4) Buy Peppermint Schnapps

Assemble as required!

Lather, rinse, REPEAT!!

*G*

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944208 eCAHNomics Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944208 <p>Um, recipe please!</p> Um, recipe please!

]]> By: Larue http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944203 Larue Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:05:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944203 <p>That the GOP has become held to the mercy of it’s lunatic fringe is a delight akin to the miracle of a hand made gelato of fresh black razz/hucklebery in a sugared cone with all the whipped cream and Peppermint Schnapps one can have on a hot Sacto day. *G*</p> That the GOP has become held to the mercy of it’s lunatic fringe is a delight akin to the miracle of a hand made gelato of fresh black razz/hucklebery in a sugared cone with all the whipped cream and Peppermint Schnapps one can have on a hot Sacto day. *G*

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944199 Twain Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:04:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/27/spin-versus-reality-your-gopmedia-complex-in-action/#comment-1944199 <p>Seems like the thing to do. :)</p> Seems like the thing to do. :)

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