You know what the real problem is with the town hall protesters according to writer Robin Givhan of the Washington Post? It's not so much their ideas, about which she writes almost nothing. What really irks Givhan is what she considers their lousy sense of fashion which she criticizes harshly in her "On Culture" article. Givhan starts out dripping with disdain on the subject of town hall protester attire:
It seems safe to say that of the hundreds of thousands of style guides currently for sale on Amazon, not one of the didactic, shop-your-closet authors was prescient enough to outline the appropriate attire for those public occasions when good citizens decide to behave like raving lunatics and turn lawmakers into punching bags. What does one wear to a town hall meeting on health care when the sole reason for attending is to shout down one's congressman like a peevish teenager in the midst of a hormonal rage?
And what does a Washington Post writer wear when angrily typing out a peevish story about a silly subject such as town hall protester fashion like an elitest liberal in the midst of hormonal rage at the "unwashed masses?" A tie-dyed mumu and a pair of clunky Birkenstocks?
By and large, the shouters are dressed in a way that underscores their Average Guy -- or Gal -- bona fides. They are wearing T-shirts, baseball caps, promotional polo shirts and sundresses with bra straps sliding down their arm. They wear fuchsia bandannas and American-flag hankies wrapped around their skulls like sweatbands. A lot of them look as though they could be attending a sporting event and, as it turns out, the congressman is the opposing player they have decided to heckle. If not for the prohibition on signs and banners inside these meetings, one could well expect to see some of these volatile worker bees wearing face paint and foam fingers, albeit the highlighted digit would be one expressing foul displeasure rather than competitive rank or skill level.
Yech! The peasants are revolting! They stink on ice!
What would happen if all those unhappy townspeople showed up for these meetings in suit jackets, like high school debaters prepared to take on their opponents with facts and nimble intellect rather than histrionics? Would they garner more respect? Would they compel more lawmakers to rethink their positions rather than merely repeat, again and again -- in a voice that has the tone of an impatient kindergarten teacher -- the same core points?
You want to know what would happen Ms Givhan? I'll tell you what would happen. Liberals such as Barbara Boxer and Chris Matthews would accuse the people at the town halls of being "professional Brooks Brothers protesters" who are too well dressed to be authentic. How do I know this? Because that is what they have already been accused of by those two. So first they were too fashionable and now they somehow seem to be offending Givhan's sense of haute couture.
Perhaps Robin Givhan needs to meet with Barbara Boxer and Chris Matthews in order to bring their story lines on town hall protester attire into alignment. Are they dressed too well or are they just a bunch of uncouth slobs as Givhan has asserted?
(Photo Credit: Bradley C. Bower -- Associated Press)
(UPDATE: In 2005, Robin Givhan criticized the family of Chief Justice John Roberts of being too well dressed. Damned if you do and damned if you don't...if you are a conservative.)
—P.J. Gladnick is a freelance writer and creator of the DUmmie FUnnies blog.
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Check with Boxer, gal
August 16, 2009 - 10:01 ET by StarAZSen Boxer said the people were too well-dressed. You wacky fashionistas!
sawing batta
August 16, 2009 - 10:10 ET by sawing battaah, an eastern elitist talking about all of you in "fly over country".
Still want to trust them with your healthcare decisions?
Apparently Rahmbo messed up
August 16, 2009 - 10:08 ET by BlondeAnd forgot to include "teabagger wardrobe remarks" in his daily talking point memo.
PJ, are you sure you're not channeling Dingy Harry and his stinky tourists? Hmmmm?
I hope he fails, too.
What?
August 16, 2009 - 10:09 ET by UnsaneReally, is fashion at town hall meetings the best counter-argument Leftists can come up with?
If that's the case, they so lost the argument...
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Notice she suggested the
August 16, 2009 - 11:46 ET by ThisnThatNotice she suggested the following: "What if they were to show up in suit jackets"...
Well, how about Obama? Wouldn't you think she would take him to task if he also didn't show up in a suit jacket and tie, befitting the President? And certainly, with his sleeves buttoned.
Unlike, of course, his appearance in Montana. See photo.
Can anyone say "double standard"? Again?
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"Tax the rich" is a basically unstable way of governing - The NYT
weren't they just bitching
August 17, 2009 - 14:32 ET by TruthMongerweren't they just bitching about the BROOKS BROTHERS SUITS?!?!?
it seems ya just can't win with hypocrites can ya...
Palin/Prejean 2012
hey Robin
August 16, 2009 - 10:14 ET by candanceI'd rather be a tacky-looking redneck than a Washington Post reader. Apparently so would everyone else who lives outside the beltway.
Dressed up?
August 16, 2009 - 10:18 ET by ricklailI sent this to Blonde last week. Should we dress for Walmart or Dollar Palace.
Semper suprene nitens
OBAMACARE: If it ain't good enough for my Congressman then it ain't good enough for me.
yikes
August 16, 2009 - 12:57 ET by candanceConsidering the fact that it's not unusual to see people roaming through WalMart in their pajamas, I cannot imagine how people look at that place.
Is this stupid or what?
August 16, 2009 - 10:16 ET by ricklailIs this stupid or what? ACORN and SEIU come in t-shirts. Didn't hear anything about that.
Semper suprene nitens
OBAMACARE: If it ain't good enough for my Congressman then it ain't good enough for me.
...and most of those thugs
August 16, 2009 - 13:28 ET by bigtimer...and most of those thugs have been feeding at the trough far too long...let alone a lot of them have numerous tattoos all over the place...plus piercings here and there.
Btw...isn't Robin the same gal that oohs and aahs over Aunt Esther's atrocious outfits?
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt and dissed the attire of the children of Judge Roberts!!!
August 16, 2009 - 15:01 ET by Cape ConservativeSome people just CAN'T be satisfied ;-)
Oh, I forgot...the peace symbol t-shirt on one of 'the one's' children in a foreign country was okay. NOT!
This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise designated by Homeland Security as a Domestic Right Wing Terrorist! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
Afternoon CC... I
August 16, 2009 - 15:05 ET by bigtimerAfternoon CC...
I remember well what the majority of the press did when it came to the Robert's family and their kids attire...I also remember how they treated Alito and wife etc.
Like you say when it comes to any of the dems, they are just the cat's meow when it comes to class/clothes...
...and pigs fly too.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
For those who have
August 16, 2009 - 10:17 ET by MidAmericaFor those who have short (or conveniately short) memories, here's what GWB had to put up with. I'm sure obama and all the media will be embarrassed by this 'mob-like' behavior instead of reasoned and respectable debate.
Now, MA, you know those
August 16, 2009 - 13:30 ET by MikeBNow, MA, you know those people were planted in the audience by the evil chimp, because you know that left-wingers would never rudely interrupt the President of the United States, and would never dress in jeans and tee shirt. ergo, they were right-wingers trying to make the tolerant left-wingers out to be rude and obnoxious, which as you (and everybody else) know is a trait of the right. Remember when the right-wing hippies spit on soldiers returning from Vietnam? And when they tried to blow up the Pentagon and when they occupied the administration buildings on college campuses during the late 60s?
What do you mean it wasn't right wingers? Oh. Nemmind.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
Closet blogger?
August 16, 2009 - 10:19 ET by expatriotI will bet that Robin probably posted that piece to the Post from home....wearing worn out pajamas and slippers with holes in the toes. Or could be an old pair of sweats and a T-shirt with many holes.
Just thinkin'
Or better yet.....
August 16, 2009 - 12:33 ET by Gecks.....a tube top and sweat pants with the word "JUICY" ebroidered across the back!
"Your right to Life, Liberty, and the Persuit of Happiness ends at my front door, and my wallet!"-Me!
Guess that's OK...
August 16, 2009 - 10:22 ET by Uncle Johnbecause I'm disgusted by elitist a-holes like Robin.
I thought all the Town Hall protestors wore Brooks Brothers?
August 16, 2009 - 10:22 ET by Free StinkerI thought all the Town Hall protestors wore Brooks Brothers?
No wonder Obama is complaining about how the press reports the Town Halls! They keep messing up what he tells them to say!
"Gov. Palin has been subjected to one of the most massive and dishonest pile-on smear attacks in the history of liberal media." -- Lowell Ponte
Free - it seems we can NEVER please them!!! So guess what,
August 16, 2009 - 14:35 ET by Cape ConservativeI'm not even going to try ;-)
PS Those attending our town hall meeting were decked out in typical Lands End/Eddie Bauer/Sears/JC Penney garb...wonder what Robin, Barbara Boxer and 'the one' think about that ;-) Oh, and guess what...we were CIVIL! Whoa!!!!! No reporting on that one for sure ;-)
This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise designated by Homeland Security as a Domestic Right Wing Terrorist! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
So what's wrong with T-shirts?
August 16, 2009 - 10:27 ET by flyingmonkeyI was just looking at pictures of the violent liberal protesters at the WTO summit in Seattle. Most wore T-shirts and jeans and had bandanas covering their faces.
Tres Chic!
Really?
August 16, 2009 - 10:30 ET by Red Devil DawgIsn't this typical of the media elite? I guess this clown writer is confused because the townhall protestors actually show their faces unlike all the pussy liberal protestors who burn things down while keeping their faces covered.
We, the People.
August 16, 2009 - 10:30 ET by CobraManWe, the People, don't care what you, the fashion conscious, think about our attire.
You see, We, the people, dress as we want to dress, not as you, the fashion conscious, want us to dress. This is because We, the people, are attending those meetings, while you, the fashion conscious, sit aside the runway at the next invitation only fashion show. We, the people, are getting involved while you, the fashion conscious, ignore reality for pretty clothing and flashing strobes.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
Great post, CobraMan!!!
August 16, 2009 - 14:36 ET by Cape ConservativeThis comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise designated by Homeland Security as a Domestic Right Wing Terrorist! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
Please continue
August 16, 2009 - 10:44 ET by nadadhimmiTo denigrate the people. It will absolutely solidify their burgeoning belief that Politicians, especially Dems, are elitist snobs that despise the little guy. That's why Fox News is tripling CNN in the ratings. The Govt/media complex is failing rapidly. They may result to violence, ala Obama's buddies, the Iranian Mullahs. Remember Comrades, report to Dear Leader anything "fishy", at flag@whitehouse.gov and get extra credit for turning in a family member.
What does one wear to a town hall meeting on health care when...
August 16, 2009 - 10:44 ET by OxyConthe sole reason for attending is....to be a sock puppet for Obamacare?
Well, it sure ain't J Crew, honey! You only have three choices of clothes if you are bused in by Obama to be a human prop at one of his "town halls".
You can wear:
a). an ACORN T-shirt
b). an SEIU T-shirt
c). Any other T-shirt which diefies Barack Obama such as a likeness of Obama as Jesus.
Yeah, they need to get
August 16, 2009 - 10:44 ET by SickofLibsYeah, they need to get their act together like this.
($50 bonus to anyone who identifies whatever that thing hanging down is)
That is Cindy Sheehan.
August 16, 2009 - 10:59 ET by JTPTrying to stay out of the sun. I win! I win!
"Live for yourself...there's no one else more worth living for.
Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more"- Rush--Anthem
I could've used that few
August 16, 2009 - 10:59 ET by LighthouseJI could've used that few seconds of my life back...
To be fair, is it me or is that a shoop?
The signs threw me off as being suspicious.
"Boats are safe in the harbor, but that's not what they're made for." -- Maritime quote
Yuck!!!
August 16, 2009 - 11:00 ET by flyingmonkeyGod, I hope that's her belly!!!
monkey:
August 16, 2009 - 13:55 ET by SickofLibsYeah, me too, cause any alternatives I can think of are realllly terrifying!
SoL... Oh MY
August 16, 2009 - 13:30 ET by bigtimerSoL...
Oh MY Gawd!
Don't know whether to laugh or cry....or hurry and look away.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
Good gorsh SoL!
August 17, 2009 - 18:10 ET by RukusThat definitely needed a vurp alert! Ick!
Gary
A liberal's generosity is limited only by your income.
That sounds like the media
August 16, 2009 - 10:53 ET by LighthouseJThat sounds like the media is one step away from becoming grammar nazi's. Usually, it's the last hope for a learned mind to scrap some sort of victory from the jaws of defeat all around them.
"Boats are safe in the harbor, but that's not what they're made for." -- Maritime quote
So, how does one recognize
August 16, 2009 - 11:04 ET by ThisnThatSo, how does one recognize an evil town-hall participant, anyway?
Too well dressed to be sincere (says Boxer). Slobs (says WAPO). Too much of a rukus (say Obama). Orchestrated, and against the democratic process (says Dick Durbin). Un-American (says Pelosi). A Mob (says the DNC). Hate groups (says ABC).
A little one-sided, don't you think?
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"Tax the rich" is a basically unstable way of governing - The NYT
Well, Miss Givhan, My fashion guide Cabela's outfitters
August 16, 2009 - 11:08 ET by JTPsays that it is perfectly acceptable to wear turkey hunting apparel to a "Pig Roast" event such as a townhall meeting. Your advice is so passe.
"Live for yourself...there's no one else more worth living for.
Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more"- Rush--Anthem
My fashion expert says it
August 16, 2009 - 11:24 ET by ricklailMy fashion expert says it would be appropriate to wear a shirt with your favorite NASCAR driver or your favorite NHRA team. Hat with with some type of logo such as Bass Pro Shops-Cablea's is fine. If wearing shorts no tennis shoes with socks. Sandals or flip flops are good too. NO CROCs.
Semper suprene nitens
OBAMACARE: If it ain't good enough for my Congressman then it ain't good enough for me.
rick - you and my husband ;-) "...NO CROCs."
August 16, 2009 - 14:40 ET by Cape ConservativeThis comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise designated by Homeland Security as a Domestic Right Wing Terrorist! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
The man in the suit, a man of substance, sells us out.
August 16, 2009 - 11:25 ET by ThalpyThe man in the suit, a man of substance, sells us out. Yes,
Arlen is a sharp dressed man--and?
1 : having little depth
2 : see Robin Givhan Writer, Washington Post
*http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shallow
I guess this elitist buffoon..
August 16, 2009 - 11:28 ET by sam12663didn't get the liberal memo. First, we're the 'Brooks Bros. Brigade'; now we are dressing 'down'. They can't figure out which way to come at us, so they're throwing everything up against the wall. "What would happen if all those unhappy townspeople showed up for
these meetings in suit jackets, like high school debaters prepared to
take on their opponents with facts and nimble intellect rather than
histrionics? Would they garner more respect? Would they compel more
lawmakers to rethink their positions rather than merely repeat, again
and again -- in a voice that has the tone of an impatient kindergarten
teacher -- the same core points"? Ms. Givhan could not be more clueless. Even thinking that by simply dressing the part would make these hapless congresspeople listen to their constituents has got to be one of the most idiotic comments ever made. Whay else could you expect from a libtard.
President Obama is nothing more than a lying empty suit; a Hollywood
style special effects smoke and mirrors show that has shown itself to
be a total fraud.
WAKE UP AMERICA! SAVE OUR CONSTITUTION!
Do you suppose Congresswoman Lee would have put down her
August 16, 2009 - 14:54 ET by Cape Conservativecell phone IF ONLY the person asking her a question had worn a suit jacket??? I DON'T!
This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise designated by Homeland Security as a Domestic Right Wing Terrorist! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
But of course they should
August 16, 2009 - 11:39 ET by Kat Outta the BagBut of course they should be dressed in their Sunday best complete with hat and gloves if they're going to be blessed to be in the presence of a politician!
/sarc
Brown shirts and Jack boots?
August 16, 2009 - 11:41 ET by DragonsbreathNo that will not work, you have to tell the players apart....
“Less 1984 — More 1776"
This has got to be one of
August 16, 2009 - 11:44 ET by suzycreamcheeseThis has got to be one of the silliest, elitist piece of garbage articles I have ever read.This woman gets paid to write this crap?
I don't recall any article mocking the fashion of the faux hippie college kids or the aging hippie Code Pinkers. Nothing but glowing rhetoric for them and their angry, hateful chants and insults.
My, my, my
August 16, 2009 - 11:48 ET by FeynmanFanIs the left getting desperate, or what?
What the well-dressed Bay Area Libs wear
August 16, 2009 - 12:09 ET by Anneke9For those of you who are not squeamish or easily offended, zombietime.com has quite a large photo gallery of Lib events from the SF Bay Area. You'll find everything from the nude protest at Memorial Oak Grove to the Folsom Street Fair (***warning***). Betcha won't find any newspapers criticizing what these lefties like to wear when they speak truth to power.
Camouflage conservative in Baghdad-by-the-Bay
Anneke9--
August 16, 2009 - 12:19 ET by Kat Outta the BagI've been to that web site and I'm still having nightmares from what I saw...
Same here..once was
August 16, 2009 - 14:27 ET by bigtimerSame here..once was enough.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
I am always amazed...
August 16, 2009 - 11:56 ET by c5thenAt the insignificant trivia that the WaPo (and other papers) pays large sums of money to petty people to write about. Did they ever stop to think that if they instead paid some of their"reporters" to investigate the issues and interview some of the protesters they might get more people to buy their paper and thus be more financially viable?
Throw 'da bums out!
no incumbent re-elected, with very few exceptions!
www.loyaltoliberty.com
Hypocrisy, Thy Name Is Robin Givhan
August 16, 2009 - 12:08 ET by rammingspeedI was around in 1968 when the hippie demonstrators set the all-time standard for anti-government protesting in the streets. They were infamously filthy, they stank, they defecated into plastic bags which they then threw at the police. But they were the heroes of the mainstream media. Robin Givhan should have witnessed those protests. Maybe she'd have gotten a fecal matter souvenir. It could sit proudly on her trophy shelf, representing her "reporting."
What does one wear to a
August 16, 2009 - 12:27 ET by Jack BauerHow about an Obama Joker mask?
Re Joker Mask
August 16, 2009 - 12:55 ET by slickwillie2001I'm wondering if they will be available for Halloween. They'd more or less have to be in production soon, somewhere in China.
Obama Joker Mask
August 16, 2009 - 13:05 ET by Anneke9Wouldn't be too hard to make your own with an Obama mask from Amazon.com and a little paint.
Camouflage conservative in Baghdad-by-the-Bay
Ann9... Most likely have
August 16, 2009 - 13:54 ET by bigtimerAnn9...
Most likely have to as the PC police will put a ban on those masks, deem them as being racist.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
Obama mask
August 16, 2009 - 14:47 ET by Kat Outta the BagIf a kid comes to my house on Oct. 31 wearing a mask like that, I'd give him all the candy I have. :-)
Slick~
August 16, 2009 - 15:32 ET by Georgia GirlIt would scare the little kids too much.
I'm being serious -- not flip. It's honestly too scary, literally (the cold, hard truth) and figuratively (the mask). Which also explains the very difficult situation many parents are in today -- in trying to honestly answer questions about this president, while still teaching respect for the office, while remaining hopeful, while not worrying our kids. Because kids have an amazing sense of truth...and what is right and wrong.
I still maintain that, for
August 16, 2009 - 13:18 ET by Chris NormanI still maintain that, for many liberals, their elitism, with it's pretensions and delusions of intellectual and moral superiority, is based on a snobbery and classism with their "abhorrence" of middle-class icons - like WalMart, McDonalds, and SUVs. It's a way to make themselves feel superior to everyone else, without having to possess a family pedigree or old money.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Well, to be fair...I don't
August 16, 2009 - 14:51 ET by Kat Outta the BagWell, to be fair...I don't like Walmart (too crowded), McDonalds (too unhealthy) and I traded in my SUV for a regular car (fits in my garage better). But unlike the limosine libs, I don't feel superior to anyone for my choices -- I'm proud to be middle class. :-)
Those are all valid
August 16, 2009 - 15:17 ET by Chris NormanThose are all valid reasons. Not the pretentious political and social snobbery the liberals exercise. I maintain that if WalMart was based in, say, Massachusetts or Minnesota, rather than a small town in Arkansas, the libs wouldn't have such a problem with it.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Chris--
August 16, 2009 - 15:55 ET by Kat Outta the BagI'd have to agree with you.
Well I've see no photographic proof
August 16, 2009 - 13:04 ET by nwahsI've seen no photographic proof of bra straps (swastika adorned or not) sliding down arms at town hall meetings.
Now some of these have been spotted..
http://newsimg.bbc.c...
(thats me BTW)
I am the mob. Don't tread on me.
I am the photo. Don't feed
August 16, 2009 - 13:07 ET by BKeyserI am the photo. Don't feed me.
Real Quick Here!
August 16, 2009 - 13:25 ET by okiehawk44Robin what kind of fashion statement did Billy Jeff Clinton make when his pants were down around his ankles in the WH (The White House Robin!) getting a blow job from a very young employee.
And you folks wonder why more and more Americans are thoroughly disgusted with the bunch of you in DC?
ChickaBOOMer: Clothes Encounters of the Turd Kind
August 16, 2009 - 13:47 ET by StewartIIIClothes Encounters of the Turd Kind http://chickaboomer....
obama a bum
August 16, 2009 - 14:13 ET by david999obama never wears a tie
Could he make an effort and dress up instead of looking like a bum
Appalling, and once again
August 16, 2009 - 14:21 ET by SnappyAppalling, and once again reflective of the elitist liberal snobbery to be found in the halls of political power and their subsiquent hanger ons (the media). These people live in such a closed minded and closeted enviroment that they dont realize everyone does not wear a Brooks Bros. suit on a daily basis (you would think as Walmart is the worlds largest retailer you would equate that to shoppers and realize they dont sell Armani there) ...and as a side note a reporter should remember Boxers statement from a mere few weeks ago, is it any wonder that the outrage is unabated when commentaries disparaging not only the views but now the "styles" of middle America continue.
I don't blame these people
August 16, 2009 - 14:29 ET by Kat Outta the BagI don't blame these people for dressing casually to attend these town hall meetings with the politicians...who would dress up to meet with the devil?
Town Hall Mobs= Slobs
August 16, 2009 - 14:42 ET by SterlingWell, if you ask me I think Ms. Givhan has a point. How are we to take anyone seriously when these mobs attend the town hall meetings with jean shorts and muscle tops? There is nothing wrong about taking pride in ones appearance. Sloth is a deadly sin.
→ Sterling
August 16, 2009 - 14:50 ET by Cool ArrowYou've obviously been slothful in your search for meaning.
Sloth is not the practice of dressing sloppily, but the shunning of personal effort.
Looks to me like they did make the effort to attend, and you did not make the effort to correctly characterize them.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Riff-Raff in Wranglers
August 16, 2009 - 15:07 ET by SterlingPlease, were you watching the same town halls that I was watching? These people had food stains on their shirts… Yes, one gentleman had BBQ sauce all over his American Flag muscle shirt. Another lady in PA had a shirt with coyotes on it! Argh, how is anyone to take that seriously.
I on the hand get dressed very casually when I attend my local council meetings. I wear a nice pair of khakis my favorite salmon colored Oxford; (always tucked in and ironed) and penny loafers. If it is hot like it is today, sometimes I go a little crazy and wear the penny loafers without socks. I must say my ankles are the envy of so many people. I digress, more people should take pride in what they wear and not just come out looking like riff-raff.
→ Good thing Sterling
August 16, 2009 - 15:17 ET by Cool ArrowAnd make sure you keep those penny loafers completely funded.
What a wonderful Pharisee you are!
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I am no Pharisee Sir! I
August 16, 2009 - 15:25 ET by SterlingI am no Pharisee Sir! I am a very righteous man; in fact I attended Church today dressed to the nines! I show respect when I am in a house of worship. Finally, Mr. Shy; I am no hipster, code pinko, or environmentalist. I think the getups that those people wear are just as bad.
→ Keep talking Sterling
August 16, 2009 - 15:30 ET by Cool ArrowDon't be silly, Sterling. Of course it's you. But you're too vain to admit it.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
LOL Cool. I was thinking
August 16, 2009 - 15:33 ET by Free StinkerLOL Cool.
I was thinking of that very same passage. ;-)
→ Free
August 16, 2009 - 15:39 ET by Cool ArrowThis guy is too easy.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Sterling
August 16, 2009 - 15:32 ET by Free StinkerI am a very righteous man
I bet you're very proud of yourself!
Sterling
August 16, 2009 - 15:46 ET by MrShyWith all your cocky boasting and bloviating, you might need to show yourself finally in your church getup, you're casual day-to-day look, etc.. Put up a site.
I show myself. And yes, it's not easy being handsome AND smart.
Shy, you forget
August 16, 2009 - 15:48 ET by Free StinkerShy,
you forget "talented" in you list. ;-)
When does your next video premiere?
"Gov. Palin has been subjected to one of the most massive and dishonest pile-on smear attacks in the history of liberal media." -- Lowell Ponte
thx Free!
August 16, 2009 - 15:52 ET by MrShyFall 2009
I think. This one is fast snowballing into a beast. It's ambitiously 10 X what Crossed-Atlantic was.
And no, people, I don't pay Free. (*Worries now he's giving him an idea.*)
:)
MrS... I know you'll keep
August 16, 2009 - 15:57 ET by bigtimerMrS...
I know you'll keep us updated when the latest is released...'Be Good to Me'?
Looking forward to it.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
Oh, I am so complimented…
August 16, 2009 - 15:56 ET by SterlingOh, I am so complimented… that you would even think about going onto a site that I would put up; unfortunately, I do not know how to do that- I enjoy other things besides computers; like going outside, talking face to face with people, and working. But I can assure you, I am the perfect physical male specimen.
But I can assure you, I am
August 16, 2009 - 16:01 ET by MrShyBut I can assure you, I am the perfect physical male.
Show us.
Joe Schmoe can assure you he's Brad Pitt.
Don't need to build a site. Any photo upload site will do.
→ Shy
August 16, 2009 - 16:03 ET by Cool ArrowThis guy is sounding more like PopTech with each post.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I'd ask Sterling what he
August 16, 2009 - 16:07 ET by Free StinkerI'd ask Sterling what he thinks of Palin and Wayne Allyn Root, but I'm pretty sure none of us want to hear the answer.
agreed, Free
August 16, 2009 - 16:09 ET by candanceThe last thing we need to do is wind up another Palin hater.
:-)
August 16, 2009 - 16:12 ET by Free Stinker:-)
Cx2
August 16, 2009 - 16:16 ET by MrShyIf you think of any place to put the mountain escalator before your next draft, shoot me an email.
:)
August 16, 2009 - 15:59 ET by nwahsI on the hand get dressed very casually when I attend my local council
meetings. I wear a nice pair of khakis my favorite salmon colored
Oxford; (always tucked in and ironed) and penny loafers. If it is hot
like it is today, sometimes I go a little crazy and wear the penny
loafers without socks. I must say my ankles are the envy of so many
people.
A nice yellow sock with those penny loafers with drive the women auxiliary wild! I did it once and barely escaped with my life. Sadly, I lost my loafers.
I am the mob. Don't tread on me.
→ nwahs
August 16, 2009 - 16:06 ET by Cool ArrowI think he replaced the rolled-up sock with a sweet potato.
One of the ladies told him he's supposed to wear it in the front, though.
Embarrassing moment he won't soon forget.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
LOL
August 16, 2009 - 16:28 ET by nwahsThats funny.
I am the mob. Don't tread on me.
I just figured out the
August 16, 2009 - 14:52 ET by bretzysdudeI just figured out the posting cycle for this troll:
1) Praise MSNBC for what he thinks is accurate coverage,
or
make some sort of elitist statement like the one above.
2) Everyone else fires back logical arguments.
3) Accuse everyone else of being elitist against him, then proceed to make some sort of egocentric statement about himself.
4) Everyone else fires back logical arguments.
5) Knowing that he has no legs to stand on in his arguments, he says, "Well, it's been fun annoying the crap out of you, but now I have to go some high social event because I think I'm somebody special - that is I'm somebody special in my own mind."
6) End with "Ta-ta!"
7) Everyone else still fires back logical arguments.
8) Thread dies.
→ bretzy
August 16, 2009 - 14:55 ET by Cool ArrowOr he goes off Salsa Dancing with his multiple life partners. (not that there's anything wrong with it)
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Exact reason I ignored the
August 16, 2009 - 14:57 ET by bigtimerExact reason I ignored the troll...and will today.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt, This Sterling
August 16, 2009 - 15:23 ET by Chris Normanbt,
This Sterling (whatever it is) is the very precise definition of a troll. Every silly word typed is designed to do nothing more than annoy, provoke, and derail - and - even after I saw a number of threads sidetracked and derailed - I was still falling for it. I promise - no more.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Hi Chris... Yeah Ster/Sy
August 16, 2009 - 15:26 ET by bigtimerHi Chris...
Yeah Ster/Sy is all over the place already.
Wished he would be banned, the sooner the better.
Just my opinion.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt,I think he(?) has
August 16, 2009 - 15:47 ET by Chris Normanbt,
I think he(?) has perfected, at least temporarily, the language, style, and tone to draw a quick response from at least one or two of us and start a twenty comment/reply exchange. But once you figure his(?) methods out and see what he(?) is trying to do, it's easier to ignore him(?). I think he(?) has studied the "Provocations for Liberal Dummies" Handbook by Keith Olbermann.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
LOL Chris... Your add-on
August 16, 2009 - 15:49 ET by bigtimerLOL Chris...
Your add-on at the end is hilarious...true too.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
Chris Norman
August 16, 2009 - 15:27 ET by MrShyEvery day I say no more to playing basketball... I'm too old and not that good. Come on, who are you fooling?
:)
Mr. Shy,
August 16, 2009 - 15:32 ET by Chris NormanYeah, when the taunts come, we think we should get on that court just one last time, huh? :)
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Judge not lest ye be judged
August 16, 2009 - 15:10 ET by SterlingYou are assuming my arguments are not logical; and the only reason why a thread dies is because you people cannot compete with my superior intellect. Your little pea brains cannot even begin to comprehend the deep philosophical meaning of my postings; thus being called a rat face troll is not logical, witty, nor deep.
well-----------
August 16, 2009 - 15:16 ET by misterbill---ya got me trhere sterling. I admit I aint smart to start out with. Then when I read the teknikul stuff its shure fired hell fo r me to understand.
The superior intellect --was that built by jagwar?? I know I herd of it befour. Ill stick with the infinity. It will last me forever.
Regards---
They're not logical. It's
August 16, 2009 - 16:31 ET by bretzysdudeThey're not logical. It's just you saying, "More power, Maddow and O'Donnell! You little pea brains, I'm smarter than you, even though I don't know how to argue! I am philosophical and you are not, you're logical! I went to this really prestigious school, and that's what it means to be truly educated and arrogant! I have a right to be elitist, but I can accuse everyone else of this because I think it's a sin, except for myself." Seriously, this gets old.
Oh, and by the way, you
August 16, 2009 - 16:55 ET by bretzysdudeOh, and by the way, you saying "Judge not, lest you be judged": ever since you came on here, all you have been doing is judging. Shouldn't I be saying the same for you?
He outright lies. That is
August 16, 2009 - 15:38 ET by NL207He outright lies. That is a part of his repertoire.
Sterling Copper
August 16, 2009 - 15:18 ET by MrShy"How are we to take anyone seriously when these mobs attend the town hall meetings with jean shorts and muscle tops?"
Dingbat, I guess there's a reason you're a liberal and we're, thankfully, not:
Nude-painting antiwar protest in London:
http://images.google...
Model in protest panties, anyone?:
http://www.smh.com.a...
"Green people" at SF protest (with, *sigh*, more Bush/Hitler/swastika stuff):
http://www.thomasalb...
Unshaven hippie:
http://www.angrypatr...
Oh look, "cool" bra-OUTSIDE-shirt look, and of course, big pink hats (along with doofy looking guys joining in, hoping to score some pink):
http://s3.amazonaws....
Hey, it's not Halloween, but it doesn't stop these pinkos from throwing their smelly shoes all over the place and dressing up in big-head costumes, right outside the WH:
http://newsimg.bbc.c...
Here Sterling, make fun of how these people dress, why don't you:
http://www.sondrak.c...
Oh, right, they're righteous Muslims who you need to respect. It's their "culture", sheesh. That's how they dress. Have some respect, Mr. Shy.
I'm proud to call this Canadian protester my friend:
http://media.photobu...
And, of course, when you simply HAVE to be taken seriously, fake-blood on the hands and literally almost choking your politician is the way to bring real change:
http://biglizards.ne...
MrS... Excellent
August 16, 2009 - 15:18 ET by bigtimerMrS...
Excellent work.
Not that it will do any good with the troll.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
I love it when you come out
August 16, 2009 - 15:19 ET by Kat Outta the BagI love it when you come out of your shell, Mr. Shy. :-)
Thanks BT & KOTB
August 16, 2009 - 15:21 ET by MrShySorry, working nude-protester link this time:
http://www.powerline...
Although, that's one I wouldn't mind attending. :)
What were they protesting,
October 4, 2009 - 14:17 ET by JerWhat were they protesting, and who says they are liberals?
[Personally, I think you were just going for the gratuitous nudity shot--not that I'm ungrateful, mind you.]
Jer
Looks like they were
October 4, 2009 - 14:20 ET by Free StinkerLooks like they were protesting "normal".
Just a guess.
sort of afraid to click any of those links..
August 16, 2009 - 16:20 ET by katainkentI think ... I'll take someone dressed in a shirt with coyotes on it over the above any day of the week.
thanks shy :)
___________________________________________
"The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax" - HR 3200 (Health Care Bill) Pg. 203. Ln 14 & 15
What's the point, Sterling?
August 17, 2009 - 12:22 ET by CobraMan"How are we to take anyone seriously when these mobs attend the town hall meetings with jean shorts and muscle tops?"
Sterling, those are average citizens taking time off to attend their own "town hall" meetings, something the Liberals WANTED! Now that those people ATTEND the meeting, as the Liberals wanted, you mock their attire? What your point, other than mocking the average citizen simply because they don't dress the way YOU want them to dress?
Get this through that liberal addled mind of yours: Appearance is only important to VAIN people. Most people are not that vain, so who CARES what they are wearing? Have you ever seen what people look like at a public park? They look just like the people attending that PUBLIC meeting. I'm surprised you Liberals aren't complaining that people are "slothful" at public parks.
Face it, Sterling, you're an elitist.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
Hey, Robin! You've got WaPoo all over your face...
August 16, 2009 - 14:57 ET by wnaegeleSnicker!
Townhall Fashion
August 16, 2009 - 15:23 ET by ItchyZHow elitist is that?
itchy,Oh, it's perfect
August 16, 2009 - 15:30 ET by Chris Normanitchy,
Oh, it's perfect "elitism". Still, I've been thinking (I do that sometimes). Conservatives have got to come up with a better description than "elitist" in describing these particular liberals. By calling them "elitists" it sounds like we're conceding to them their affected intellectual and societal superiority - know what I mean? Perhaps "pseudo-elitists"? "Pretended Elitism?" "Self-deluded Elitists"? I don't know. Suggestions anyone?
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Chris
August 16, 2009 - 15:32 ET by MrShy"Suggestions anyone?"
Stupid inferior a**holes ?
Well, that is certainly -
August 16, 2009 - 15:38 ET by Chris NormanWell, that is certainly - er - succinct. :)
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Robin Givhan never fails to disappoint...
August 16, 2009 - 16:38 ET by PrairieSkyThe level of this woman's snotty, elitist stupidity is just astounding. When she is not drooling over Michelle Obama and what she wears, she's trashing conservatives/Repubs about their "lack of fashion."
What this brainless twit obviously doesn't get is that this is how most people dress...at least most people that don't exist inside her liberal, arrogant, elitist bubble. What do her friends and aquaintances wear on a daily basis? Silk and taffeta? Do the men in her world wander around every day strictly in Brooks Brothers suits and tuxes?
Geez, what an idiot...
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Sky... Idiot
August 16, 2009 - 16:41 ET by bigtimerSky...
Idiot deluxe.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt...You said it!
August 16, 2009 - 16:59 ET by PrairieSkyWhat a piece of work she is...
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Givhan is a snoooty snot.
August 16, 2009 - 16:57 ET by QueenMumGivhan is a snoooty snot. Plain and simple.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."
—Margaret Thatcher
off the point- has anyone
August 16, 2009 - 17:09 ET by JAJToff the point- has anyone heard/seen from VP biden??? where is he? would just looveee to get his opnion on this all.......
JAJT
JAJT... I think O has him
August 16, 2009 - 17:13 ET by bigtimerJAJT...
I think O has him on a mission for a little retraining for this critter.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
I saw that video the other
August 16, 2009 - 17:21 ET by Kat Outta the BagI saw that video the other day. That dog is too cute!
Kat... He's a good
August 16, 2009 - 17:25 ET by bigtimerKat...
He's a good boy...with good taste, natural instincts...wouldn't ya say?
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
Most definitely. But even
August 16, 2009 - 17:32 ET by Kat Outta the BagMost definitely. But even aside from that, he's a cute little fella.
→ Biden?
August 16, 2009 - 17:14 ET by Cool ArrowHaven't seen him.
I'm sure they're keeping him far away from his fellow senior citizens right now.
With what he said about public transportation and Swine Flu, can you imagine some of the truths he might blurt out?
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Gaffes R Us?
August 16, 2009 - 17:19 ET by BlondeOh yeah...no wonder Bamster's kept Joe under wraps lately.
I hope he fails, too.
Well, Obama did let him
August 16, 2009 - 17:22 ET by Kat Outta the BagWell, Obama did let him share a beer with the cop and ol' what's-his-name, the screamer. But that was because there were no microphones in the vicinity.
She has to be talking about those drab ACORN t-shirts
August 16, 2009 - 17:10 ET by WorriedAll red does not look fashionable on some people, especially when they are sporting an ACORN button.
The left is the gift that keeps giving.
"Commoneers"
August 16, 2009 - 17:19 ET by evilcontractorWe get the basic point of the story,"Commoneers are to be scorned". It's not the first time, nor will it be the last time. I can't wait until the Washington Post goes under.
What really bothers me, is why do Conservatives buy this POS?
www.btreasures.com
It's the same thing they
August 16, 2009 - 17:20 ET by RR GOPIt's the same thing they did to Palin-now these people know exactly how she felt.
I suppose they'd prefer retro Chicago 1968 Commie chic?
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Okay, first we are too
August 16, 2009 - 20:54 ET by msh1973Okay, first we are too well dressed now we aren't dressed well enough...those wacky liberals, they need to get their stories straight.
It's so easy to tell...
August 16, 2009 - 21:48 ET by pbthinkerYou just know when the, in the tank press, is frustrated. They come up with stories like this, that show just how petty they can be. I'd like to think that once upon a time there were editors at newspapers that stopped reporters from making asses of themselves. Apparently the Post got rid of them as a cost saving measure.
Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.
August 17, 2009 - 10:07 ET by jessieHWe know more about the healthcare bill than the elected servants. My woman is reading the bill, a little every day, to know the truth. How much has WaPo read? As for how we dress, we dress comfortably. We dress how we want, and no one tells us how we should.
Better to be disgusted by
August 17, 2009 - 13:34 ET by dmntd1Better to be disgusted by lack of fashion, than by lack of hygiene.
WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare,
fashion!
August 18, 2009 - 05:31 ET by m1xramFashion! I got your stinking fashion! Here's what the fashionable are wearing.
He has already failed... his country.