How do you know when someone's gone off the deep end of the liberal pool? When she manages to outdo Keith Olbermann at the art of invective.
On this evening's Countdown, Olbermann and Arianna Huffington were discussing Joe Lieberman's support of President Bush's Iraq policy. Olbermann's opening bid was to suggest, given Lieberman's backing of traditional Dem positions on ethics and global warming and the fact that "he could give the Senate to the GOP if he feels crossed or just feels like it," that the independent Democratic senator from CT was a "necessary evil" from the Dems' viewpoint.
"Necessary evil"? Was that weak beer the best Keith could do? Arianna easily trumped Olbermann's opprobrium: "this is like somebody having a horrible disease and looking at some positive side-effect. Like having terminal cancer and saying 'but, I'm losing weight in the process.'"
Now that's what I call calumny. Class gal, that Arianna.
Mark was in Iraq in November. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net
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I'm reminded of the scene in
January 12, 2007 - 22:52 ET by Conservative in the ArtsI'm reminded of the scene in GalaxyQuest where they're on the planet and the ailens look all cute and cuddly. Then they turn real nasty and eat one of their own.
Do you think they're miners
January 12, 2007 - 23:12 ET by JerryDo you think they're miners?
Well yeah, they can't be more than 7 or 8.
I said miners, not minors.
(From that same scene in Galaxy Quest)
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
It's going to be interesting
January 13, 2007 - 07:03 ET by Indiana JoeIt's going to be interesting to watch the liberals self-destruct. They've built a "coalition" of disparate, one-issue voters. There is no over-arching principle that ties them together, except nanny-statism and a fondness for litigation to get what they can't get through the democratic process. This coalition was sufficient to howl after the Republicans in harmony. Now that they have the wheel, each group of this balkanized party will try to go in a different direction, according to their own monolithic issue.
They already tried to "eat" Lieberman, and failed miserably. Now he, or any Democrat Senator, represents a "tie-breaker." Yet these boneheads attack him. Not the smartest move, politically. Lieberman broke out of lock-step on a couple of issues, and they just can't stand that. The "party of tolerance" clearly won't tolerate anyone who doesn't toe the line. In their case, the line is movable: it's whatever each group says it is, to advance their single-issue agenda.
Now, Rangel and Pelosi are mixing it up. Rangel's agenda is RANGEL, and he's miffed that Pelosi tried to cut him out as new Ways and Means chairman, bypassing HIS committee to push the "100 hours" agenda. He couldn't care less about the agenda, he's just into the power he now wields, and the "respect" he feels he now deserves. Hardly a "team player," apparently.
The cracks are starting to show already. Like I said, it's going to be interesting.
Get comfy, and pass the popcorn, please ... ;^)
Bread, Circuses
January 13, 2007 - 13:57 ET by Ten7s"It's going to be interesting to watch the liberals self-destruct. They've built a 'coalition' of disparate, one-issue voters. There is no over-arching principle that ties them together, except nanny-statism and a fondness for litigation to get what they can't get through the democratic process... Now that they have the wheel, each group of this balkanized party will try to go in a different direction, according to their own monolithic issue."
Bread, Circuses and no personal responsibility, its the Libertine Party. That's the overarching principle, the Seven Deadly Sins. I wouldn't underestimate iniquity's grip, and it eventually takes everyone in the same direction. As long as these disparate groups think that the Democrat "Party" holds the potential to satisfy their lust, avarice, sloth, wrath, envy, gluttony, and pride, the motley collection of groups on the Left will support the "Party". And they don't even see the inevitable chains that wait at the end of that road.
Ten7s,Well, I'll agree that &
January 13, 2007 - 18:17 ET by Indiana JoeTen7s,
Well, I'll agree that "Bread, Circuses and no personal responsibility, its the Libertine Party," is an apt characterization of the Democrats. I'm still not convinced that's enough to hold these people together, however. I take their treatment of Lieberman as evidence that they're more than willing to run over anyone who doesn't exactly follow their narrow vision(s). To use an analogy, a crew that throws enough of their officers overboard eventually becomes a leaderless, ineffective rabble. But only time will tell. If they CAN hold together, well, '08 may be a tougher fight than we're hoping for.
Either way, it will be interesting to see how it all comes out. I still think (or maybe just hope?) they'll fall apart.
And just btw, I'm truly impressed you can list the Seven Deadly Sins... I have enough trouble remembering the Seven Deadly Dwarves... ;^)
IJ
The loony left at their best!
January 12, 2007 - 22:58 ET by bigtimerThe loony left at their best!
Prime examples of what we try and teach our children NOT to be!
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
What happened to Arianna to m
January 12, 2007 - 23:10 ET by msh1973What happened to Arianna to make her become a liberal? Wasn't she a conservative a few years ago?
msh...Quite a few years ago n
January 12, 2007 - 23:18 ET by bigtimermsh...
Quite a few years ago now she was a RINO on top of that and did a great job faking that, when her husband lost in Ca. that was that, better than a decade now .... she goes where the wind blows, where there is a camera and money...she is a media/Hollywood/political whore.
Simple as that IMO.
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
That was before her husband
January 13, 2007 - 00:21 ET by HyunchbackThat was before her husband got outed as being gay.
No, I'm NOT saying that sleeping with her turned him gay...
No, I'm NOT saying that sleeping with him turned her from RINO to wacko...
The outing did seem to precipitate her old position of "Big Business Is Good For America" to "Republicans Are Evil".
I kind of remember that but
January 13, 2007 - 01:02 ET by terrigI kind of remember that but did she get a huge settlement from him? Wasn't he like really wealthy? Maybe she could have some plastic surgery and do something with that hair with the proceeds.
God damn the DNA that produ
January 12, 2007 - 23:16 ET by zhombreGod damn the DNA that produced both Huffington and Olberman.
"This is like somebody h
January 12, 2007 - 23:17 ET by contrary"This is like somebody having a horrible disease...."
And this represents news!? Is this what mainstream media has been reduced to? Opinion masquerading as objective journalism. One can comment on the merits of Lieberman's positions, but why not give the average joe who might happen to tune in a chance. I haven't got a clue about what she's talking about.
A real news program would state positions Lieberman has taken and show him making various statements. Then let the viewer decide on the merits of his arguments. Sadly, Olbermann fails in this capacity.
Huff n' Puff She's Still Around
January 12, 2007 - 23:34 ET by emjem24When I look at this sad, pathetic woman all I can say is: Hey, Huffy, you give people migraines on a daily basis with your inanity and bloviating why don't you learn one important lesson: YOU DON'T MATTER. You are a small time blogger who would like to think you have tons of influence but the only influence you have is with your cronies on the far-left. God, when I listen to this woman it's like fingernails across a chalkboard. She's insane and so are the people who give her any kind of credit. She's either very naive or just plain stupid.
The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer. Air Force Motto
I want to be one of the Gabor sisters.
January 12, 2007 - 23:47 ET by terrigMy life ambition was to be like one of the Gabor sisters but alas I failed at that dahling so I thought I would make myself more famous by being as nasty as I can be. You know, I really love the environment but I cannot stand to fly on a plane with the smelly people so that's why I always fly on a private jet. I mean it's going somewhere, why shouldn't it take me?
I hate this phoney baloney. Neither she or Olberdouche have no shame.
"New York is where I'd rather
January 13, 2007 - 11:08 ET by Del Dolemonte"New York is where I'd rather stay.
I get allergic smelling hay.
I just adore a penthouse view.
Dah-ling I love you but give me Park Avenue."
Any one have any pictures of
January 12, 2007 - 23:53 ET by bassndudeAny one have any pictures of these two together in compromising positions we can blackmail them with?
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Arianna is just upset that
January 13, 2007 - 00:16 ET by mlongArianna is just upset that Joe won re-election even after her Huffington post, the Daily Kos and the Dem underground put all their weight behide Lamont...it's just sour grapes.
I'm not all that fond of Li
January 13, 2007 - 01:13 ET by heldmywI'm not all that fond of Lieberman or his positions, but he does seem to be a decent enough human being. . . for a politician.
It really is time to rein in some of this bitter, nasty, uncalled-for invective.
Perhaps some hate-crime legislation?
The latest abysmal ratings (F
January 13, 2007 - 01:26 ET by TEThe latest abysmal ratings (FOURTH place out of FIVE) for Odormoronn's gameshow Meltdown:
Thursday, January 11, 2007
8PM - P2+ (25-54)
O’Reilly Factor – 2,709,000 viewers (458,000)
Paula Zahn– 760,000 viewers (246,000)
Fast Money – 199,000 viewers (74,000)
Nancy Grace – 816,000 viewers (352,000)
Meltdown w/ Odormoronn - 712,000 viewers (237,000)
MSNBC is awful--but even it c
January 13, 2007 - 03:40 ET by Andrew H.MSNBC is awful--but even it could do worse--they could hire and feature Huffington.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
Great...the H.R. Huff n' Stuff and Goobermann Show
January 13, 2007 - 10:17 ET by Guy Arthur ThomasGreat, it's the "H.R. Huff n' Stuff and Goobermann Show". They more irrelevent they become the more excessive their desperate rants become as they clamour to be heard over the flush of the public's toilet...hoping to send these rats back to the sewer from which they came.
If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal.
Tarnish and de-value the brand name
January 13, 2007 - 14:28 ET by Jonah JohansenIt is amazing that the family that runs NYT would permanently tarnish and throw away the Times brand name for short term political gain.
What is inexplicable is that the executives at GE would let their underlings at NBC trash the NBC News brand name. The single most valuable asset NBC News has is the publics trust. Olberman, Gregory and Matthews are systematically destroying whatever credibility NBC may have had.
I heard the news director from ABC on his book tour, talking about how none of the network news departments know how they are going to make money in the future, as the public turns to the internet and other new technologies.
My theory is, that they hope their partnership with the Democratic Party will lead to Government regulations and policies that protect their monopolies and marginalize their competition.
These two are still miffed th
January 13, 2007 - 20:46 ET by GalvanicThese two are still miffed that their boy Lamont defeated Lieberman in the Democratic primary --- thanks in no small part to a lot of out of state contributions and the backing of Schumer's DSCC --- but got slaughtered in the election. Lieberman is testament to the power of the public to subsume the power of Move.On.org and the Left boggers. So, by earning their collective wrath, he is now equated to a "terminal cancer," even though he still a member of the Democratic Party.
Anytime I stumble over to
January 15, 2007 - 17:01 ET by Conrad5Anytime I stumble over to Za Za’s blog, I’m struck by the amount
of frank anti-Semitism and proud hatred towards President Bush that is
displayed there. I’d like to think that the
rodents infesting that blog are just a bunch of immature college leftists with
too much free time on their hands, but when I see the type of rhetoric spewing
out of the mouths of adults like Norman Mailer and Rosie O’D, I ‘m drawn to the
realization that these people are not an aberration within the Democratic party…they
are the mainstream.
Well, Conrad5, I think your demographics are a bit off.
January 15, 2007 - 17:05 ET by acaiguanaWell, Conrad5, I think your demographics are a bit off.
Most of these people live in Santa Cruz County, California.
It is a real joke to drive through there. They still have the micro-bus (VW) painted with the original peace signs. It's a collectors paridise.
:-)
ACa
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