tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330328.post1019348322562136581..comments2024-02-05T05:15:27.374-05:00Comments on WTF Is It Now?!?: Repukes shut down debates with thuggerymaruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06719882642550170084noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330328.post-7486348777103155082009-08-06T20:06:27.225-04:002009-08-06T20:06:27.225-04:00Ayyy, atsa kay, you gooda kid. Like I said, it ain...Ayyy, atsa kay, you gooda kid. Like I said, it ain't your fault. ThinkProgress, specifically writer Lee Fang, is at fault here, and don't you forget it, Fang!Chris Vosburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330328.post-59702796822678989442009-08-06T16:32:02.158-04:002009-08-06T16:32:02.158-04:00Woops, sorry. I jump to conclusions a lot.Woops, sorry. I jump to conclusions a lot.maruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719882642550170084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330328.post-2309192401508206322009-08-06T15:42:41.194-04:002009-08-06T15:42:41.194-04:00Whoa, whoa, whoa, you are mixing quotes from the T...Whoa, whoa, whoa, you are mixing quotes from the ThinkProgress article with those from the memo-- which is expected, since that's what ThinkProgress so carelessly did, and BradBlog so carelessly copy-n-pasted.<br /><br />You really should have smelled a tuna on first reading, Maru, as I did-- no republican activist is going to actually say in a memo stuff like "Artificially Inflate Your Numbers," "Be Disruptive Early And Often," or "Try To 'Rattle Him,' Not Have An Intelligent Debate." Again, these are ThinkProgress's characterizations of the "marching orders" in the actual memo, which naturally are far less incendiary.<br /><br />Reread the Bradblog post. Read the ThinkProgress article. Read the actual linked memo PDF. As you'll note, the TP article is essentially providing "shorter" type commentary on the contents of the memo but is sloppily inserting them in the body of the memo, a creepily dishonest practice, and they oughta know better.<br /><br />As yet, TP has issued no apology, though they've been called on it a few times. They will of course, but meanwhile the post has gone viral, as they say, and sadly is sort of a black-eye for their credibility.<br /><br />Lastly anybody tempted to holler "right wing tool" at me based on what I've just written, ask Maru, read comments I've posted here in the past before doing so, please.<br /><br />Or just ask Maru; She knows better. :)Chris Vosburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330328.post-70881335925961284762009-08-05T22:50:50.340-04:002009-08-05T22:50:50.340-04:00Along the lines of what 'Anonymous' says a...Along the lines of what 'Anonymous' says above - - you just can't seriously consider virtually ANYTHING a mainstream or right-wing politician says in a social forum as an authentic statement of policy...they're ALWAYS playing to the camera/mike. I think leftie/liberals will generally say what they mean because they're presently so excluded from the political process that they can afford to be 'daring' -- what the hell do they have to lose? As we learned in 6th grade social studies, you HAVE to judge politicians and products by their ACTIONS, not by the words of their spokesmen.big emnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330328.post-28676608294796820062009-08-05T18:09:32.567-04:002009-08-05T18:09:32.567-04:00You know I basically equate the Tea Baggers tactic...You know I basically equate the Tea Baggers tactics with those of Hitler's brown shirts in the 30's, but if it means the end of "Town Hall" events, I say more power to them. The whole format is suspect as just another tactic for politicians to lie to their constituents. I would rather send my representative a letter or e-mail. I will not get a straight answer, but it is a lot easier being lied to my mail than at a staged "Town Hall" meeting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com