Comments on: Washington Headline of the Year! http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:25:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sifta http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-160071 sifta Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:08:07 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-160071 To be fair, it would be worse if they claimed that ipso facto they didn't violate the law... Kind of like Ahmedinijad saying that there are no gays in Iran b/c Iranians aren't gay. Also, it is probably better than them ponying up and saying "Of course we violate the law, and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it!" To be fair, it would be worse if they claimed that ipso facto they didn’t violate the law… Kind of like Ahmedinijad saying that there are no gays in Iran b/c Iranians aren’t gay. Also, it is probably better than them ponying up and saying “Of course we violate the law, and there isn’t a damn thing you can do about it!”

]]> By: Redman http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159565 Redman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:20:05 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159565 JC, I have not heard this, nor would it make any sense. There has been no surge of support for McCain, except in the wishes of the MSM who are itching for a close and "exciting" political race (i.e. bread and circuses). THE MSM will do anything to tighten the race up as soon as one candidate falls behind in the polls. It's like boxing promoters trying to get folks to buy the lame product they're selling. JC,

I have not heard this, nor would it make any sense. There has been no surge of support for McCain, except in the wishes of the MSM who are itching for a close and “exciting” political race (i.e. bread and circuses). THE MSM will do anything to tighten the race up as soon as one candidate falls behind in the polls.

It’s like boxing promoters trying to get folks to buy the lame product they’re selling.

]]> By: liberranter http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159550 liberranter Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:23:30 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159550 <i>Crap media or is this correct? Can’t believe your voters could be that stupid again!!</i> AJ: To paraphrase the incomparable H.L. Mencken, no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American voter. That said, I'll risk the wrath of our fellow AWC readers here by stating that one cannot seriously entertain the idea of intelligence being a trait among people who would willingly --nay, eagerly-- participate in a farce so blatantly rigged and pointless as national elections. So, to answer your question directly, not only is it almost inevitable that "our" voters will display their characteristic stupidity again, it has very likely worsened to the point where they'll elect a megalomaniac warmonger who is showing signs of senile dementia (hmm, didn't they do that twice already, once in 1980 and again in 1984?). As the late, great Frank Zappa is quoted as saying: "It's not getting any smarter out there. You have to come to terms with stupidity, and make it work for you." Crap media or is this correct?

Can’t believe your voters could be that stupid again!!

AJ:

To paraphrase the incomparable H.L. Mencken, no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American voter. That said, I’ll risk the wrath of our fellow AWC readers here by stating that one cannot seriously entertain the idea of intelligence being a trait among people who would willingly –nay, eagerly– participate in a farce so blatantly rigged and pointless as national elections.

So, to answer your question directly, not only is it almost inevitable that “our” voters will display their characteristic stupidity again, it has very likely worsened to the point where they’ll elect a megalomaniac warmonger who is showing signs of senile dementia (hmm, didn’t they do that twice already, once in 1980 and again in 1984?). As the late, great Frank Zappa is quoted as saying: “It’s not getting any smarter out there. You have to come to terms with stupidity, and make it work for you.”

]]> By: liberranter http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159549 liberranter Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:09:17 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159549 I hope you're right, Paul. Sadly, a quick gander at the historical record would seem to indicate that the worse things get, the louder and more fervently the "sheeple" cry out for the State to save them, no matter how manifestly said state has failed them repeatedly in the past. I hope you’re right, Paul. Sadly, a quick gander at the historical record would seem to indicate that the worse things get, the louder and more fervently the “sheeple” cry out for the State to save them, no matter how manifestly said state has failed them repeatedly in the past.

]]> By: damocles http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159543 damocles Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:49:39 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159543 dissembling, non-denial denial...There was the recent CIA non-denial denial by CIA of charges in Ron Suskind's book about anthrax case. "No one in my chain of command ordered that" Ok, so someone down the hall ordered it. dissembling, non-denial denial…There was the recent CIA non-denial denial by CIA of charges in Ron Suskind’s book about anthrax case. “No one in my chain of command ordered that” Ok, so someone down the hall ordered it.

]]> By: subHuman http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159537 subHuman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:16:28 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159537 The ability to think will improve after the nuclear exchange with Mother Russia, to those who survive of course. The ability to think will improve after the nuclear exchange with Mother Russia, to those who survive of course.

]]> By: JC http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159520 JC Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:29:20 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159520 Just off subject for a minute. I have just heard on our nationwide broadcaster, (Australian Broadcasting Commission) that there has been "a surge of support" for McCain since the naming of Obama's running mate for the Nov. election! Crap media or is this correct? Can't believe your voters could be that stupid again!! Just off subject for a minute.
I have just heard on our nationwide broadcaster, (Australian Broadcasting Commission) that there has been “a surge of support” for McCain since the naming of Obama’s running mate for the Nov. election! Crap media or is this correct?

Can’t believe your voters could be that stupid again!!

]]> By: Bug http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159505 Bug Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:30:45 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159505 Methinks they doth protest too much about their innocence. Methinks they doth protest too much about their innocence.

]]> By: scott http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159470 scott Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:02:10 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159470 AJ, it is one of the simplest logical fallacies, and one of the easiest to see through even with no training in logic or rhetoric: Bare Assertion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bare_assertion_fallacy AJ, it is one of the simplest logical fallacies, and one of the easiest to see through even with no training in logic or rhetoric:

Bare Assertion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bare_assertion_fallacy

]]> By: Eric http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159456 Eric Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:21:22 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159456 “To state what should be obvious, it is not the policy or practice of this Agency to violate American law.” I love it: "It's not our policy to do that. We do it, yes; but it's not our *policy* to do it...." “To state what should be obvious, it is not the policy or practice of this Agency to violate American law.”

I love it: “It’s not our policy to do that. We do it, yes; but it’s not our *policy* to do it….”

]]> By: PaulfromGA http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159434 PaulfromGA Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159434 Why do the "sheeple" buy the obvious lines, AJ? Because far too many of them still place their full faith and confidence in the System. But I feel something will sooner or later shatter most folks' confidence and leave them disillusioned and angry and ready for change. Exactly what, I don't know, but it may be a combination of military defeat overseas and economic collapse at home. Why do the “sheeple” buy the obvious lines, AJ? Because far too many of them still place their full faith and confidence in the System. But I feel something will sooner or later shatter most folks’ confidence and leave them disillusioned and angry and ready for change. Exactly what, I don’t know, but it may be a combination of military defeat overseas and economic collapse at home.

]]> By: Nike http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/08/23/washington-headline-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-159428 Nike Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:23:42 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4594#comment-159428 Chimp:"We do not torture." Speaking about 'artistic license'... Chimp:”We do not torture.” Speaking about ‘artistic license’…

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