Comments on: NewsMax Fails to Get Kinsley Joke http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/ Harangues that just make sense Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Patterico http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/#comment-19841 Patterico Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:47:56 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=3086#comment-19841 I think it makes NewsMax look silly. I think it makes NewsMax look silly.

]]> By: Danny Carlton http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/#comment-19839 Danny Carlton Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:04:29 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=3086#comment-19839 So, what precisely is wrong in the NewsMax article? Did they misquote anyone? Seems a pretty silly point to by using to bludgeon NewsMax and claiming they "get things wrong". So, what precisely is wrong in the NewsMax article? Did they misquote anyone? Seems a pretty silly point to by using to bludgeon NewsMax and claiming they “get things wrong”.

]]> By: SteveMG http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/#comment-13522 SteveMG Sun, 29 May 2005 00:29:18 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=3086#comment-13522 Actually, I think the description of O'Reilly as a "telephilosopher" is damned good. When O'Reilly gets into the amateur sociology and the Dr. Phil stuff, it's time to change channels. SMG Actually, I think the description of O’Reilly as a “telephilosopher” is damned good.

When O’Reilly gets into the amateur sociology and the Dr. Phil stuff, it’s time to change channels.

SMG

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]]> By: Walter E. Wallis http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/#comment-13506 Walter E. Wallis Sat, 28 May 2005 18:30:36 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=3086#comment-13506 I fail to see the value in writing my enemy's battle cry for him. I also fail to see continuing to pay money to those who write my enemy's battle crys. I fail to see the value in writing my enemy’s battle cry for him. I also fail to see continuing to pay money to those who write my enemy’s battle crys.

]]> By: Alec Rawls http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/#comment-13505 Alec Rawls Sat, 28 May 2005 17:50:08 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=3086#comment-13505 Kinsley's "joke" makes absolutely no sense. Being nice to terrorists in hopes that they will like us more is not bringing our values to the world, it is appeasing the evil in the world. Or maybe the joke is the idea that not only should irregular combatants not be treated as prisoners of war, but we should go them one better and afford them the legal rights of American citizens! Very funny. Well, you can still train you dog with it. Kinsley’s “joke” makes absolutely no sense. Being nice to terrorists in hopes that they will like us more is not bringing our values to the world, it is appeasing the evil in the world.

Or maybe the joke is the idea that not only should irregular combatants not be treated as prisoners of war, but we should go them one better and afford them the legal rights of American citizens! Very funny. Well, you can still train you dog with it.

]]> By: Randall http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/#comment-13503 Randall Sat, 28 May 2005 17:24:18 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=3086#comment-13503 OK, but "Decapitaton Fantasies"? It's statements like these that lead staid orgs like NewsMax to believe that this is another leftist rant and so to miss the "joke". As NewsMax understandably didn't get it, at least it was honest ingorance of Kinsley's "humor". When Kinsley takes O"Rielly's quote out of context it is with the clear intention of misrepresenting his statement and position. Some joke. But in fairness to you, as I conceded your point, I also acknowledge your position that it wasn't a funny one. Thanks for the ellucidation, it really did help to make more sense of the situation. OK, but “Decapitaton Fantasies”? It’s statements like these that lead staid orgs like NewsMax to believe that this is another leftist rant and so to miss the “joke”. As NewsMax understandably didn’t get it, at least it was honest ingorance of Kinsley’s “humor”. When Kinsley takes O”Rielly’s quote out of context it is with the clear intention of misrepresenting his statement and position. Some joke. But in fairness to you, as I conceded your point, I also acknowledge your position that it wasn’t a funny one. Thanks for the ellucidation, it really did help to make more sense of the situation.

]]> By: Mr. Right http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/#comment-13502 Mr. Right Sat, 28 May 2005 16:57:41 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=3086#comment-13502 Thanks for the explanation. Sometimes, well rarely, NewsMax doesn't get it. But as you say, it wasn't particularly funny, but I fear it's as funny as Kinsley gets. Thanks for the explanation. Sometimes, well rarely, NewsMax doesn’t get it. But as you say, it wasn’t particularly funny, but I fear it’s as funny as Kinsley gets.

]]> By: Patterico http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/#comment-13488 Patterico Sat, 28 May 2005 04:43:32 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=3086#comment-13488 I said it was a joke. I didn't say it was a particularly funny one. I said it was a joke. I didn’t say it was a particularly funny one.

]]> By: Ruritania Militia Member http://patterico.com/2005/05/27/newsmax-fails-to-get-kinsley-joke/#comment-13486 Ruritania Militia Member Sat, 28 May 2005 04:40:02 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=3086#comment-13486 I think editorials of THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING LOS ANGELES TIMES are written while smoking crack at lesbian wedding receptions in the Peoples Republic of Santa Monica. Keep Kinsley around he is a fun kind of guy with his deep sense of humor. RMM I think editorials of THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING LOS ANGELES TIMES are written while smoking crack at lesbian wedding receptions in the Peoples Republic of Santa Monica. Keep Kinsley around he is a fun kind of guy with his deep sense of humor.

RMM

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