Comments for Patterico's Pontifications http://patterico.com Harangues that just make sense Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:17:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Is It Verboten to Criticize Sarah Palin on a Conservative Blog? by MayBee http://patterico.com/2009/07/05/is-it-verboten-to-criticize-sarah-palin-on-a-conservative-blog/#comment-515026 MayBee Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:16:36 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=27004#comment-515026 <i>Almost everything works both ways but I’m not sure how you mean that here. Will some people agree with Ed and Ace? Sure. Could Ed and Ace be right? Absolutely. But my point was in the next sentence — that criticism is the downside of being pundits, especially pundits who are sure of things they really can’t be sure of.</i> What I mean is this: A lot of the critics of the critics are furious with the criticism because they are certain this is the most brilliant political move, and it is the best thing for Alaska. I'm saying, we don't know that to be true either. So can't people just discuss it with Ed and Ace, rather than be furious with them? I just see a lot of parallels to the way Obama is supported by his biggest fans, and it makes me uncomfortable. Almost everything works both ways but I’m not sure how you mean that here. Will some people agree with Ed and Ace? Sure. Could Ed and Ace be right? Absolutely. But my point was in the next sentence — that criticism is the downside of being pundits, especially pundits who are sure of things they really can’t be sure of.

What I mean is this:
A lot of the critics of the critics are furious with the criticism because they are certain this is the most brilliant political move, and it is the best thing for Alaska.
I’m saying, we don’t know that to be true either.
So can’t people just discuss it with Ed and Ace, rather than be furious with them?

I just see a lot of parallels to the way Obama is supported by his biggest fans, and it makes me uncomfortable.

]]> Comment on Latest “MoDo” Column: Plagiarizer’s Source Getting Even More Vapid by JD http://patterico.com/2009/07/05/latest-modo-column-plagiarizers-source-getting-even-more-vapid/#comment-515025 JD Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:16:16 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=26997#comment-515025 I was going to point out that "dummerer than a sack of Andrews" has returned, but that little bon mot has been rendered obsolete by some of the recent drive-by's. I was going to point out that “dummerer than a sack of Andrews” has returned, but that little bon mot has been rendered obsolete by some of the recent drive-by’s.

]]> Comment on Is It Verboten to Criticize Sarah Palin on a Conservative Blog? by nk http://patterico.com/2009/07/05/is-it-verboten-to-criticize-sarah-palin-on-a-conservative-blog/#comment-515024 nk Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:14:58 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=27004#comment-515024 Ditto, Patterico #54 and Mike K #55. And she will still be one hot babe who will make Barry look like a [something Patterico does not allow to be said] and Michelle like a shaved Sasquatch. Ditto, Patterico #54 and Mike K #55. And she will still be one hot babe who will make Barry look like a [something Patterico does not allow to be said] and Michelle like a shaved Sasquatch.

]]> Comment on Is It Verboten to Criticize Sarah Palin on a Conservative Blog? by happyfeet http://patterico.com/2009/07/05/is-it-verboten-to-criticize-sarah-palin-on-a-conservative-blog/#comment-515022 happyfeet Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:14:05 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=27004#comment-515022 it's not a question of justice and I think people are confuzzled about that it’s not a question of justice and I think people are confuzzled about that

]]> Comment on Tom Boggioni Celebrates Palin Announcement in the Usual Way: By Mocking Palin’s Children by Dmac http://patterico.com/2009/07/03/tom-boggioni-celebrates-palin-announcement-in-the-usual-way-by-mocking-palins-children/#comment-515021 Dmac Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:13:54 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=26928#comment-515021 Ugly Doggie repeats the same tired meme of the crazed war veteran who, upon coming home from active duty, turns immediately into a crazed killbot. Wonder if she's talked to our new head of the Dep't of Homeland Security about this dire threat - they have a lot in common. Ugly Doggie repeats the same tired meme of the crazed war veteran who, upon coming home from active duty, turns immediately into a crazed killbot. Wonder if she’s talked to our new head of the Dep’t of Homeland Security about this dire threat - they have a lot in common.

]]> Comment on Is It Verboten to Criticize Sarah Palin on a Conservative Blog? by Thomas Jackson http://patterico.com/2009/07/05/is-it-verboten-to-criticize-sarah-palin-on-a-conservative-blog/#comment-515020 Thomas Jackson Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:13:25 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=27004#comment-515020 I wonder where I can buy Ace's and Ed's cruystal ball. As we all know from Presidente 666 cyrtsal ball gazing such predictions must be honored and not dissed. We all realizethat Obama's may positions have not been abandoned yet I haven't seen Ed or Ace write Obama as finished? Why is that? No tax iincreases No deals with terrorists Ending Bush's interrogation Ending the war No lobbyists Clear and transparent government Ample and public notice for legislation No earmarks No pork etc etc etc Exactly who are we kidding here about what the Vichy Republicans are saying. We do need a third party. One of conservatives. Not one of people angling for the next Beltway cocktail party invitation or job offer from Vanity Fair. I wonder where I can buy Ace’s and Ed’s cruystal ball. As we all know from Presidente 666 cyrtsal ball gazing such predictions must be honored and not dissed.

We all realizethat Obama’s may positions have not been abandoned yet I haven’t seen Ed or Ace write Obama as finished? Why is that?

No tax iincreases
No deals with terrorists
Ending Bush’s interrogation
Ending the war
No lobbyists
Clear and transparent government
Ample and public notice for legislation
No earmarks
No pork
etc etc etc

Exactly who are we kidding here about what the Vichy Republicans are saying. We do need a third party. One of conservatives. Not one of people angling for the next Beltway cocktail party invitation or job offer from Vanity Fair.

]]> Comment on Is It Verboten to Criticize Sarah Palin on a Conservative Blog? by DRJ http://patterico.com/2009/07/05/is-it-verboten-to-criticize-sarah-palin-on-a-conservative-blog/#comment-515019 DRJ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:13:20 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=27004#comment-515019 Mike K #55 - I agree. Not only is it amazing that the Palin story is dominating the media, she's doing it for days. I also agree with your comment #57. Mike K #55 - I agree. Not only is it amazing that the Palin story is dominating the media, she’s doing it for days. I also agree with your comment #57.

]]> Comment on Is It Verboten to Criticize Sarah Palin on a Conservative Blog? by Mike K http://patterico.com/2009/07/05/is-it-verboten-to-criticize-sarah-palin-on-a-conservative-blog/#comment-515018 Mike K Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:11:29 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=27004#comment-515018 Patrick, I think she was talking to locals and Alaskans an they knew what she was talking about. Most of the national pundits don't know the context of the constant harassment in Alaska. Patrick, I think she was talking to locals and Alaskans an they knew what she was talking about. Most of the national pundits don’t know the context of the constant harassment in Alaska.

]]> Comment on Is It Verboten to Criticize Sarah Palin on a Conservative Blog? by DRJ http://patterico.com/2009/07/05/is-it-verboten-to-criticize-sarah-palin-on-a-conservative-blog/#comment-515017 DRJ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:11:19 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=27004#comment-515017 Maybee #27: <blockquote><i>Ed and Ace took immediate, strong positions on Sarah Palin’s future. If you are going to take immediate categorical positions on subjects, you have to accept that some people will disagree with you and that you could be wrong</i> That works both ways though, doesn’t it DRJ?</blockquote> Almost everything works both ways but I'm not sure how you mean that here. Will some people agree with Ed and Ace? Sure. Could Ed and Ace be right? Absolutely. But my point was in the next sentence -- that criticism is the downside of being pundits, especially pundits who are sure of things they really can’t be sure of. Maybee #27:
Ed and Ace took immediate, strong positions on Sarah Palin’s future. If you are going to take immediate categorical positions on subjects, you have to accept that some people will disagree with you and that you could be wrong

That works both ways though, doesn’t it DRJ?

Almost everything works both ways but I’m not sure how you mean that here. Will some people agree with Ed and Ace? Sure. Could Ed and Ace be right? Absolutely. But my point was in the next sentence — that criticism is the downside of being pundits, especially pundits who are sure of things they really can’t be sure of.

]]> Comment on Is It Verboten to Criticize Sarah Palin on a Conservative Blog? by Mike K http://patterico.com/2009/07/05/is-it-verboten-to-criticize-sarah-palin-on-a-conservative-blog/#comment-515016 Mike K Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:09:34 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=27004#comment-515016 What is astonishing is that Palin has knocked Michael Jackson right off the air. That tells us how much power she has. I would discount comments by competitors like Murkowski and Huck. I am coming to believe she plans to be active campaigning for GOP Congress candidates and not running for anything for a while. She will draw huge crowds and will be in great demand. She will accumulate many IOUs if the Republicans take back Congress. This is what Nixon did in his years of exile. Of course, she has to have discipline to carry this out. The nasty comments from the trolls and from questionable characters like David Frum are just noise. What is astonishing is that Palin has knocked Michael Jackson right off the air. That tells us how much power she has. I would discount comments by competitors like Murkowski and Huck. I am coming to believe she plans to be active campaigning for GOP Congress candidates and not running for anything for a while. She will draw huge crowds and will be in great demand. She will accumulate many IOUs if the Republicans take back Congress. This is what Nixon did in his years of exile. Of course, she has to have discipline to carry this out. The nasty comments from the trolls and from questionable characters like David Frum are just noise.

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