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She is annoying in te same way that ... (2.00 / 7)

... Pauly Shore is annoying. And her career is following the same trajectory.


by Bob Johnson on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 11:42:52 PM EST
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Olbermann's catching up to Rhodes... (2.00 / 7)

...with his latest rants per tonight's comment: "Clinton is Bush."

Totally off the deep-end in Obama-ville.

I hope cooler heads prevail 'mongst Obamaniacs in coming hours and days.

Disaffecting fellow Dems is  totally counterproductive.

Heads are exploding over at the Big Orange tonight, as well.

Very uncool all around.


by bobswern on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 12:17:19 AM EST
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I really want to TR bobswern (2.00 / 1)

for use of the term "Obamaniac".  Bob, cripes, that's so last month.  
We are ow trying to heal our divisions and behave nice with each other.  

"Disaffecting fellow Dems is counterproductive".

Get it Bob?


Sexism is real.
by grassrootsorganizer on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 07:20:35 AM EST
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"Obamamaniac" is THEIR term... (1.80 / 5)

... at my county convention, the Obama delegates had home-made t-shirts and signs with "Obamamaniac" all over them.

So -

- let me get this straight:

It's TRable to call the Obama supporters a name that, they themselves, have endorsed?

Really, you make my head spin.....


by MyOwnClone on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 10:24:37 AM EST
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Re: "Obamamaniac" is THEIR term... (none / 0)

Traditionally self-identification has always allowed wider margins of expression than labeling-the-other.

E.g., don't use the d--- word if you're not a lesbian yourself, or the n----- word if you're not black.


by Aris Katsaris on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 06:47:52 PM EST
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Re: "Obamamaniac" is THEIR term... (none / 0)

Yeah well f___ that.

That's friggin Orwellian.


Until recently I was selling drugs, and now I'm selling Obama T-shirts.
by switching sides on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:53:05 AM EST
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Re: "Obamamaniac" is THEIR term... (none / 0)

No, politeness vs rudeness has nothing to do with Orwell. Everything to do with proper-vs-improper familiarity.

Someone can't be polite/rude/offensive to him/herself. Another person can however be polite/rude/offensive to them.

Therefore I can be offended by words you say to me, even though I would not be offended if I said the same things about myself.

Is this now plain enough for you to understand?

Really, the concept of improper familiarity is hardly a new one.


by Aris Katsaris on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 10:43:10 AM EST
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What's your view of Taylor Marsh? (2.00 / 1)

She calls herself a "radio host," but she's not even broadcast on air anywhere. She can't get a gig. And she's inane as Randi Rhodes.


by Bob Johnson on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 12:24:49 PM EST
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Re: What's your view of Taylor Marsh? (none / 0)

I believe I read somewhere she did some "vanity radio" on some small station, where she paid to be let on the air.

So, I guess you can say she's an ex-radio-host for certain values of "radio host".

Other than that, she's an intellectually dishonest, inconsistent hack. Internet's full of 'em.

Unfortunately, both Rhodes and Marsh attract the type of following that either doesn't care so long as they're on the "right" side, or their respective audience are so emotionally involved and caught up in the race that they can't recognize these people for what they really are.

That'd be fine if it wasn't they're helping drive the wedge in between the two "sides" that really do need to unite at some point, or we all pay the price.


by Huck on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 06:21:27 PM EST
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Re: She is annoying in te same way that ... (2.00 / 3)

Bob, I'm in shock.


Never let the bullies win.
by SluggoJD on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 12:53:49 AM EST
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Why? (1.57 / 7)

She's as bad as Taylor Marsh. They are both hacks.


by Bob Johnson on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 01:02:33 AM EST
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So, Xeno X, who do you think is not a hack? (2.00 / 1)

Rhodes or Marsh?


by Bob Johnson on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 01:16:16 AM EST
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don't be, it's a set up! (none / 0)

Classic bait and switch.  I think BJ just likes to have "fun"....


by 4justice on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:44:54 PM EST
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