Comments on: The Trivialization Of American All Attack All The Time Politics http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 23:46:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Ron Beasley http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-183728 Ron Beasley Fri, 08 May 2009 14:57:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=31321#comment-183728 Hannity et. al. are doing what they do for a living - throwing red meat to the lunatic fringe that makes up 20% of the population and most of the Republican base. Hannity makes several million dollars a year so it must be working. They don't really care if it makes them and the Republican party look like fools - it's the bank balance that counts. Hannity et. al. are doing what they do for a living – throwing red meat to the lunatic fringe that makes up 20% of the population and most of the Republican base. Hannity makes several million dollars a year so it must be working. They don't really care if it makes them and the Republican party look like fools – it's the bank balance that counts.

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-183702 pacatrue Fri, 08 May 2009 08:34:53 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=31321#comment-183702 So if Joe Gandelman is trivializing political discourse by talking about Hannity trivializing discourse, what happens when casualobserver comments upon that trivialization?<br><br>Wait, so if casualobserver trivializes political discourse by talking about Joe Gandelman trivializing political discourse by talking about Hannity trivializing discourse...<br><br>I'm lost. So if Joe Gandelman is trivializing political discourse by talking about Hannity trivializing discourse, what happens when casualobserver comments upon that trivialization?

Wait, so if casualobserver trivializes political discourse by talking about Joe Gandelman trivializing political discourse by talking about Hannity trivializing discourse…

I'm lost.

]]> By: daveinboca http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-183697 daveinboca Fri, 08 May 2009 06:22:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=31321#comment-183697 Hmmm..... After nearly a decade of raking Chimpy McHitlerBurton over the coals for almost anything he did....including going to bed early in a silly NYT column by Maureen McDowdy, it suddenly appears that only one sort of ox is goreable, to use a terrible pun on the ex-Veep's name. And I guess it's okay if MSNBC tries to hide the kind of mustard----nobody confuses Dijon with Deli mustard, as the disingenuous post on this tries to imply---but not okay if FOX News outs the Won about mustard choices.<br><br>This absurdity started with the Bush Derangement Syndrome and to expect the White House Cheering Section (AKA Press Corps) not to make fun of a stunt like eating burgers at a fast-food joint reveals the pomposity of a blogosphere making a reach on an hourly basis trying to defend their glorious second-rate POTUS. They elected him with one-sided coverage, but they can't be expected to keep him and his goooofy sidekick Hairplug Joe from the stuff they threw at Bush on a daily basis just a little while ago. Hmmm….. After nearly a decade of raking Chimpy McHitlerBurton over the coals for almost anything he did….including going to bed early in a silly NYT column by Maureen McDowdy, it suddenly appears that only one sort of ox is goreable, to use a terrible pun on the ex-Veep's name. And I guess it's okay if MSNBC tries to hide the kind of mustard—-nobody confuses Dijon with Deli mustard, as the disingenuous post on this tries to imply—but not okay if FOX News outs the Won about mustard choices.

This absurdity started with the Bush Derangement Syndrome and to expect the White House Cheering Section (AKA Press Corps) not to make fun of a stunt like eating burgers at a fast-food joint reveals the pomposity of a blogosphere making a reach on an hourly basis trying to defend their glorious second-rate POTUS. They elected him with one-sided coverage, but they can't be expected to keep him and his goooofy sidekick Hairplug Joe from the stuff they threw at Bush on a daily basis just a little while ago.

]]> By: Marlowecan http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-183694 Marlowecan Fri, 08 May 2009 05:03:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=31321#comment-183694 Well, I think this is one of the stupidest damn criticisms of a political leader I have ever read.<br><br>I saw the excellent series on "Air Force One" with President-elect Obama ordering his burger with "fancy" mustard (but with fries...he made a point of that).<br><br>Of course...they were probably "French Fries". <br><br>"President Poupon" was the graphic in Joe's link. Seriously. <br><br>Poupon...Dijon...French Fries...one can connect the dots. <br><br>Even the most deranged GOP partisan now realizes Obama is a French sleeper agent placed years ago to undermine American hyperpower by encouraging mass consumption of French mustard. <br><br>A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat. Well, I think this is one of the stupidest damn criticisms of a political leader I have ever read.

I saw the excellent series on “Air Force One” with President-elect Obama ordering his burger with “fancy” mustard (but with fries…he made a point of that).

Of course…they were probably “French Fries”.

“President Poupon” was the graphic in Joe's link. Seriously.

Poupon…Dijon…French Fries…one can connect the dots.

Even the most deranged GOP partisan now realizes Obama is a French sleeper agent placed years ago to undermine American hyperpower by encouraging mass consumption of French mustard.

A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat.

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-183693 JSpencer Fri, 08 May 2009 05:03:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=31321#comment-183693 It's really kind of interesting to watch and see just how far these crazies will go in exploring the limits of the absurd. Based on the willingness of the target audience to keep eating it up, I'm guessing the experiment has awhile yet to run. I extend my sympathy to those conservatives who are of a more rational bent, and who must find this sort of behavior embarrassing. As GreenDreams says though, it's good comedy for many of us. ;-) It's really kind of interesting to watch and see just how far these crazies will go in exploring the limits of the absurd. Based on the willingness of the target audience to keep eating it up, I'm guessing the experiment has awhile yet to run. I extend my sympathy to those conservatives who are of a more rational bent, and who must find this sort of behavior embarrassing. As GreenDreams says though, it's good comedy for many of us. ;-)

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-183692 GreenDreams Fri, 08 May 2009 04:31:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=31321#comment-183692 I like comedy and this is really funny stuff. I'm baffled how Fox or the GOP thinks this plays to their advantage. It's clear how it plays with the mainstream. This is laughable stuff and no one in the GOP has the nerve to call it stupid. I like comedy and this is really funny stuff. I'm baffled how Fox or the GOP thinks this plays to their advantage. It's clear how it plays with the mainstream. This is laughable stuff and no one in the GOP has the nerve to call it stupid.

]]> By: casualobserver http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-183682 casualobserver Fri, 08 May 2009 03:05:35 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=31321#comment-183682 So, if Hannity et al are trivializing politics by talking about it, what happens when Joe Gandelman continues to talk about it? Raises the level of discourse, I presume? So, if Hannity et al are trivializing politics by talking about it, what happens when Joe Gandelman continues to talk about it? Raises the level of discourse, I presume?

]]> By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-183679 CStanley Fri, 08 May 2009 02:37:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=31321#comment-183679 Hard to decide which is silliest:<br>1. The media giving airtime to a social lunch between the pres and VP<br>2. The hyperpartisans who use the occasion to mock the president<br>3. The media watchdog group and blogs which mock the mockers.<br><br>Really, there's nothing of more importance to talk about? Hard to decide which is silliest:
1. The media giving airtime to a social lunch between the pres and VP
2. The hyperpartisans who use the occasion to mock the president
3. The media watchdog group and blogs which mock the mockers.

Really, there's nothing of more importance to talk about?

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/31321/the-trivialization-of-american-all-attack-all-the-time-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-183677 GreenDreams Fri, 08 May 2009 02:12:33 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=31321#comment-183677 Yes! Keep up that ranting and raving and go right off the deep end, please. I'm still laughing.<br><br>Oh, earth to Hannity. Grey Poupon is a product of that unamerican elitist foreigner, Kraft Foods. Yes! Keep up that ranting and raving and go right off the deep end, please. I'm still laughing.

Oh, earth to Hannity. Grey Poupon is a product of that unamerican elitist foreigner, Kraft Foods.

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