Comments on: The Strangest Paragraph in the History of Journalism http://themoderatevoice.com/52616/the-strangest-paragraph-in-the-history-of-journalism/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:37:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: GeorgeSorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/52616/the-strangest-paragraph-in-the-history-of-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-229707 GeorgeSorwell Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:25:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=52616#comment-229707 The subsequent paragraph is even more revealing: <blockquote>In Gouverneur, the parlor game speculates about possible prizes for Scozzafava and other moderates who play the spoiler. When Scozzafava's husband returned to Mullin's restaurant for a post-election labor meeting, members asked him when he and his wife would be moving down to Florida for the cushy job the government had secured him with publicly funded General Motors.<br><br>"Brothers and sisters," a confounded McDougall told them, "I'm not going to Florida." </blockquote> The subsequent paragraph is even more revealing:
In Gouverneur, the parlor game speculates about possible prizes for Scozzafava and other moderates who play the spoiler. When Scozzafava's husband returned to Mullin's restaurant for a post-election labor meeting, members asked him when he and his wife would be moving down to Florida for the cushy job the government had secured him with publicly funded General Motors.

“Brothers and sisters,” a confounded McDougall told them, “I'm not going to Florida.”

]]> By: ThurmanHart http://themoderatevoice.com/52616/the-strangest-paragraph-in-the-history-of-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-229695 ThurmanHart Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:23:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=52616#comment-229695 Well, since I know the song, and what it refers to, and I know many people who raise goats, this just doesn't seem strange to me at all. Well, since I know the song, and what it refers to, and I know many people who raise goats, this just doesn't seem strange to me at all.

]]> By: Leonidas http://themoderatevoice.com/52616/the-strangest-paragraph-in-the-history-of-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-229689 Leonidas Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:03:13 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=52616#comment-229689 <blockquote> Seems strange the Republican and their attraction to Goats. </blockquote><br><br>As opposed to a political party choosing an jackass as their mascot. =P

Seems strange the Republican and their attraction to Goats.

As opposed to a political party choosing an jackass as their mascot. =P

]]> By: SteveK http://themoderatevoice.com/52616/the-strangest-paragraph-in-the-history-of-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-229661 SteveK Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=52616#comment-229661 ArMY, reached while PETting a GOAT at his Texas ranch. Hum... Now where have we heard that one before? Seems strange the Republican affinity for Goats. ArMY, reached while PETting a GOAT at his Texas ranch. Hum… Now where have we heard that one before? Seems strange the Republican affinity for Goats.

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/52616/the-strangest-paragraph-in-the-history-of-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-229652 JSpencer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:29:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=52616#comment-229652 Shame on Scozzafava for caring more about her constituents than about GOP extremists. Shame on Scozzafava for caring more about her constituents than about GOP extremists.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/52616/the-strangest-paragraph-in-the-history-of-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-229641 DLS Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:46:47 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=52616#comment-229641 Armey was excellent several days earlier, in debunking the typical myths about non-liberal populism's nature and character. (monolithic social conservative "tea bagger" nonsense) Armey was excellent several days earlier, in debunking the typical myths about non-liberal populism's nature and character. (monolithic social conservative “tea bagger” nonsense)

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