Last night's debate was exactly what we wanted
Thu Apr 17, 2008 at 10:55:30 AM PDT
First of all, I'll agree that most of last night's debate questions were ludicrous to anyone who's been following the Democratic race.
But trust me, last night's debate was exactly what we want to see.
Because last night's debate wasn't meant for anyone who's been following the Democratic race. It was meant for a new audience - of Republicans.
Here's what I mean.
We need a Super Bowl champion
Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 10:18:28 AM PDT
It's getting clear that with two minutes left to play in 2008's great Super Bowl XLII that the Giants aren't going to win. Haven't they read the newspapers or watched TV? Let's take a look at the FACTS here, people:
- The Patriots are undefeated, and heavily favored to be the winners
- They currently have the lead, 14 to 10
- There are under two minutes left to play in the game
WE NEED TO CALL IT OFF. The Giants are only damaging their reputations by continuing to play these last few minutes.
On jokes and misunderstandings (Was: John Edwards: Wifebeating isn't funny)
Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 05:29:03 PM PDT
UPDATE:
Where this diary used to be, there was an attempted satire piece.
Many have suggested it went wrong. Or wasn't funny.
(Here, let me remind the reader that satire need not be funny: per Merriam-Webster Online, satire is 1 : a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn.)
The diary in question was intended to hold up a folly to ridicule and scorn: that folly being, the increasing tendency of society to crucify people for moments of indiscretion, or awkward jokes. Specifically, the awkward joke made by John McCain where he sang "Bomb Iran" in response to a question from an audience member.
I posted a diary that satirically attempted to crucify John Edwards for a similarly awkward joke he made in the Elizabeth Edwards press conference. I had hoped that the absurdity of the comparison would be illustrative with respect to crucifying people for their awkward jokes. Because many assumed - and are still assuming - that I was simply attacking Edwards, I have adjusted the diary.
It turns out that, in trying to comment on crucifying people for awkward jokes, I ended up being crucified for my own awkward joke, in a striking twist of meta.
Thoughts on this, and the discussion that ensued, to follow in a future diary.
Abortion is disgusting. Seriously.
Sat Oct 08, 2005 at 03:51:05 AM PDT
I just read another abortion-related diary referring to the phrase "Reproductive Rights", and for a long time, I've really been wondering about this phrase. Is it really your right to kill an unborn baby?
Sex, Hillary, and Grand Theft Auto
Fri Jul 15, 2005 at 07:27:15 AM PDT
Senator Clinton has
taken on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas:
"The disturbing material in Grand Theft Auto and other games like it is stealing the innocence of our children and it's making the difficult job of being a parent even harder," said Senator Clinton. "I am announcing these measures today because I believe that the ability of our children to access pornographic and outrageously violent material on video games rated for adults is spiraling out of control."
It seems Sen. Clinton is responding to the recent discovery of the "hot coffee" modification/hack, which restores a sex mini-game hidden in the code that is not featured in the released version.
Weapons inspectors don't count as an "ongoing investigation"
Fri Jul 15, 2005 at 02:30:03 AM PDT
If you've been watching the press go jugular on Scott McClellan the past few days, you've already heard him give several responses like this:
McCLELLAN: I'm not going to comment on news reports that come out in the middle of an investigation or during an investigation, because that could just prejudge the outcome of the investigation. We want to know what the facts are, and the way to do that is to let the investigators complete their work.
So, from my own daydreaming life as a pretend reporter, here's my own question...
Q: Scott, concerning this new policy of not prejudging the outcome of investigations before the investigators complete their work -- at what point did the administration make this change from their older 2003 policy of readily interrupting investigations, before weapons inspectors completed their work, to cavalierly announce the guilt of Saddam Hussein and drag the country to war? And what factors have caused this drastic turnaround in policy?
Any real-life reporters reading this (especially you, Helen) are welcome to use it on Scotty next chance they get. Feel free to rework it, I won't feel hurt.
