Hume: “Whatever. Screw ‘em.”*
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(h/t INDC Journal)
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update: Glenn rounds up some other reaction, and re-links this debunking of the Media Matters / Kossack claim of Humean perfidy by the brilliant Megan McCardle.
Meanwhile—and surprising to precisely no one—Al Franken’s suggestion that Hume lied is based on his own misrepresentation of the original transcript.
But you know: ends justify the means and all that…
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update 2: Dim cartoon lefty Oliver Willis brushes away a few corn chip crumbs and, posting under the banner “American Truth Under Siege,” encourages the following histrionic nonsense from moronic lefty commenters like Johnny Huh:
This is far worse than Rather’s MemoGate last year.
This is a “journalist” manipulating the truth to fit his own freakishly twisted agenda (or rather, the freakishly twisted agenda of his masters) without regard to FDR’s legacy or intent when he spoke those words. This beyond bad journalism, this is a grotesque mockery of Fair and Balanced.
Leaving aside for a moment the hyperbolic claims about Hume’s supposed guilt—claims that are themselves, I’d venture to say, based on motivations grounded in a “freakishly twisted agenda” and reliant on what appears to be an intentional misreading of Hume’s original remarks—that one of Oliver Willis’ ideological brethren can suggest that this manufactured Hume story even approaches the seriousness of the Rather / CBS scandal goes a long way toward proving just how unserious and partisan the progressive left has become.
Because to believe Oliver and his ilk, you have to conclude, as some of them evidently have, that Brit Hume’s unclear presentation of a complicated policy issue is “far worse” an “offense” than hyping and then running, right before the election, an “exclusive” story—five years in the making—that brands the sitting President a liar, and does so on the strength of fake documents, no expert verification, and a “star” witness known widely as an anti-Bush crank.
Which, yeah—that’ll wash.
In fact, one wonders how these disengenuous political fops are able to make such a patently absurd argument and have enough self-respect left over even to masturbate…*
*the text of update 2 originally identified Oliver as the author of the quoted passage. In fact, the passage was written by one of Oliver’s commenters. I apologize to Oliver for having initially attributed those words to him. They were sent me in error. My reaction to the story, however, remains very much the same.
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Heh.
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Bill INDC provides some additional in-depth analysis (which exonerates Hume completely); see also A Little Reason
Once again, Kos and the retard kids show that they have no integrity at all.
HEY, if you’re going to link to Kos could you please warn us first? I thought that was a link to Fox News or something and I don’t like giving that turd Kos traffic.
Later,
bbeck
Point 1: I’ve already read about how they got that quote wrong. You know where I read it? On a conservative blog! Score one for us.
Point 2: big f’ing deal. It looked to me like quite a convoluted statement FDR made, and I could see how someone could get it wrong.
Point 3: everyone does this. Bill Moyers just did it to Watts. Is Kos asking for Moyers to call it quits?
Point 4: The word I have to type in below to stop the spam is “labor”!! what the hell? Is this some type of liberal spam stopper software?
Point 5: I posted the top 10 capabilities of the Jimmy Carter Attack sub on my site.
I think it’s worth noting that FDR originally called for a “self-sustaining” system, with private investment to supplement the public one until that vision was fulfilled. Since we’ve never created a self-sustaining system, it should be fair enough to call for private accounts, even according to a literal reading of FDR’s words.
Their interpretation of his words depends upon their supposition that we now have a “self-sustaining” system we do not have.
1. No one has ever said that the private accounts would REPLACE Social Security, only that they would AUGMENT the system.
2. The fact remains the portion of FDR’s statement which I bolded/italicized above – whether taken in part or in whole – clearly shows his belief that “individual initiative (FDR’s words) would lead to higher eventual ROI than would be achieved solely through the government program.
3. “Voluntray contributory annuities” sounds an AWWWWWful lot like Bush’s plan to succor Social Security, regardless of in what order the quotes are taken
4. How does “voluntary contributions” equal “replace the government’s contribution”? Methinks if that sort of mechanism had been necessary, those voluntary monies would have quickly become mandatory.
5. Is kos actually a Rove-controlled troll who is ordered to spout liberal propaganda in such a foolish and insupportable manner that it discredits his entire faux agenda?
6. Oliver Willis evidently made a prudent move in buying Sara Lee Stock before his recent junk food binge. Who knew one man’s eating habits could drive a stock price?
Apparently, Jeff Gannon (peace be upon him) was just the beginning. Now the mob is going after a journalist with double-digit viewership. Olbermann? As they say on Sportscenter, “Is he still in the league?” Kos? Oh-Dub? Karl Rove is LAUGHING OUT LOUD at this liberal circle-jerk. That “smackdown” that people have been predicting that the blogosphere has coming – this is it.
Of course, to put this in terms we can all understand …..”Reliable Sources” say that Brit Hume’s “uncut 8 inches” was measured while both of Mr. Hume’s hands were wrapped around the base.
keyword – “ready”, as in “I’m ready to watch this train wreck & laugh my ass off.”
O-Dub is the greasy gift that keeps on giving.
Perhaps OW could head down to the nearest bus station and offer to fellate the first
bumhomeless person he sees in order to raise his self-respect to a detectable level.Evidently the DNC talking points – now that Deano is chair – no longer emphasize coming up with arguments that actually make any sense.
No doubt this will be heralded as an improvement on the Dems platform.
Jeff asks: “In fact, one wonders how Oliver is able to make such a patently absurd argument and have enough self-respect left over even to masturbate…”
That’s easy. He turns out the lights to add to the mystery.
O-Dub can masterbate? I don’t think his chuby hands can reach that far around his rotund belly to make any pleasuring possible. Doesn’t he have some Soros-funded lackey do it for him? That way he doesn’t have to distract himself from shoveling snacks down his pie hole.
Jeff, I like sentences the way some people like
chocolate, and this
is a great sentence. It could have been written by Jane Austen in a moment of profound depravity.
Thank you, Gail. I sometimes stumble into these minor successes.
So the Gannon thing, which just a few days ago, was the worst thing ever, a crisis for Our Democracy, proof positive of Just How Far Down Things Have Gone since that fascist dimwit got selected a second time, is over? Resolved?
Or are we piling up these featherweight crisises, one-by-one, until there’s a million of them and the Republican fasc-ministration topples in a Zen-like coup d’etat (that’s coop duh eetat) that will have us all Wild In The Streets?
The word is level, on which I, of course, am.
I know that this is a grapefruit-sized pitch here guys….but does anyone know what it is that Oliver Willis does for Media matters?
Is he a web guy? A writer (I am guessing no here based upon reading his blog posts)? Marketing? Head of the Motor Pool? What?
I know, I know, this is a hanging curve ball of the first order, but I really am curious.
Ya know what? I don’t even care!
I think Brit is the best in the business right now, and just about the only fella I trust to deliver the news…fair and balanced. I have difficulty with believing that he would step out of character in such a way, and on such an issue.
The attempts to analogize this situation with Memogate are absurd.
And…another thing: I believe that if the Fox Network (sans cable) were to put Brit on the air as anchorman of an evening news show, going head-to-head with the Big 3, he’d mop the floor with them.
It’s a shame that only those who can afford $60 a month for cable get to hear the ‘other side’ of each and every issue.
How can Oliver Willis…have enough self-respect left over even to masturbate…
Easy, if you just remove all the mirrors from the room beforehand.
Just to keep score, if you will:
Right side has scalped Dan Rather, Eason Jordan, and Howell Raines.
Left side has, er, Jeff Gannon. And Brit isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Media Matters is doing great work for the left! heh. But, then again, what do you expect when your CEO is an admitted lying hack and the employees are not exactly the brightest bulbs in the room?
Oliver Willis…he defies parody.
You don’t know what a significant statement that is: he DEFIES parody. You cannot fully cover all the angles of his ridiculousness, because he is constantly evolving new ones. Every time we try to peg him with mockery, he boldly breaks free, escapes, and ups the ante.
I’m coming to the conclusion that Willis is no amateur at all. He’s a smooth-operating pro. I mean, think about it: did anyone think the hilarious, rank hackery of O-Dub’s post would be possible, even given what we knew about the preexisting World of Oliver? No, he exceeded expectations again. He refuses to be caged by all normal, bourgeois standards of intellectual honesty or proportionality: every time you think, “well, he can go no further than this; I mean, THIS is where even he has draw the line” he stuns with a new outgrowth of hysterical, unimaginative overreaction. We who hoped to trap him within chains of reasonably defined discourse find ourselves once again hugging the air.
And off in the distance, the asthmatic wheeze of Oliver’s laughter peals off of rain-soaked cobblestones and DC alleys, echoing in the distance: he has slipped the surly bonds of rationality once again! And we, we who must stay behind to tell tales to others, are left to shake our heads in awe and perplexity.
He’s one step ahead of us every time.
Oliver is not to be mocked. He is to be admired and observed. He is no mere political hack, he is consciously living life as a self-created work of art. A pudgy, viscously-oiled, stubble-fingered, nacho-snarfing work of art, but art nonetheless.
Damn, repeated a phrase in one sentence. (“off in the distance”). That’ll teach me to write out of order.
Turing word: “real” as in “What is real, and what is an illusion?”
So, does Professor Reynolds still think Oliver Willis belongs on TV?
very pretty nonetheless,JeffB. If you hadn’t pointed out the repetition,I wouldn’t have noticed it.
Spam word “force” as in that was quite a “tour de force”
Memo to Kossacks and Willies: When you intentionally misrepresent what a news anchor says*, and transcripts are available, you are going to have your sorry asses jammed up full of jalapeno-coated fact-check enemas.
History tidbit: Brit Hume (while still working for ABC) asked The Ultimate Answer about the Lewinsky allegations while BillyJeff was walking toward Marine One at the White House. No one with that much sack is going to cave in to a raving bunch of attack bunnies like yourselves. Long story short, Hume craps bigger than you.
* = Media Matters, Willis, Frankenberry, etc.etc.
In fact, one wonders how Oliver is able to make such a patently absurd argument and have enough self-respect left over even to masturbate…
Soros’ medical plan covers Cialis.
Remember in MIB when the alien rips the skin off the farmer and wears it? I think MM has done that to OW. Haven’t seen him lately have we? He’d fit.
I love that Oliver lists all the blogs that are calling for Hume’s resignation. It’s a rollcall of morons.
JeffB –
He refuses to be caged by all normal, bourgeois standards of intellectual honesty or proportionality: every time you think, “well, he can go no further than this; I mean, THIS is where even he has draw the line†he stuns with a new outgrowth of hysterical, unimaginative overreaction. We who hoped to trap him within chains of reasonably defined discourse find ourselves once again hugging the air.
That is the funniest Goddamn comment I’ve read on a blog in months.
Elegant phraseology Matt. I like “a rollcall of morons.” It’s sort of like a murder of crows or an exaltation of larks. What amuses me is how the folks on the other side think we’re just name calling and all they have to do is call us names back and we’re even. Like, you’re a moron; no, you’re the moron. What they don’t realize is that we’re trying to develop a working taxonomy here.
It might be fun to see how many terms of aggregation we could come up with….. How about a Franken of assholes?
So many Frankens, so little time.
Turing word: rather.
So, does Professor Reynolds still think Oliver Willis belongs on TV?
I’m pretty sure now he thinks Ollie belongs in a circus sideshow.
Which is convenient, considering his involvement with Media Matters, an’ all…
…but art nonetheless.
Not unlike that comment. Bravo.
(Anti-spam word: children—as in, “Children, memorize this comment; it is the Gettysburg Address for our time.”)
(Okay, that’s a little deep even for my waders. Just accept the damn compliment, okay?)
Someone should say that if your satire about Willis’ personal life continues in this vein, it could get personal.
Oh, goodie. My anti-spam work is “next”, doubtless named after the stillborn 80s computer.
Please, for the love of The Children…someone capture that front page graphic. I want it running somewhere on Day 893. I’ll host it…
“So, does Professor Reynolds still think Oliver Willis belongs on TV?”
FYI Prof. Reynolds has a link to Oliver W. this week but uses an indirect link via webarchive.org – so I think Insty is heeding the “no links to Oliver Willis” crusade.
http://instapundit.com/archives/021228.php
Oliver Willis :
“This is far worse than Rather’s MemoGate last year.”
Jeezus, Willis needs to get some professional help.
Well, the thing we’re missing under all this smoke and smell is the fire itself;
Here we have a Republican President, whom the lefties like to label as the new incarnation of Adolph Hitler, making exactly the same noises as FDR… and it’s not far enough left for the leftists.
All this shows us… both the original FDR proposal being re-porposed by a Republican… and the leftists not being satisified with it… is how far to the left politics in this country have tilted…. and how far behind the Democrats have left their icon, FDR.
Watch it buddy. I still own one of those babies (and it still work works)! Anyway, “NeXT” is now spelled “M.A.C.” as Cocoa is the grandchild of the original NeXTSTEP O/S.
Inspired by W: Evil Gucky
In Guckert’s CBC interview, he was asked what he was up to before coming to Talon News. He said he was “pursuing entrepreneurial activities in the private sector.”
This is not a “whore with a heart of gold”. This is an evil man without a conscience, though he professes to be a good Christian. He embodies Evil, and just like W, is totally unaware that he is Evil, since his motives of supporting Right wing Republicans are so pure.
When he got paid, Gucky probably claimed he was a church. That’s what a lot of trashy super right wing guys do. And this man is trash. Actually, this man’s behavior really makes all of us appreciate the fine moral standards maintained by those who are brought up in trailer parks in the rural South and housing projects in the urban North.
When folks paid him, he wouldn’t need to report those “charitable contributions” he collected. And the fellows who gave him contributions really didn’t want to be bothered to track those receipts for “charity”.
I’m sure Gucky’s a burglar, too. I’ve never heard of a prostitute who won’t commit burglary. Come on now, after he’s done the deed with a John, don’t you think he might decide to take along any loose knick-knacks lying around as a “souvenir”?. When he took a shower afterwards, in the John’s home, do you think he kept his hands off the medicine cabinet? If he saw a prescription bottle of oxycontin worth $500, would he say to himself, “Oh, no, my client will complain to the police,” or did he say, “Eureka. I’m getting paid double if I just pocket that prescription bottle”?
Considering the bad habits whores fall into of lifting stuff away when they’ve been visiting “customers” at home, I think there’s a strong possibility that Gucky has also lifted some stuff from the White House. If the DC police were to search his apartment, they’d undoubtedly find an ashtray or sterling silver teaspoon or a fancy Presidential pen that he did not receive as a gift, but that he stole from the White House or from one of his johns.
In addition, Gucky has not been adverse to committing white-collar crimes. Bedrock corporation—the last line of the Flintstones’ theme song is “Bedrock, bedrock and we’ll have a gay all time”—that he set up to clear checks has acted as a factor, financer, and a collection agent. Asserting false claims against families of the recently deceased and offering to improve the credit of economically marginal people, for a fee, are some of the “work” Bedrock performs.
Though it’s not as entertaining as gay sex, asserting false claims against bereaved widows evinces how Gucky and his supporters cross the line from sociopath to psychopath, from being an antisocial, non-violent criminal, to being criminal, even violently so, without conscience. We are not just fighting hypocrisy here, but EVIL: evil that is inspired by the moral direction of George W. Bush and Karl Rove.
The Right claims the moral high-ground while relying upon EVIL criminals to accomplish its objectives. It’s not just a gay prostitute who was close to the president, but a grifter, part of a whole group of far-right grifters, stealing directly from the poor and destitute to enrich themselves. Getting cash from a general because you gave him a good ride in bed is one thing, getting cash from a young soldier’s family, after he has died young, by asserting totally false claims against his widow is another.
Guckert reassures himself that no matter how criminal or foul his behavior, he is a good Christian and God will love and forgive him, even as God has forgiven our president. Gucky undoubtedly sees as his role models for good Christian behavior George W. Bush and Karl Rove.
That means when he kicks at bums sleeping in the street, for the sheer pleasure of watching them wiggle in pain, he only kicks hard enough to cause permanent injuries, not death. In doing so, he imitates President Bush who supports the right of infants to be born, but not the right to stay alive: thousands of children are to go to bed hungry, without health care, because of reduced funding for food stamps and medicaid.
Uh huh. Except this thread is about Brit Hume.