Yes, we’re the new kid on the block, pale substitutes for the temporarily semi-departed Jeff. And yet, yet . . .
There have been some terrific posts here, very few of which have gotten links. I know, because I’ve written a couple myself. That, in and of itself, wouldn’t be so bad. I mean, I’m posting on a wonderful platform that Jeff’s created with the sweat of his fingers and vast, contemplative brow, that beetles o’er its base & cetera. And I’ve gotten to read the creations of my fellow posters, and argue with trolls, and enjoy the witty banter of the commenters and their salient observations and axiomatic bon mots. Also, I’ve gotten to piss off some people, which is kind of a bonus, because it joys my dark and perverse, withered little Rethuglican heart.
Recently, Ace has noted how a little spat with Allah can boost traffic & all. Well, I have a little beef with Ace. Yesterday, I did a very short piece on a supposed insult visited on Feisty Republican Whore by one Mike Hatch, would-be Minnesota governor, and a similar post subsequently appeared at Feisty’s place (credited to caltech girl), and then Ace’s.
It’s not as though the meme wasn’t there for the picking, though I clearly posted this earlier than they did. It may have simply been “in the air,” just as Wallace conceived of evolutionary theory while Darwin was writing his Origin of Species. On the other hand, this is not the first time. As evidence, I remind you of my post on radicalized stingrays, only to find something similar posted at Ace of Spades and crediting JackStraw. In both cases, a commenter jumped on early to tell me that I was crap, though, again, this may only be coincidental.
I want Ace to stop stealing my crappy memes without attribution, and I want him to stop now. And if he does condescend to steal our crappy memes, I think we deserve some fucking attribution. Mememememememe. I’m pretty much like Montaigne, when you stop to think about it.
Is everyone but Ace just nuts?
What do you mean, how do I mean that? 
Dan, I think you have to post a Brokeback Mountain picture and call Ace crazy before he will take notice. Just remember to stick to your Viking roots about the whole thing.
More or less like that, PattyAnn?
Dan, that should do it.
Why can’t we just get along?
Feh. Comity is overrated.
Is it true about Ace?
Ace, come out of the closet. Be brave.
As far as I know, he’s never denied the meth charges. The sweat-lodge massages are a Viking thing. Why are you such a Vikophobe, Andrew?
If Ace runs the oars barechested, I will be his Tony Curtis.
Andrew–
When I’m impolitic, do you suppose I really make Baby Jesus cry?
You only make Baby Jesus cry when you are impolitic about your true nature.
Not that I’m Socrates, or anything, but I think I’m a little long in the tooth to take up a gay sexual orientation. Does the fact that I’m attracted to women mean that I’m in denial?
Hey, I know doubt is the heart of conservatism, but don’t group me in with those who think everyone is in the closet. I am a realist. Only about 30% of the population is gay. But you can’t blame me for being on the look out for those who need assistance with the closet door.
There is nothing wrong with liking girls, Dan. But if you ever need assistance exploring other options, don’t hesitate to ask.
Andrew–
Uh . . . thanks for the . . . offer. Did I mention that there’s a dKos diarist in need of some screwing?
No problem. The numbers I have on gays are based on polling done by the Democrats. Rove is focused on exurbs and Evangelicals–but the Democrats are searching for closeted gays, one of the biggest potential voting blocks out there.
And the Kos joke is not funny–I am a conservative you know–I have my principals.
Would that make them vice-principals? And what about that librarian?