1. Conversation between Cindy Sheehan and Billy Jack. Punchline: something having to do with Sheehan’s being the “face” of a movement, with a possible play on “movement.” Or “face.” or “Jack.”
2. Miss USA booed by Mexicans—who again show open hostility to Americans (recall chants of “Osama! Osama! Osama!”)—during Miss Universe pageant and attendant publicity blitz. Juxtapose with George Bush’s noting that those who use “amnesty” with respect to the Immigration Reform Bill are engaging in “scare tactics.”
3. Oops. I see that Malkin has already done a column on that. Strike “2” and replace with a brief conversation between me and a gourd that looks like Moses.
4. Cheney keeps secret the identities of conservative religious leaders who visited him. Lefties outraged. Because privacy is only for humans—and a “visit” is de facto proof that Cheney’s “agenda” is being driven by godbotherers.
5. The White Supremacist behind the 1984 assassination of radio talk show host Alan Berg has died in prison of natural causes related to epilepsy. His last meal? I dunno. But I bet it involved white bread and some sort of German meat.
6. Chavez doesn’t renew broadcast license of RCTV, whose newscasts were highly critical of Chavez. Journalist for the Guardian defends Chavez, chides those who criticized the crackdown. His argument in brief? “Geez. It’s not like anybody died. “ Kudos!
7. Second conversation with Moses gourd. “Burning bush” most certainly will appear.
8. Ah, screw it. I’m going to eat some curry and take a nice long nap time. Enjoy the latest Vent!
Moses’ Gourd: “Soup!”
An insult to bowels everywhere!
If we are so horrible, why are so many of their citizens willing to risk their lives to get here? BECAUSE OF THE HYPOCRISY !
Can you imagine the outcry if President Bush had done something like this ?
Curry … movements … I think there is some kind of connection there.
Guest appearance by Lindsay Lohan?
There’s one person who hasn’t seen the photos.
Was her name Brunhilde?
cranky-d – I was castigated for not supplying the relevant links to pictures in one of my comments yesterday, and would like to extend that on to you as well. Pony up !!! :-0
Tony Snow is at work today riddled with cancer.
I’m not so sure that would be appropriate for this site. Jeff’s already feeling kinda down, no need to assist that feeling.
If you really need to know, email me.
Exactly. Go show him some support.
Nothing here really matters, in the scheme of things. I’ll never be takes seriously by the Captain Ed’s of the world; and the libertarians are so interested in Bush bashing that they view me as an enemy.
I deplore the cliquishness of the blogosphere. I hate the “message unification” on the left, and the stodgy, uncontroversial imbred linking from sites on the right wishing to avoid being sullied by potty mouths and degenerates of my sort.
I think I’m going to just do my own thing and see what happens. But I’m going to need some time to get it together.
Whatever, man. Just as long as I don’t have to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. My feet are killin’ me.
Jeff – This is exactly why we enjoy you so much.
Hang in there. You should go back and take a good look at Iowahawk’s “Two Minutes’ Hate” piece – he has his finger on the stuff we like about you.
And I wouldn’t be too worried about the “Captain Eds” of the world – there are lots of worthwhile bloggers who link and blogroll you – Instapundit, for one. I think that kind of implicit praise must be worth something.
You are an Important Voice, and all of those fuckers read you. This “cliquishness” is a respectability-by-association ploy on the part of the Captain Eds of the world because they crave props from the MSM peeps that they want as guests on their little radio shows. They will never mount a critique of any kind that would dissuade a call from an MSNBC or NPR producer. You are so ahead of the game NOT being associated with the stale Cpn Eds, who really do summarize the freaking news everyday, with their posting topics closely tracking an AP newswire/WaPo synthesis. You also are a healthy cut above the histrionics of a Malkin or that poor, damaged LGF guy. You keep doing what you’re doing and quality will out. It always does. You think Hollywood *meant* to let Trey Parker get so damn rich? HAH.
Sheehan definitely has the face of a movement, and I’m not talking Swiss watch, here.
I suspect there are plenty of us degenerates out here who are interested in ideas and not bothered by salty language or ribald imagery.
You once e-mailed me to blog what I wanted and screw the rest. Advice that still works for me Teach.
Of course, my site meter is about 7,360,000 lower than your’s, but then that might be because Ron Paul makes me think of an Orkin Man and Liberals think I’m Attila the killer nun.
The gourd idea is pretty good, as long as you don’t hallucinate from bad drugs, drag the gourd into the kid’s sandbox, paint a face on it and call it “Wilson.”
That’s definitely contraindicated, I think.
potty mouths and degenerates of my sort.
Actually you’ve got quite the gift for language. And when you turn on the Academese, I find that you sling that cant far better than any of your counterparts on the Left… at least those to whom you’ve linked.
True, the Hugh Hewitt’s of the world may not ‘get’ all the imagery, but we do.
For whatever THAT’s worth.
(And if wanting to see a ‘dillo dance is wrong, then… well, you know the rest.)
Personally, I can’t wait. Rock on, bro.
I found PW through an LGF linky.
that poor, damaged LGF guy
What!?! Charles rox.
Jeff, would it help if we all agreed to click on your ads once a day?
Wait, just what the hell have you been doing then?
I mean like you know, it’s difficult to watch Tony Snow lugging around satchels full of lipstick to dress up the amnesty pig, but it’s his job—it’ll be fun to hear his own opinions again in Jan ‘09
Maybe I overstated that, Dicentra. I think “jaundiced” would have been sufficient there. Either way, Charles is NOT an Important Voice. He is a news aggregator.
And if you’re wondering who appointed me as the guy who decides who is and who is not an Important Voice, um, basically I saw a niche.
Dang. If I had as many regular readers as PW had, I’d be … well, I’m basically anti-social so I might quit blogging just to get away from all the attention, actually.
So, I’m probably not the one to ask about what you should do, Jeff. I’d probably keep checking PW multiple times a day after the domain was bought out by the Cult of Atkins.
How about a link and a warning.
Like this:
WARNING: Image of accused criminal, wearing entirely too much.
Promise me you’ll roll on the Moses gourd soon.
PROMISE ME!
Just sounds like Chavez was looking for a little fairness in the coverage. One more thing the Left apparently supports him on.
Let my humiliation take away your pain…
From the dumb things to say to an attractive coworker department:
[ Having met in an elevator after work, we’re making small talk. ]
Me: So what department do you work in?
Her: I work in msg[*]. And you?
Me: I’m a developer in blaw[*].
Her: So you must work on the other side of the
floor from me.
Me: Yes, I do. I see you all the time when you
walk to the ladies’ restroom.
*Doh* You’d think at my age, my brain would have figured out how to work this “mouth” thing. She no doubt thinks I’m some sort of perv now. It’s just that my desk is right next to the only ladies’ restroom on our floor, so I see *everyone* who goes to the ladies restroom, and she’s a rather attractive young woman, so she’s hard to miss.
[*] These are the cute little acronyms we use to refer to the different departments at work.
Seriously, though, I’ve always enjoyed your writing and your ideas. When I do check in with blogs, yours is always one of the first I read, if not the first, and many days, it’s the only one I read. The internet would be a darker place without you, Jeff, and I hope you don’t go.
SGT.. not sure if this is worth a listen… I don’t really know most of the people on this panel, but one of the local NPR stations produced this today. You can listen online.
20 Years Without the Fairness Doctrine
The Fairness Doctrine was originally put in place to ensure that broadcast media’s coverage of controversial issues be balanced and fair. The Federal Communications Commission suspended the Doctrine in 1987, a move that opened the door for much of today’s heavily-opinionated talk radio and TV. Some are even calling for the Doctrine’s reinstatement. Patt Morrison broadcasts live from the Museum of Television and Radio on how the suspension of the Fairness Doctrine 20 years ago has changed the mass media.
* Simon Wilkie, Executive Director for the Center for Communication Law and Policy in the USC School of Law
* Doug McIntyre, Host, McIntyre in the Morning on KABC
* Thom Hartmann, Host, The Thom Hartmann Program on Air America
* United States Senator Bernie Sanders – Vermont<i>
About this Fairness Doctrine thingy….Why is it exactly that folks who DON’T agree with me about things like tax cuts, immigration, Katrina, CAIR and well,lets just say ANYTHING keep bringing that up?
No need to answer really, it’s a rhetorical question
Hey, you got a link from Glenn. Keep your chin up. Things will get better.
AND a link from Hot Air…..That’s close,right? You’re always my first stop Jeff.
Whether you like it or not.
The glass94 is either half empty or half full. I prefer to think of it as “hey!!theres a glass there,let’s drink!!”
First, it’s the Libertarians that are so interested in bashing Bush, not the libertarians. And we Liberal Capitalists adore you. Both of us. Seriously.
yours/
peter.
Are you sure you spelled radion right?
MW: schools73
</it’s difficult to watch Tony Snow lugging around satchels full of lipstick to dress up the amnesty pig, but it’s his jobâ€â€it’ll be fun to hear his own opinions again in Jan ‘09>
Uh, Tony doesn’t have a Jan ‘09.
You’re saying, IceNine, that the new administration, regardless of party, will retain Tony as their spokesperson through 2012?
How do you know that? (and how do you know what you really, disgustingly, implied?)
Maybe I read it wrong, but you’re really having a rough day if you’re worried about being taken seriously by a guy that goes by “Captain” Ed.
Don’t sweat the blogrolls either. You get plenty of links that actually have something to do with your content instead of having to do with who puts you in their long-ass list that no one reads.
Anyway, hope you feel better.
It’s ok to be embarrassed about what you said IceNine. I would completely understand it if you were.
You’re just sad now – as tired and irrelevant as your prose.
Perhaps if you went back to your internet tough guy act of slapping people around the face with your virtual cock?
See, if you ask for it, it’s not gonna happen. But if you want it so bad, get on your knees and beg.
I know there is. I just got back from a 10 day trip to Bangladesh. It involved much curry and much movement. And many anti-diarrhea pills that worked about half the time.
Hey Jeff,
I have an investment in you. You can’t quit. It’s not allowed in the contract.
And I agree, anyone who goes by the moniker of “Captain Ed” and refers to his wife as “First Mate” is too smarmy by half.
White49, off by a few years
No!
I can’t abide by this. Captain Ed is such a good good man.
I looooove Jeff. I love the way Jeff’s brain works. I love Jeff’s blog. I agree with the way Jeff goes about things. But man, criticizing Captain Ed as a person is like kicking a puppy. A puppy that just donated a kidney.
YANKEE GO HOME…and take us with you!
I just heard the TB guy has been moved to Jewish Memorial Hospital in Denver. So you could go interview him or something.
Oh wait. National Jewish Medical and Research Center. Did BushHitler send him there in a boxcar?
“a brief conversation between me and a gourd that looks like Moses.”
Okay, I’m having a problem visualizing. By this, did you mean a conversation (that looks like moses) between you and some generic gourd, or a conversation with a gourd (that looks like Moses)?
I’m only interested because I had a conversation with a gourd once. Though this one looked rather more like John Kerry. Of course, it was Thanksgiving time or so, so it could perhaps be forgiven for looking a little blow-dried.
A gourd that looks like Moses.
For its part, the conversation looks like nonsense.
And, surprisingly, tastes like chicken.
That’s why I come here.
Why, I would rather read this blog than a good one!
I call bullshit on your ‘potty mouth’ comment, Jeff. I see plenty of so-called ‘conservative’ blogs who wouldn’t think of linking to me (thank God) who link to others that are far bluer than I.
To get into their club, you have to kiss too much ass, and I do not care to chap my sensual pouty lips on their hairy nerd butts.
And I’d sooner have a dog crap on my lawn than get a link from that faux conservative Glenn Reynolds. Screw him, and everybody who looks like him.
MayBee -I definitely just meant to criticize Cptn Ed as a blogger, not personally. I wouldn’t be able to do that if I wasn’t a reader, and I will continue to be through the campaign because he does an exemplary job collating the news. But I find him tedious and sort of out of his era – I used to pour beer for Cptn Eds at a bar in a small town in Texas, but this is not to say that I don’t count him among the forces of good. He is that. And I didn’t know the kidney thing; that’s a beautiful thing to do.
Let me guess—-Sally Fields in Soapdish?
I love that scene, but who is playing the Whoopi Goldberg character here?
Hell, Jeff, I went through this dark night of the soul when I first discovered that I’d alienated all my Bush fans a couple of years ago, and watched my own rankings plummet.
Daily Pundit will never be what I had hoped it would be, but there is a certain amount of liberation in knowing there’s no reason to try to tailor the message in hopes of pleasing some people.
I always know nobody respectable from CNN or even FOX would want to have anything to do with me – hell, I can’t even get a reply from the Thompson non-campaign people after offering my support.
But I still have fun. And, FWIW, you’ve been on my blogroll for more than five years – even during your “hiatus” I never took you off.