I know. You’re shocked, aren’t you?
August 9, 2006
The Contingency of “Truth,” redux
It seems some in the legacy media are entering into that next phase of narrative manipulation—a redefining of terms in order to 1) provide revisionary cover for its ideological fellow travelers, and 2) to fabricate and then facilitate a bandwagon effect. For instance, The New York Times this morning editorializes on the Lamont victory this way: The rebellion against Mr. Lieberman was actually an uprising by that rare phenomenon, irate
August 9, 2006
Lamont’s victory speech video
Available at Hot Air. If you look over his shoulder to the left and squint a bit, you’ll see Jane Hamsher in blackface sucking down a beer bong filled with Dos Equis. Or maybe that’s just the shadow of doom beginning its inexorable creep across a once proud nation. Hard to tell, what with the bad lighting and all. **** update: I kid! Who wants pirogies?
August 8, 2006
The Sandman’s Revenge
Took a brief nap this afternoon, and while I was asleep an entire propaganda war waged by “photojournalists,” stringers, caption writers, and bureau editors unraveled like a cheap sweater snagged on a bit of twisted metal infrastructure. Allah has the roundup here—including The Passion of the Toys (Slublog); the US News and World Report cover caper (something out of an Al Gore nightmare); and Gateway Pundit’s tracking of a NYT
August 8, 2006
“The yin and yang of intimate interpersonal relationships post, 26” (from the protein wisdom conceptual series)
yin: “Hmm. For dinner, how would you feel about a nice light nicoise salad topped with lemon dill-drizzled petit ahi tuna and a glass of ice cold Chardonnay?” yang: “Sounds great! Then maybe for dessert I can kiss a man full on the mouth and redecorate the bathroom with a playful brushed plaster and oil glaze faux finish that is simply to die for!”
August 8, 2006
“Lieberman campaign says Web site hacked”
But you know how Jews are—always trying to guilt you into giving them sympathy. Or a good deal on a used Lincoln Towncar. So I wouldn’t put much stock in this. If anything, they probably did it themselves. They’re sneaky like that. And of course, filthy. (thanks to natesnake)
August 8, 2006
Another moment of unabashed pragmatism
If the world is indeed going to end on the 22nd, I suppose today’s as good a day as any to cash in those Reward Zone points I’ve been hording. Hell—while I’m at it, I may even hit the Indian buffet and give some of that mint chutney a go. Though I’m still not quite ready to experiment with any “specialty beads.” I mean, you gotta hold out some hope,
August 8, 2006
August Surprise?
Not on our part—something NRO contributor Barbara Lerner finds unfortunate. From
August 8, 2006
“IDF apprehends Hizbullah terrorist involved in July 12 kidnapping”
From the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (and communicated by an IDF spokesman): Hizbullah terrorist Ali Hassan Saliman, who was apprehended by IDF forces, admitted during questioning that he was involved in the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, and that he knew the goal was to kidnap Israeli soldiers. Saliman also admitted his involvement in an additional kidnapping attempt at an IDF post near the village
August 8, 2006
Nedrenalin, Joementum, and the specter of McGovern’s America (UPDATED)
The day of reckoning is here. From The New York Daily News, “Clueless in Connecticut”: Ned Lamont – who is looking to unseat Joe Lieberman in today’s Connecticut Democratic primary – is fond of saying that if voters elected him, they “wouldn’t be losing a senator” but would be “gaining a Democrat.” Set aside the comical assertion that Lieberman, who votes with his party 90% of the time, isn’t a