tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post7913287220579686346..comments2024-03-24T17:06:47.135-04:00Comments on Story Bones: Ah, the rebuttal is exquisiteSteve Buchheithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-83662164268905225842011-01-14T13:32:27.766-05:002011-01-14T13:32:27.766-05:00Cassie, Or how about the Rush Limbaugh poster, sur...Cassie, Or how about <a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01/clear_channel_yanks_straight_shooter_limbaugh_ad_in_tucson.php" rel="nofollow">the Rush Limbaugh poster</a>, sure "straight shooter" can mean he doesn't twist his words, but the addition of the bullet holes makes it mean something else (and it's intentional). Billboard is now coming down.<br /><br />Or the <a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01/joe_wilson_glad_that_sc_armory_is_no_longer_sel.php#more" rel="nofollow">SC Armory that sold a receiver for the AR-15 with the words, "You Lie" on it</a> (also suspending sales).<br /><br />And, <a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01/wash_times_criticism_of_palins_blood_libel_part_of.php" rel="nofollow">really, first it's "Blood Libel" and now there's a "pogrom"?</a> Really? Really?!<br /><br />Sorry, that kind of shit makes me want to say, "Okay, that's what you really want? Let me show you what those words mean, because, obviously, you don't."Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-71649819951237048222011-01-13T16:16:49.468-05:002011-01-13T16:16:49.468-05:00Cassie, there is a qualitative difference, yes. I&...Cassie, there is a qualitative difference, yes. I'm sorry you don't see it. Plus S. Palin also tied her imagery directly to the use of firearms, and used (and continues to use) such language (including the phrase "take out" the opposition). It's welded into her being and persona. It's the difference between saying "I'm going to beat you in the election," and "I'm going to beat you." One is clear, the other purposefully ambiguous.<br /><br />I'm not sure if you saw my post <a href="http://storybones.blogspot.com/2011/01/enabling-petard-hoisting-since-1982.html" rel="nofollow">explaining my position on this.</a><br /><br />Now, if you want to make this a discussion of Sarah Palin's ability of rhetoric, I'm all up for that. Although I'll probably just point you to Eric's blog. He's done a pretty good critique and run down on her rhetoric (and her book). Plus (bringing in Sharon Angle to the conversation), I'll point you to <a href="http://www.stonekettle.com/2011/01/sunday-morning-come-to-jesus-moment-on.html" rel="nofollow">Jim Wright's post "Sunday Morning Come to Jesus Moment."</a><br /><br />In the past few days I've also posted links to idiot things Democrats have said as well. Do we progressives have the high moral ground? No. We are, however, not as far into the swamp, at least IMHO. You're free to differ.Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-75915600363505043972011-01-13T15:22:45.871-05:002011-01-13T15:22:45.871-05:00Seriously? You think the Dems have the moral high...Seriously? You think the Dems have the moral high ground here because they have little red targets instead of crosshairs on their map?<br /><br />There's not a shred of evidence that Palin or the Tea Party incited a single thing inside this man's head. Nothing. Every attack on her is made of whole cloth - a series of lies and fabrications that, as far as I've seen, not a single apology has been rendered for.<br /><br />High moral ground here? You want to claim that?<br /><br />Seriously?<br /><br />I'll come back later when I'm done laughing.<br /><br />ACAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-3940408767614610762011-01-13T14:06:18.231-05:002011-01-13T14:06:18.231-05:00Cassie, from what I'm told, one diary entry wa...Cassie, from what I'm told, one diary entry was deleted. <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/8/934497/-UPDATED!-NYTs-Matt-Bai-accuse-Dkos-of-scrubbing-comment-about-Rep.-Giffords." rel="nofollow">. Even the right wing blogs that commented on it have no "map with gunsites" on it,</a> because it didn't exist. <br /><br />Now what KOS calls "diaries", I'm not entirely sure (because I don't read KOS, except when someone point me there to read something, or I have to research it). <a href="http://justpiper.com/2011/01/boy-blue-hated-gabby-she-is-dead-to-me-kos-scrubbed-this-right-after-the-shooting/" rel="nofollow">Here's a screen capture of the article.</a> As you can see, he's using the phrase, "She's dead to me" as it is used, in that he won't consider working for her, talk to her, be around her, etc.<br /><br />Now, there is an old DCCC map with bullseyes on it. As I mentioned before, there is a difference between bullseyes and crosshairs. One can be for almost anything from bean bags to missiles, the other is specific to military-type targeting (that is, for targeting a weapon). Bullseyes also worked into the meaning of the post, that the DCCC was "targeting" those districts for wins. Palin's crosshairs, by her own statements at the time, were something more direct. You can see a <a href="http://www.verumserum.com/?p=20501" rel="nofollow">screen capture here.</a>Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-14514572353457503402011-01-13T13:49:43.741-05:002011-01-13T13:49:43.741-05:00Pot...Kettle... ROFL!
By the way, where's the...Pot...Kettle... ROFL!<br /><br />By the way, where's the similar condemnation for Daily Kos' map - with crosshairs, now scrubbed from the site?<br /><br />Anonymous CassieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com