NYT takes on Palin

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

fuck you, seattle. Condescending prick. I'm a goddam librarian. I don't rely on the MSM.

That was great. I don't mind choking on a Cherry Coke when reading something like this.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

I'm just playing with you, Seattle.

(I realize you know this, but I'd for the others to think I actually think you're a condescending prick.)

Say it ain't so, Batgirl.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

She's his running mate. Hence I'm resolving doubts in her favor.

Interesting.

It's frightening how closely you resemble Tex sometimes.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Say it ain't so, Batgirl.

I know I know. I hated to do it.

<whispers> he totally is a condescending prick, btw.

[DNA]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Help me out with the librarian thing. Yes, no books were pulled, but she did try to fire the librarian shortly after the conversation. She says it was because the librarian wasn't being a team player. Can you explain to me how the town librarian plays such a vital role in city politics that a firing would be warranted? Other than for refusing to ban books, that is.



Can you spell "IRONY"?

Yeah, can you say Bill Ayers?

Lets see now..............Billy Ayers......The Librarian? Hmmm............Bill Ayers.....The Librarian.

The Librarian wins it hands down.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by DNA

The Librarian wins it hands down.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by DNA

Yeah, can you say Bill Ayers?

Lets see now..............Billy Ayers......The Librarian? Hmmm............Bill Ayers.....The Librarian.

The Librarian wins it hands down.

Incidentally, your comparison doesn't work.

The concern with Bill Ayers is one of association and judgment: what kind of people does Obama associate with, and can he judge character well enough to hold the highest office.

The concern with the librarian is what that episode says about how Palin holds positions of authority, and what she does to those that voice opposition to her policies. To a lesser extent the episode also raises questions about how Palin feels morality and religion fit into government.

[DNA]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Incidentally, your comparison doesn't work.

The concern with Bill Ayers is one of association and judgment: what kind of people does Obama associate with, and can he judge character well enough to hold the highest office.

The concern with the librarian is what that episode says about how Palin holds positions of authority, and what she does to those that voice opposition to her policies. To a lesser extent the episode also raises questions about how Palin feels morality and religion fit into government.

To me, its the lesser of two evils. I'd rather have someone firing bureaucrats (no, not librarians) than holing up with known terrorists.

The reference was to the Irony. I see plenty of irony about the fuss over the librarian... don't see much fuss over reverend Wright or Bill Ayers.

I can only assume, call me cynical, that we'll never find a pristine politician unless we start electing teenagers. The we'll just have stupid politicians.....or more of them.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by DNA

To me, its the lesser of two evils. I'd rather have someone firing bureaucrats (no, not librarians) than holing up with known terrorists.

The reference was to the Irony. I see plenty of irony about the fuss over the librarian... don't see much fuss over reverend Wright or Bill Ayers.

I can only assume, call me cynical, that we'll never find a pristine politician unless we start electing teenagers. The we'll just have stupid politicians.....or more of them.

I wasn't suggesting the one was better than the other. I was suggesting that the librarian bears no relevance to Obama's association with shady characters, because no one's trying to claim that the librarian is a person of ill repute.

As far as "not much fuss," Wright and Ayers have been in the ads for six months now, and their names invoked on this on this board nonstop.

And your "cynical" point is exactly the one I'm trying to make: that Obama and Palin are simply politicians like all the others. To believe otherwise is naive.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

I wasn't suggesting the one was better than the other. I was suggesting that the librarian bears no relevance to Obama's association with shady characters, because no one's trying to claim that the librarian is a person of ill repute.

As far as "not much fuss," Wright and Ayers have been in the ads for six months now, and their names invoked on this on this board nonstop.

And your "cynical" point is exactly the one I'm trying to make: that Obama and Palin are simply politicians like all the others. To believe otherwise is naive.

So perhaps all the maneuvers by those of us claiming to understand the political process is just pure BS.

Maybe the ignorant masses have it right, just pick the personality disorder you like best and go with it.

The policies are so confused, with the economics of the parties so deranged, they could hardly screw it up than they already do. So perhaps we just need a comedy hour and be done with the micro-analysis.