tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post7631288979300118133..comments2023-12-20T04:18:41.617-06:00Comments on The Hunting of the Snark: How To Become A Rich And Successful PunditSusan of Texashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-59864857190047019012012-01-23T07:59:19.157-06:002012-01-23T07:59:19.157-06:00If that's a picture of Brooks, why is he only ...If that's a picture of Brooks, why is he only down on ONE knee?satchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-2183319738315364202012-01-20T14:35:05.657-06:002012-01-20T14:35:05.657-06:00Self-Esteem is a wonderful trait when the possesso...Self-Esteem is a wonderful trait when the possessor of it happens to be a slicked-back, gray at the temples, stiff white dude, but in the hands of an African-American, why then it's a sign of "uppity-ism" as Racist Limbaugh eloquently put it.Grung_e_Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894879088472559055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-53091723160389951012012-01-18T16:34:48.918-06:002012-01-18T16:34:48.918-06:00jeebus. brooks kvetching to gail today about how ...jeebus. brooks kvetching to gail today about how asking for Rmoney's tax returns is very very bad and does not relate at all to the issues was just plain sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-34922987472949163482012-01-18T13:07:37.922-06:002012-01-18T13:07:37.922-06:00How odd: W. had all the "aristo" backgro...How odd: W. had all the "aristo" background Brooks goes on about, and let's face it, he was one of the worst Presidents we ever had. Then there was Truman--a mere haberdasher--who has been recognized as one of the better Presidents we ever had (would any modern "aristo" President have the balls to fire McArthur, the way Truman did?)<br /><br />And how odd that D. Brooks is practically calling for an American "aristo" class to rule the nation--something that the United States was dead-set against from the moment of its birth. <br /><br />Oh well...I guess it's because Mr. Brooks thinks HE will be part of the "aristo" class....or be allowed to lick the boots of same.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-293410433104159272012-01-17T21:57:19.963-06:002012-01-17T21:57:19.963-06:00"show-and-tell day at the morgue" - !!"show-and-tell day at the morgue" - !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-54081395369385035852012-01-17T20:44:40.525-06:002012-01-17T20:44:40.525-06:00Brooks: Don't judge Rmoney by his actions, rat...Brooks: <i>Don't judge Rmoney by his actions, rather, judge him by what effect you'd like to imagine his "actions" had on his psyche.</i><br /><br />Yeah! Maybe doing evil things made him into a really GOOD person!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176801494652946278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-78536351593226267262012-01-17T18:20:01.151-06:002012-01-17T18:20:01.151-06:00Jesus, what swill.
In reality, Romney’s Bain succ...Jesus, what swill.<br /><br /><i>In reality, Romney’s Bain success is largely irrelevant to the question of whether he could be a good president. The real question is whether he has picked up traits like emotional security, political judgment and an instrumental mind-set from his upbringing and the deeper experiences of life.</i><br /><br />Yes, the "real question" is not his documented behavior in a position of power, his public demonstration of trustworthiness or mendacity, his actual LIFE. <br /><br />The real question is, does he like himself, and does he know how to boss people around, and is he able to manipulate the machinery of power to accomplish his own ends--who cares what they are?--like other historical figures. Like Stalin, say. He liked himself a ton.Mr.Wonderfulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-11130955848594136312012-01-17T10:40:20.238-06:002012-01-17T10:40:20.238-06:00Brooks must spend a fortune on toothpaste and mout...Brooks must spend a fortune on toothpaste and mouth wash.fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522672049371678717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-21584278824660213972012-01-16T23:14:24.615-06:002012-01-16T23:14:24.615-06:00I'm shocked I haven't seen the Rmoney / Mo...I'm shocked I haven't seen the Rmoney / Money(R) thing before. <br /><br />Nicely done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-4402891829507569502012-01-16T23:07:14.393-06:002012-01-16T23:07:14.393-06:00We are assured by Brooks — without evidence, of co...We are assured by Brooks — without evidence, of course — that "God-talk" is disdained. By whom? Our ruling class berates anyone who doesn't mention God <i>enough</i>.<br /><br />How does Brooks transmit his columns through the looking glass? Is it a technology that only the rich have?<br /><br />God-talk: What a stupefying, canting word. One would have to be a tone-deaf hack to think it impressive.antonellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982114674256413921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-8923063903602156102012-01-16T21:16:58.884-06:002012-01-16T21:16:58.884-06:00In a sense, Romney's the ideal candidate for t...In a sense, Romney's the ideal candidate for this moment in history. In the last week, the guy has said "Only the independently wealthy should hold public office" and "We shouldn't debate issues of economic substance in public".<br /><br />He's basically calling for the government of Victorian England: wealthy, idle gentlemen making decisions from the leather wing chairs at the club. There could not be a better representative for the 1% than he.<br /><br />Oh and it should be obvious that Lincoln, oft-praised in Brooksie's article, was not a bred aristocrat from elite schools. Sheesh.Lurking Canadiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-79438125850441694682012-01-16T21:12:15.740-06:002012-01-16T21:12:15.740-06:00It's like Bush never existed.
Who?<i>It's like Bush never existed.</i><br /><br />Who?Substance McGravitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118764163822188800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-20148293443139898332012-01-16T21:10:00.957-06:002012-01-16T21:10:00.957-06:00All true. But you speeled Rmoney wrong
you mean M...<b>All true. But you speeled Rmoney wrong</b><br /><br />you mean Money(R)?cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438583188725326668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-15021903409836589452012-01-16T16:44:49.654-06:002012-01-16T16:44:49.654-06:00Romney is One Of Them and the others are not. The ...<i>Romney is One Of Them and the others are not. The Republicans did not run anyone who might have had a chance against him, which made the rat race for the nomination even more amusingly fake, and now the party has dropped all pretense and is ready to offer us a constant stream of Romney-worship and devout praise.</i><br /><br />All true. But you speeled Rmoney wrong.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.com