Saturday, June 26, 2004
Yeah, OK. I said I was done posting, but Dick Cheney's latest outburst has prompted to me to write something. Personally, I found it completely hilarious that the Vice President of the United States allowed himself to be trolled by Senator Patrick Leahy to the point that he felt the need to tell him to "fuck off". Can you imagine if Vice President Gore, in the heat of an impromptu conversation, told Newt Gingrich to "fuck off"? Nah, neither can I. Not because democrats / liberals / progressives / whatever are more civil (I'm definitely not), but because they aren't so easily tweaked by wing-nuts in the course of casual conversation. Wing-nuts, on the other hand, can be sent into apoplectic fits with simple button-pushing (any anti-Bush statement, anti-war statement, etc.). Or a mention of Bill Clinton. Take your pick.
Which brings me back to the issue at hand: Dick Cheney must have a thinner skin than previously thought. I figured his hiding in "undisclosed locations" for long periods of time and speaking in wing-nut-only venues was standard procedure. But now I know it's because he's an inarticulate jackass with no logical defense of any of his, Junior's, or the rest of his administration's positions. Hey Dick -- when you finish babbling about the "link" that doesn't exist between Al-Queda and Saddam, see figure 1.
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Which brings me back to the issue at hand: Dick Cheney must have a thinner skin than previously thought. I figured his hiding in "undisclosed locations" for long periods of time and speaking in wing-nut-only venues was standard procedure. But now I know it's because he's an inarticulate jackass with no logical defense of any of his, Junior's, or the rest of his administration's positions. Hey Dick -- when you finish babbling about the "link" that doesn't exist between Al-Queda and Saddam, see figure 1.
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Friday, June 04, 2004
Well, it's only been a few entries, but I've decided to close out this blog. Why? A couple of reasons. One, there are other, more dedicated political bloggers out there (see the 'links' and 'blogs' sections for my favorites) -- and I personally don't have the dedication (or patience) required to write good, to-the-point entries mashing on wing-nuts on a regular basis. The main reason is that I can't fathom why / how Junior continues to maintain the abysmal 40-something percent approval rating that he currently enjoys. Given the number of absolutely stellar fuckups committed by Junior and his administration, any person that still approves of the job he is doing needs to be euthanized for the good of the country. Seriously, how does Junior maintain the approval rating that he does?
The answer to this question is fairly simple -- and very troubling. Most of the 40-something percent of the population that proclaim support for the job Junior is doing are, simply put, dangerously stupid. The other remaining supporters are simply dangerous. Dangerous to themselves and most everyone around them. We all know the type: the lunatic at the party that feels the need prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that they're batshit crazy. That they're so crazy that no one should bother talking to or reasoning with them. That they're so crazy that they'll perform a naked swan dive off of the 4th story balcony into the hotel pool. And after breaking at least one limb and requiring immediate medical attention, will proudly say, "I told ya I could do it!"
As long as Junior has supporters like this, no amount of discourse, argument, whatever, will convince them that he is anything other than the second coming of Christ. And merely pointing out Junior's current problems and lack of viable solutions to these problems makes one a "Bush hater". Facts are stupid things, after all.
In the mean time, I plan on doing my part to piss off wing-nuts while making no attempt at reasonable arguments -- but not on a blog where I'm free to write one-sided editorials. The off-topic section of online discussion boards is a good place to irritate wing-nuts. Ever notice how quiet wing-nuts get when they collide with a left-winger that doesn't play nice? I have, and it's more than amusing.
And now, I'm off to amuse myself. In the meantime, see figure 1.
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The answer to this question is fairly simple -- and very troubling. Most of the 40-something percent of the population that proclaim support for the job Junior is doing are, simply put, dangerously stupid. The other remaining supporters are simply dangerous. Dangerous to themselves and most everyone around them. We all know the type: the lunatic at the party that feels the need prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that they're batshit crazy. That they're so crazy that no one should bother talking to or reasoning with them. That they're so crazy that they'll perform a naked swan dive off of the 4th story balcony into the hotel pool. And after breaking at least one limb and requiring immediate medical attention, will proudly say, "I told ya I could do it!"
As long as Junior has supporters like this, no amount of discourse, argument, whatever, will convince them that he is anything other than the second coming of Christ. And merely pointing out Junior's current problems and lack of viable solutions to these problems makes one a "Bush hater". Facts are stupid things, after all.
In the mean time, I plan on doing my part to piss off wing-nuts while making no attempt at reasonable arguments -- but not on a blog where I'm free to write one-sided editorials. The off-topic section of online discussion boards is a good place to irritate wing-nuts. Ever notice how quiet wing-nuts get when they collide with a left-winger that doesn't play nice? I have, and it's more than amusing.
And now, I'm off to amuse myself. In the meantime, see figure 1.
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