tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post5855605071362198880..comments2024-03-28T16:26:28.642-05:00Comments on driftglass: Peak Both Siderism: The Southern Avengerdriftglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09379167083253389153noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-40268926879174409972016-08-29T04:36:59.869-05:002016-08-29T04:36:59.869-05:00This is why Chuck Todd is where he is and not on t...This is why Chuck Todd is where he is and not on the sports desk: "The ball's at the 10 yard line. There's turf on #bothsides !JHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08612585423533151770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-68575210030354323212016-08-28T16:04:50.496-05:002016-08-28T16:04:50.496-05:00I think the Both Sides crapola also has to do with...I think the Both Sides crapola also has to do with ginning up the horse race notion of this (or any) POTUS campaign, because money & ratings. Who gives shit about what's good for our nation, much less about being truly objective and reporting factually.<br /><br />It's no good if it looks like rout bc then the pundits can't rile up the rubes with the usual memes that I saw on tv today in the gym: "It's going to be a dog fight all the way down to the wire!!!111!!!!"<br /><br />Also on the gym tv today was twaddle about how Clinton is running the most sane, well organized, well researched, thoughtful campaign that has done real reach out to minorities, while Trump is all over the map and has avoided courting minorities. That the D Convention was very well organized and well run, while the R Convention was a hot mess. BUT: Trump's <i>closing IN on Clinton!!11!! Only a very few points behind!!11!!</i>"<br /><br />Truly annoying. It wasn't on Fox. Unsure which station it was, but they're all the same anymore as far as I can tell.<br /><br />It's all Rush Limbaugh-speak all the time with these idiots. To suggest that Clinton is the "Real Racist" is traditional Limbaugh-directed Dittohead-speak, as we've all witnessed out here on the Innerwebs. <br /><br />So the introduction of disgusting Bannon has resulted in even more dumbing down of the "discussion" to about 1st grade level now. <br /><br />Color me utterly unsurprised.<br /><br />RUKiddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057702539722165035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-24599510931450374612016-08-28T13:11:12.737-05:002016-08-28T13:11:12.737-05:00The corporate suits, mostly of an Ivy League backg...The corporate suits, mostly of an Ivy League background, are all about making money and pleasing the analysts. I assume the doctrine of "both sides" is worked in so as to not offend the predominately white, older, audience that watches Cable and Broadcast news and reads the major newspapers. These guys, including Chris Hayes, are responding to their bosses. rickstersherpa@msn.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489905720399087036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-63969242680264234802016-08-27T21:05:28.882-05:002016-08-27T21:05:28.882-05:00Assuming for purposes of argument that there is, i...Assuming for purposes of argument that there is, in fact, "a race to the bottom", Trump clearly won it going away. And some time ago too. <br />Clinton's technique of using facts, quotes and video clips is clearly too weak here. <br />Trump knows you gotta just make stuff up, pull it out of your ass and throw it up on the wall.<br />Also Clinton uses way too many nouns as part of her mistaken "facts" approach.<br />Trump understands, as he did in the GOP primaries, the power of those free-floating unattached killer adjectives and adverbs - his "best words" - and lots of them.<br /><br /> bowtiejackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269786110593961195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-41760955419112008772016-08-27T13:51:20.951-05:002016-08-27T13:51:20.951-05:00This is the culmination of most every aspect of my...This is the culmination of most every aspect of my life. I have never hit the ultimate HIGH, but it is here. In this moment... The ultimate zeitgeist and nirvana. <br /><br />I wish the best to you and yours, but for myself I will take the low road home.<br /><br />I wish I was a robot.<br />Ebon Krieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468504989018436039noreply@blogger.com