Comments on: At least you can get a free bowl of chili on the Death Star http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Kim http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363617 Kim Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:10:40 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363617 Agreed. Agreed.

]]> By: Bill Posters http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363614 Bill Posters Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:54:34 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363614 <blockquote>I’m not convinced the shrill crap in the Oz makes much of a difference to anyone</blockquote> The Oz has painted itself into a corner that will be difficult to get out of. It might be too much work to try - it could just be left as is, servicing the Tory rump. <blockquote>The more important effect would be on how it impacts on the political class itself.</blockquote> Yes, it's the ability to delineate the extremes of acceptable opinion that is really powerful, rather than the explicit editorial stance of a newspaper.

I’m not convinced the shrill crap in the Oz makes much of a difference to anyone

The Oz has painted itself into a corner that will be difficult to get out of. It might be too much work to try - it could just be left as is, servicing the Tory rump.

The more important effect would be on how it impacts on the political class itself.

Yes, it’s the ability to delineate the extremes of acceptable opinion that is really powerful, rather than the explicit editorial stance of a newspaper.

]]> By: Kim http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363607 Kim Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:04:47 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363607 No effect, no. But how much effect? I'm not convinced the shrill crap in the Oz makes much of a difference to anyone - perhaps the tabloids do. The more important effect would be on how it impacts on the political class itself. No effect, no. But how much effect? I’m not convinced the shrill crap in the Oz makes much of a difference to anyone - perhaps the tabloids do. The more important effect would be on how it impacts on the political class itself.

]]> By: Bill Posters http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363584 Bill Posters Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:45:27 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363584 <blockquote>He tends to only jump on to bandwagons that are going to roll across the finish line anyway (Whitlam in 72, Blair in 97). </blockquote> Very true - but it would be equally naive to suppose his endorsement has no effect.

He tends to only jump on to bandwagons that are going to roll across the finish line anyway (Whitlam in 72, Blair in 97).

Very true - but it would be equally naive to suppose his endorsement has no effect.

]]> By: rogs http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363213 rogs Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:35:36 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363213 well she would say that, wouldn't she well she would say that, wouldn’t she

]]> By: professor rat http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363187 professor rat Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:14:37 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363187 Poor Janet! Poor Moloch blondes! Lifes been tough ever since Ruprecht dumped Anna for Deng. Maybe the government will now pass the long delayed peroxide bill. Poor Janet!
Poor Moloch blondes!
Lifes been tough ever since Ruprecht dumped Anna for Deng.

Maybe the government will now pass the long delayed peroxide bill.

]]> By: Christine Keeler http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363180 Christine Keeler Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:32:01 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/24/at-least-you-can-get-a-free-bowl-of-chili/#comment-363180 Alnuts! Alnuts!

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