Comments on: The good, the Maverick and the ugly: dispatches from the Straight Talk Express http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:42:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Helen http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-536437 Helen Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:35:42 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-536437 ...Also, LPers, your timestamp is out for Victorians. We're on daylight saving time and I'm up early to walk the dogs. Just had to mention that in case you thought I was some tragic case commenting at 4.30 AM! …Also, LPers, your timestamp is out for Victorians. We’re on daylight saving time and I’m up early to walk the dogs. Just had to mention that in case you thought I was some tragic case commenting at 4.30 AM!

]]> By: Helen http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-536431 Helen Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:33:42 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-536431 Also, Junior Politician's appeal is populist and folksy. Senior politician enables her by promoting the view that the liberal/lefty elites are out of touch with the Real Americans/Australians. I'm starting to feel that there is a horror-movie style body takeover going on here... Also, Junior Politician’s appeal is populist and folksy. Senior politician enables her by promoting the view that the liberal/lefty elites are out of touch with the Real Americans/Australians.

I’m starting to feel that there is a horror-movie style body takeover going on here…

]]> By: Helen http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-536077 Helen Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:59:52 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-536077 Senior politician and up-and-coming (seemingly from nowhere) politician, female, new and somewhat naive. Is prepared to go much further in being ugly about "minorities" than the senior politician. Senior politician stands back and lets Junior politician have her head, tut-tutting from time to time but covertly using, and fanning, the public hatred that Junior Politician has unleashed, to his own benefit. Does this scenario seem a little, um, <i>familiar</i> to the other Australians here? Senior politician and up-and-coming (seemingly from nowhere) politician, female, new and somewhat naive. Is prepared to go much further in being ugly about “minorities” than the senior politician. Senior politician stands back and lets Junior politician have her head, tut-tutting from time to time but covertly using, and fanning, the public hatred that Junior Politician has unleashed, to his own benefit.

Does this scenario seem a little, um, familiar to the other Australians here?

]]> By: joe2 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535987 joe2 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:42:19 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535987 Mr Fish came up with a goody that is apposite. http://blogs.laweekly.com/fish/2008/10/12/Motherfucker.php Mr Fish came up with a goody that is apposite.

http://blogs.laweekly.com/fish/2008/10/12/Motherfucker.php

]]> By: joe2 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535731 joe2 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:13:24 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535731 Those Democrats are making fun of Sarah Palin in such rude and unfunny ways! http://www.cafepress.com/landoverbaptist.305521167 Those Democrats are making fun of Sarah Palin in such rude and unfunny ways!
http://www.cafepress.com/landoverbaptist.305521167

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535663 Adrien Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:20:07 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535663 <i>You know, jokes that aren’t funny, have no discernible point, don’t make sense etc. etc.</i> . Outstanding. Give that man a job on <i>The Footy Show</i>. You know, jokes that aren’t funny, have no discernible point, don’t make sense etc. etc.
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Outstanding. Give that man a job on The Footy Show.

]]> By: Pollytickedoff http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535636 Pollytickedoff Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:56:18 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535636 "I’m not really interested in getting into an argument about that comment Polly" I wasn't trying to have an argument about 'that comment', TimT. I specifically asked if you could give examples of the Obama/Biden campaign giving their supporters tacit approval to those d*heads. You know like McCain/Palin did by their silence? “I’m not really interested in getting into an argument about that comment Polly”

I wasn’t trying to have an argument about ‘that comment’, TimT.

I specifically asked if you could give examples of the Obama/Biden campaign giving their supporters tacit approval to those d*heads. You know like McCain/Palin did by their silence?

]]> By: Down and Out of Sài Gòn http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535627 Down and Out of Sài Gòn Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:51:55 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535627 Dreaming of a <a href="http://www.palinaspresident.com/" rel="nofollow">world that will never be</a>... hopefully. Dreaming of a world that will never be… hopefully.

]]> By: adrian http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535617 adrian Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:45:45 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535617 Geez, TimT, you must have learnt your comedic skills from any number of Australian comedians. You know, jokes that aren't funny, have no discernible point, don't make sense etc. etc. Geez, TimT, you must have learnt your comedic skills from any number of Australian comedians. You know, jokes that aren’t funny, have no discernible point, don’t make sense etc. etc.

]]> By: TimT http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535606 TimT Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:40:05 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535606 I'm not really interested in getting into an argument about that comment Polly... it was meant as a joke. I'd originally included some [/sarcasm] tags, but they got edited out. I’m not really interested in getting into an argument about that comment Polly… it was meant as a joke. I’d originally included some [/sarcasm] tags, but they got edited out.

]]> By: Down and Out of Sài Gòn http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535604 Down and Out of Sài Gòn Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:37:38 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535604 TimT: no, I didn't read the link. Malkin's got issues with credibility on <a href="http://www.reason.com/blog/show/114571.html" rel="nofollow">death threats</a>. TimT: no, I didn’t read the link. Malkin’s got issues with credibility on death threats.

]]> By: Pollytickedoff http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535579 Pollytickedoff Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:14:52 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535579 "Did you guys visit the link?" I did. Can you tell me where Obama or anyone from his campaign tacitly endorsed the 'shoot 'em', 'hit 'em' graphics by keeping quite when they were waved in their faces? Seems to me you can't tell the difference between what supporters do (and some of them from both sides are abhorrent) and what the campaign endorses by ignoring such when they happen right in front of them during campaigning ie Palin ignoring yells of 'kill him' and McCain not condemning those calling Obama a terrorist. Can you give me one example of similar events during Obama/Biden public addresses? “Did you guys visit the link?”

I did. Can you tell me where Obama or anyone from his campaign tacitly endorsed the ’shoot ‘em’, ‘hit ‘em’ graphics by keeping quite when they were waved in their faces?

Seems to me you can’t tell the difference between what supporters do (and some of them from both sides are abhorrent) and what the campaign endorses by ignoring such when they happen right in front of them during campaigning ie Palin ignoring yells of ‘kill him’ and McCain not condemning those calling Obama a terrorist.

Can you give me one example of similar events during Obama/Biden public addresses?

]]> By: wbb http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535566 wbb Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:02:26 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535566 <blockquote>Both sides seem to be competing hard to get the violent psychopath vote sewn up!</blockquote> Any vote is a vote, TimT. But let's put the glasses down - this is over. Let's just see if the Dems can get the magical 60 in the Senate.

Both sides seem to be competing hard to get the violent psychopath vote sewn up!

Any vote is a vote, TimT. But let’s put the glasses down – this is over. Let’s just see if the Dems can get the magical 60 in the Senate.

]]> By: TimT http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535562 TimT Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:58:23 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535562 Did you guys visit the links? Did you guys visit the links?

]]> By: adrian http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535553 adrian Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:54:39 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535553 And you seem to be attempting to get the inappropriate comparison vote all sewn up, TimT. Anybody who uses Michelle Malkin as source material is struggling to be taken seriously. And you seem to be attempting to get the inappropriate comparison vote all sewn up, TimT.

Anybody who uses Michelle Malkin as source material is struggling to be taken seriously.

]]> By: Down and Out of Sài Gòn http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535549 Down and Out of Sài Gòn Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:52:11 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535549 TimT - can you use someone <i>else</i> apart from Malkin as a reference? It's like trusting Pravda on US-Soviet Relations. TimT – can you use someone else apart from Malkin as a reference? It’s like trusting Pravda on US-Soviet Relations.

]]> By: Bingo Bango Boingo http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535548 Bingo Bango Boingo Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:52:04 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535548 Obama: "George Bush has dug a deep hole for us. It's going to take a while for us to dig our way out..." I'm sure it sounded good in his head. BBB Obama: “George Bush has dug a deep hole for us. It’s going to take a while for us to dig our way out…”

I’m sure it sounded good in his head.

BBB

]]> By: TimT http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535519 TimT Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:21:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535519 Well, it must certainly be hard knowing who to vote for at rallies. Do you go with the folks wanting to bomb the other guy if he gets in as president? Or do you side with the mob who advocate <a href="http://michellemalkin.cachefly.net/michellemalkin.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/1apunch.jpg" rel="nofollow">punching</a> or <a href="http://michellemalkin.cachefly.net/michellemalkin.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/1agettypalin.jpg" rel="nofollow">shooting</a> the vice-presidential candidate in the head? Both sides seem to be competing hard to get the violent psychopath vote sewn up! Well, it must certainly be hard knowing who to vote for at rallies. Do you go with the folks wanting to bomb the other guy if he gets in as president? Or do you side with the mob who advocate punching or shooting the vice-presidential candidate in the head?

Both sides seem to be competing hard to get the violent psychopath vote sewn up!

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535449 Adrien Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:33:38 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535449 Kim - <i>Useful list here of right wing bloggers who have been pushing the Obama = Muslim theme</i> . Look you commie. . Obama is a muslim terrorist. What kind ofa 'Merican's named Obama? You know what these people are? They're religious fanatics who completely ignore facts and science and want to roll back the Enlightenment so that they can start an apocalyptic world war that wipes out the human race all because they think that they'll go straight to heaven if they do it. They wanna get their hands on nukes! Nukes. . That's why I'm a Sarah Palin supporter. . Um... :) Kim – Useful list here of right wing bloggers who have been pushing the Obama = Muslim theme
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Look you commie.
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Obama is a muslim terrorist. What kind ofa ‘Merican’s named Obama? You know what these people are? They’re religious fanatics who completely ignore facts and science and want to roll back the Enlightenment so that they can start an apocalyptic world war that wipes out the human race all because they think that they’ll go straight to heaven if they do it. They wanna get their hands on nukes! Nukes.
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That’s why I’m a Sarah Palin supporter.
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Um… :)

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/comment-page-2/#comment-535441 Adrien Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:28:51 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/13/the-good-the-maverick-and-the-ugly-dispatches-from-the-straight-talk-express/#comment-535441 Jo - <i>he may have ended up only using his wife’s electoral office’s special printing machine to produce fake pamphlets about the ALP forgiving the Bali Bombers and dropping them into letterboxes in the middle of the night.</i> . Yeah and remember how that went down with us? . 'Straya! We got no kulcha, we got no toiste, we got no broins. But at least we've got the good sense to realoize that politicians aren't good people. The only question is which one's sloitly less useless. :) Jo – he may have ended up only using his wife’s electoral office’s special printing machine to produce fake pamphlets about the ALP forgiving the Bali Bombers and dropping them into letterboxes in the middle of the night.
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Yeah and remember how that went down with us?
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‘Straya! We got no kulcha, we got no toiste, we got no broins. But at least we’ve got the good sense to realoize that politicians aren’t good people. The only question is which one’s sloitly less useless. :)

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