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Saturday, Nov 7, 2009
AncientAssyrian
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Whether or not Giuliani will be in good RC-approved standing with his God when he finally hits the Pearly Gates is not even a question a priest can answer, really. Bec., even with boatloads of adultery on his record, if he confesses his sins even on the deathbed, and goes through all the official holy-moly extreme unction rigamarole, he can die with a clean soul and head straight for RC Nirvana, acc. to doctrine. (I may be Unitarian, but as a former Catholic, those nuns drummed it in good).
The real issue is HYPOCRISY. Giuliani's utter and blatant hypocrisy.
If you are going to run as a representative from a party that runs on conservative "family values" -- and attempts to legislate morality, and shove it down everyone's throats -- then your adherence to family values becomes an issue of character.
Attention Republicans and Christianists -- A man who commits adultery, has affairs, and has multiple marriages whose spouses are still living is NOT a moral, ethical or family values person. End of discussion. Nothing more to say about it, is there? Spin it all you want, but it doesn't fly.
(As for me, I'm just waiting for the fun -- and the demise of the Ghoul -- when the media ostriches decide to finally get onto this story, pull it off the shelves, dust it off, and run with it!)
Barack Obama can afford any more "fans" like you.
As for the "I'm a big fan" line -- no, sorry, but you're not going to attempt to fly that one past us. Because the proverbial actions speak louder than words.
Anyone can say they like Obama, sure, but your actions, and the actions of your online magazine, speak clearly otherwise. Frankly, Salon seems to be doing its best to undermine Obama -- under your helm.
You are the editor. And as such, you are in charge. You approve the stories. And as such, you have presided over the following...
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/12/obama_hillary
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/02/10/obama_springfield/index.html
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/05/21/michelle_obama/
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/22/obama/index.html
http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/06/06/obama_facebook/index.html
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/03/19/al_sharpton/print.html
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And these examples are just the tip of the iceberg. For another recap, check out "Salon's Campaign to Smear Barack Obama" at http://halfricanrevolution.blogspot.com/2007/02/salons-campaign-to-smear-barack-obama.html
No, Joan, here we are with another negative anti-Obama post from you. You keep slamming him, over and over, and yet you want us to think that you're approaching this election fairly, much less that you're a "fan?"
At this point, "I'm a fan of Obama" coming from you isn't even remotely plausible, given your track record.
Was wondering why there were far less of the usual complaint posts about Paglia's latest spew, and then looked for my early comment posted last nite, and realized it has been deleted. It wasn't offensive or obscene, just not positive. They deleted it.
Wonder how many other anti-Paglia posts have been deleted?
That said, here is my "substantive" contribution.
I find Paglia's columns to be uniformly absurd, cockeyed, derisory, fatuous, ill-conceived, inappropriate, irresponsible, puerile, and short-sighted. This one is no different.
Oh, and Salon, if, as Paglia predicts, a Republican DOES win the 2008 presidential election, it will be in part on YOUR consciences, given your willingness to serve as conduit, platform, promoter, employer and mouthpiece for this sort of conservative wingnut dogma masquerading as "commentary."
Say-What so aptly wrote:
Does being a "big Obama fan" mean that Walsh supports Obama as a candidate for the presidency of the United States, that she agrees with his positions, or that she'd just love to have an autographed copy of The Audacity of Hope on the mantle to show to friends when they come over?
This is a good question. Perhaps Joan is just keeping her options open, and should Obama get elected (despite her and Salon's best efforts), Joan wants to keep the door open for personal interviews from her and Salon, or maybe her tv appearances have whet her appetite and she's set her sights on a paid tv pundit or hosting gig with a network or major cable station, or, as would explain her Hillary worship, she's coveting a West Wing job with La Presidente herself...
But...sadly, we have not seen -- nor do I expect to see -- Joan Walsh actually respond to the issue of the constant denigration of Obama that seems to be endemic here at Salon. She hasn't in the past, and she still isn't addressing it. Frankly, I doubt she ever will.
And that is pretty telling, isn't it?
But in the meantime, the LAST thing that Barack Obama needs is any more "fans" like Joan Walsh...
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop. 8 -- but gay marriage lost
Once one obtains Seriousness credentials in the Washington media, they are irrevocable no matter one's conduct.
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