In which I have mastered Force Choke
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Can people really write this stuff with a straight face?
A long-ish response is forthcoming, but in the meantime, don't believe the hype. Needless to say, I cannot count the factual errors on one hand, not to mention the apparent contextual tin ear of the author.
Here's just a little teaser. Remember this is so-called journalism. In the piece, attributed to me is this quote,
"As far as the Internet goes, conservatives have largely been ahead of the left."
Now, anyone who knows me or has spoken to me for more than 8 seconds about the internet knows that I don't believe this - nor have I said it. What I actually said was,
"As far as the Internet goes, conservatives have largely been ahead of the left when it comes to news and opinion. When it comes to politics and activism, getting people to do something - we're getting our brains beat in by the left."
What a difference that little period makes.
In the meantime - I think Josh's old post is worthwhile. And for the record, I think I once poured a cup of coffee from the same banquet urn as Palpatine. Hope that doesn't alarm anyone.
Update [2005-3-9 0:24:25 by krempasky]: I've struck the quotes in my recollection of our conversation, as Ms. Franke-Ruta has printed her notes in an post at Tapped, claiming a substantive distinction. She thinks there's nothing to that second sentence because I mocked Howard Dean's Iowa operation (and come on, who doesn't like to pick on the orange hats?). Instead, she justifies truncating the quote to leave out the balancing sentence about activism because it wasn't "news." Regardless of not quite understanding what she means, that's not the point - what is relevant is that it's not what I believe, nor said. It was very clearly (and yes, I've said this many times) my belief that there are many ways to use the internet, and each side has its advantages. How many times have I talked about the need for us to learn and mimic the very effective tactics of our friends on the left?
She also makes a fair point about editors, I can't claim to know fact one about how much of her story was hers and hers alone or how much of response ought to lay at the feet of her colleagues at the Prospect. I'd be happy to hear that distinction, though.
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It really is sad when self-described journalists start using Kos threads as their thesis.
I found this piece freaking hilarious. Everybody on the right knows someone, attended some conference, or once mentioned the name of someone, so therefore there must be some dark, well-funded conspiracy to bring down the MSM! Those late-night poker games: really strategizing sessions for bringing down Dan Rather! Darth Krempasky bought "Jeff Gannon" a donut! And it was powdered, people... POWDERED!
Of course, by that logic: the author of this piece attended Harvard. Therefore, she must be best buddies with Conan O'Brien and Will Ferrell.
That she left out my story about picking up Eleanor Smeal's bar tab. Turns out, I could use the image softening. :)
Peter: I've always cared deeply about children. That's why as a privileged youth I volunteered my time time to help a bunch of urban youths save a community center.
Lois: Peter, that wasn't you. That was Adalfa Sabadu in "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo." You watched it last night.
You and I and a few others (attention, Kossacks: This is your next research project -- getting that job can wait) once talked about internet activism in broad terms over drinks. I'm a lawyer. I was in the Federalist Society in law school (and will be again as soon as I can remember to pay my dues). At one time, this would have plunked me down as "conservative, Federalist Society Member 'Thomas,' who has ties to Krempasky and whose name is really Allen Goodeldorf." It doesn't matter that I shouldn't even be on the radar screen: In the old days, I'd be there because I exist and "fit the profile."
I'm a little miffed now.
I have my VRWC coffee mug. Please, please include me next time. I once drove through Texas - both Bush and Rove are from Texas. Coincidence????
Dude, us squishy RiNO moderate dupes didn't even make the cut! Come on, would have it been so hard to include one lousy line about how we're just enabling the rest of all y'all?
Y'all used to at least rate a backhanded paragraph or two.
Of course, you're all missing the REAL brains behind the "Krempasky as Devil" scenario...
I, as Krempasky's roommate, a fellow former employee of Morton Blackwell (where I ran the seminar that Guckert/Gannon attended... gasp), a current employee of the organization founded by Oliver North, am the one really calling the shots and keeping everyone "in the loop"...
It's always the quiet, non-suspicious ones...
Oh, and Augustine -- it was a bearclaw, not a powdered donut Krempasky bought for Gannon/Guckert
I'm just surprised/relieved the brains on the left haven't uncovered ME yet!
Ah yes, of course - what else would that oil-grubbing capitalist purchase but the "bearclaw," the violently-named pastry of the chickenhawk!
Why? BECAUSE OF THE HYPOCRISY!
"Krempasky" is just a figment of my imagination MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
That funny-lookin' guy with the annoying dog some of you have met? An actor.
The new one just isn't getting us the gigs we need.
Does sleeping on the sofa bed where the actor hired by Crowe lives with Maggie the Wonderdog as Crowe and Australia Dude Who Is Trained To Kill AND being a Federalist Society member, an LI graduate, and a friend of Thomas, Tacitus, and Augustine count for a part of this?
I feel slighted. Damn. Thomas, Crowe -- time to form our Union (Myopist, we'll let you join for a nominal fee)
This Kevin Drum post is even more bleedingly stupid than the original article.
And he gets paid to blog by a bunch of progressives. What a noble citizen journalist.
Erick, you make it all sound so Superfriends-esque
But I assure you, I've never worn tights like that...
OK, not since that play in grade school... honest.
Because the Gnomes of Zurich are offering dental. Just saying, that's all.
I'm tired of being a small fish in a big pond. Time to be a small fish in a small pond!
You facisist nut jobs are trying to limit blog influence anyway. Just remember..all this might come back to bite you in the a$$
So you could take your scribblings over there to the corner, but I'm fresh out. Cheers.
Having sat very near Krempasky during his interview, I can attest that the Commie Babe who gave the interview had no sense of either scarcasm or subtlety. She was devoid of humor, as most commies are.