Comments on: Smirky McGoldtard

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:49:19 +0000

This tool has been working for Billy the K at the Weakly Standard for five years and he’s a “research associate” at freaking PNAC (his dad must be a _huge_ donor to something) and he can’t come up with one single Obama associate to accuse of antisemitism? Is there something else they research at PNAC?

By: earlofhuntingdon

earlofhuntingdon — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:04:06 +0000

Scott Horton dumps on Goldfarb, too. But then he does so, in part, because Goldfarb ineptly promotes the interests of a man some (e.g., Horton) once considered “a genuine war hero” and the “Daniel Webster” of his generation.

http://www.harpers.org/archive.....c-90003788

Mr. McCain’s record as a Naval aviator was barely competent. His five and half years as a POW in Hanoi was certainly a harrowing nightmare, but his survival has as much to do with McCain’s father then being in command of the Pacific Fleet as McCain’s fortitude. The Daniel Webster analogy is mind-boggling, however, reminding us that the otherwise esteemed Mr. Horton once also had great confidence that his old law firm partner, Michael Mukasey, would be a fresh new broom that sweep away the corruption dirtying the halls of temple-like Department of Justice.

It’s good to be reminded occasionally that great men and lawyers sometimes have great blind spots. A humbling experience that should prepare us for the accomplishments, as opposed to the promise, of President Obama.

By: Wordsmith

Wordsmith — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:55:58 +0000

As soon as the words, “you’re missing the point, again, Rick” anything he had to say wasn’t worth listening to…condescending fucking white-boy prick. McCain giving money to the same organization they….. oh – fuck it.

By: BooRadley

BooRadley — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:55:25 +0000

Thanks TBogg.

digg

By: calscientist

calscientist — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:32:40 +0000

Sanchez did some great smashmouth there, but he should not have accepted the premise that Khalidi is anti-semitic. From hilzoy at Obsidian wings:

I want to second Eric’s condemnation of John McCain’s attack’s on Rashid Khalidi. Eric quoted Juan Cole, which led some commenters to question Cole’s objectivity. I will therefore cite two other people. First, Barnett Rubin:

“I actually find it demeaning, insulting, and depressing to have to defend Rashid. I could say, I know him, he has been a guest in my home in New York and in my rented house in Provence, he bears absolutely no resemblance to the image these despicable people are trying to project of him, and lot’s more. I could point out that I am Jewish and have VISIBLE JEWISH ARTIFACTS IN MY HOME, which did not appear to alarm Rashid, if he even noticed them, but it is all just so ridiculous I don’t know what to say.

I don’t want to treat these charges with the respect of a refutation. I just want to express my disgust with those who uttered them and my solidarity with my friend, Rashid Khalidi.”

By: manonfyre

manonfyre — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:29:50 +0000

By: flemsnopes

flemsnopes — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:27:27 +0000

Thanks, sophronia. I did as well.

Always figured he was trying to become the next Geraldo.

By: flemsnopes

flemsnopes — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:25:46 +0000

Sanchez should have said, “I can’t look up your ass and read your mind.”

or,

“Is it Pastor Mutha…? No, wait, that’s Sarah Palin’s anti-semite sidekick.”

By: mikemidcity

mikemidcity — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:51:41 +0000

…. you know ….

Must be the script if you can’t wink like Sarah Palin.

By: brenda

brenda — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:39:02 +0000

Why does the corporate media give a platform to these goofballs?

He’s the campaign spokesperson. They’re obligated.