What I want to know is, did Antonin Scalia consult for the Iranian election?

I the most offensive thing about all this is that Americans have also had a few of their own disputed elections, and did dick-all about them when they happened.

Besides the thousands of political bloggers there will be the legions of blow-dried baboons polluting the airwaves with their “analysis”. That none of them speak either Arabic or Farsi, that the name Mohammad Mosaddeq means absolutely nothing to them, that they have no idea of the demographics, the attitudes or the economy of Iran will in no way inhibit them from looking somberly into the camera and ’splainin things to us based on a cursory scan of what the BBC told them that Al Jazeera told them. Then it’s time for some Republican douchenozzle to explain how this is a FAIL for Obama and a Big Win for Bush’s Middle East policy.
And now for an in-depth report about Jon and Kate…

Well, one thing we all know…the Iranian election is good news for John McCain.

Besides the thousands of political bloggers there will be the legions of blow-dried baboons polluting the airwaves with their “analysis”. That none of them speak either Arabic or Farsi, that the name Mohammad Mosaddeq means absolutely nothing to them, that they have no idea of the demographics, the attitudes or the economy of Iran will in no way inhibit them from looking somberly into the camera and ’splainin things to us based on a cursory scan of what the BBC told them that Al Jazeera told them. Then it’s time for some Republican douchenozzle to explain how this is a FAIL for Obama and a Big Win for Bush’s Middle East policy.
And now for an in-depth report about Jon and Kate…

Yeah, don’t sell this short, TBogg. Not only will thousands of political bloggers who have never lived outside of the city in which they were born and who have absolutely no experience in Middle East affairs tell us what this all means, but so will a bunch of pundits and analysts who base their opinions on what those helpful people at the RNC and the completely unbiased Drudge tell them to think. And they’ll get 5 million a year for it.

Just goes to show you, they should have counted them purple fingers.

“Also.. Do not try and silence me by saying I do not have a comment about the prop 8 ruling Iranian election. Maybe you don’t. I do”

Too. As well.

Indeed. And in this day and age, every opinion no matter how retarded the source, must be counted — it’s how we they keep this fascinating “both sides of the discussion” pseudo-debate going. Not that they’re even pretending to be journalists any more, but what fun if they actually bothered to filter out the bullshit first, and then researched what was left, only to present something akin to real facts and an honest debate among people who, you know, have a fucking clue what they’re talking about.

I don’t pretend to know the first thing about Persia’s inner workings, so I’m going to stfu about the election and what it might mean for the rest of us. But as I try to figure out what the hell is going on, I really don’t consider Juan Cole vs. She of the Fake Boobs a level debate, and I don’t think it’s helpful to pretend that their comments are of equal value.

Well, in seriousness (and those thousands of Iranians who marched today deserve a moment of seriousness even here), I hope this is more Orange Revolution than Tiananmen Square. While I have no doubt that whatever happens, Bush will be responsible for the good outcomes and Obama responsible for the bad, what’s happening in Iran today is remarkable and moving.

thousands of political bloggers who have never lived outside of the city in which they were born

Hell, they probably seldom venture outside mom’s basement!

Well, how else are these round the clock news services going to fill their time unless they have these pseudo experts bloviating about this of that?

One of the worst things ever invented–24 hour news.

And don’t get me started on the Weather Channel.

their extensive background in World of Warcraft

Hey, don’t knock the political sophistication of WoW unless you’ve really grasped the sociopolitical ramifications of the conquest of Gnomeregan by the Troggs* and the subsequent impact of the exiled gnome population on Ironforge’s infrastructure. And stuff.

*No, not those Troggs, the real ones.

And in this day and age, every opinion no matter how retarded the source, must be counted — it’s how we they keep this fascinating “both sides of the discussion” pseudo-debate going.

“Both sides” = Ignorant AND Stupid. Anyone who actually has knowledge, expertise, stuff like that? Obvious a shrill DFH, best ignored because they’ll just make trouble for the media elite by making them look like blow-dried buffoons.

The R’s are hoping for a timely mace stun.

Hey, thanks for catching me up on the news…/s

Lightning bolt. lightning bolt, lightning bolt!

Oohh, what about John and Kate?
Sorry that was supposed to be in response to DennisSGMM.

So I guess all these mentions of WoWC worked: there’s now a WoWC ad running in the right column. More proof, were any needed, that The Web Knows Everything.

Matching suits hand made by someone’s Mom. I do remember the 60s. In spite of what they say about those who can remember weren’t really… what was I saying?

…oh yeah.

JIMI

only without the suits, of course

Far out, man. Yes, I was there too. At Beserkeley. My brother and sister assure me that I was disgrace to the family and that everyone was convinced that I’d amount to nothing. They were right. On the other hand, I met Janis and I made love with the lovely Robin beneath the Santa Cruz Redwoods. Now that I’m getting old and all stove in I appreciate those memories more than I would appreciate having amounted to something.

I was there too, man. At Berserkeley. Man, it was so heavy.

“Amounting to something” is vastly overrated. You wind up paying too much for your suits and affecting a cheesy-looking combover to impress other people who think they’ve amounted to something. And somewhere between your second or third trophy wife and your first bypass it hits you: Kiss climbing Everst good-bye; because you don’t even have the stamina to get it up without Viagra, let alone climb in altitudes past Base Camp!

I’m glad you said this, TBogg. Somebody had to.

Thanks TBogg! I been wondering what to tell my readers who ask why I’m not covering Iran. Now I got the copy and pastey goodness I was so craving – all with proper attribution of course