Comments on: Performance Anxiety http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/ \"...a somewhat popular blogger\" Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:16:30 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DesertRat http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35235 DesertRat Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:39:35 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35235 <p>The initial problem with the old “write what you know” canard, in the case of Douchehat, is that he doesn’t know a damn thing.</p> The initial problem with the old “write what you know” canard, in the case of Douchehat, is that he doesn’t know a damn thing.

]]> By: JDM3 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35233 JDM3 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:44:01 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35233 <p>Tx</p> Tx

]]> By: Elliott http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35232 Elliott Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:31:40 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35232 <p>Lamb asks him about the Chunky Reese Witherspoon anecdote in Douthat’s book. Douthat sputters and splatters a reply.</p> Lamb asks him about the Chunky Reese Witherspoon anecdote in Douthat’s book. Douthat sputters and splatters a reply.

]]> By: bonkers http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35231 bonkers Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:30:38 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35231 <p>Damn, actually read Ross’s excretion, and WTF?!?! It’s makes such little sense and lacks any sort of writing acumen that it should be grounds for termination. Seriously…how morAnic is this:</p> <blockquote><p>And just as Bush-era conservatives couldn’t really make tax cuts pay for themselves, Obama-era Democrats aren’t really going to be able to finance universal health care without substantial middle-class tax increases, or substantial spending cuts.</p></blockquote> <p>Douchehat misconstrues some CBO reports and that don’t even support his claims. I was surprised to see they’re guessing a $1 Trillion price tag OVER 10 YEARS for national healthcare. So it would cost substantially less per year than we pay for the Iraq Occupation each year? Hell yeah, bring it on!</p> <p>Not to mention all the savings which aren’t factored in the reports, so Ross basing his arguments on these reports that actually disprove his central thesis is quite humorous.</p> <p>Love his robotic boogeyman of “substantial middle-class tax increases,” which is demonstrably false anyway. At least Bobo Brooks can turn a phrase and seems to be able to formulate his own thoughts from time to time, but this twerp is pathetic.</p> Damn, actually read Ross’s excretion, and WTF?!?! It’s makes such little sense and lacks any sort of writing acumen that it should be grounds for termination. Seriously…how morAnic is this:

And just as Bush-era conservatives couldn’t really make tax cuts pay for themselves, Obama-era Democrats aren’t really going to be able to finance universal health care without substantial middle-class tax increases, or substantial spending cuts.

Douchehat misconstrues some CBO reports and that don’t even support his claims. I was surprised to see they’re guessing a $1 Trillion price tag OVER 10 YEARS for national healthcare. So it would cost substantially less per year than we pay for the Iraq Occupation each year? Hell yeah, bring it on!

Not to mention all the savings which aren’t factored in the reports, so Ross basing his arguments on these reports that actually disprove his central thesis is quite humorous.

Love his robotic boogeyman of “substantial middle-class tax increases,” which is demonstrably false anyway. At least Bobo Brooks can turn a phrase and seems to be able to formulate his own thoughts from time to time, but this twerp is pathetic.

]]> By: bonkers http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35229 bonkers Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:16:48 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35229 <p>Douchehat’s right. I do wish Gov. HappyTrails was my “decider.” He seems like he wants to enjoy life. Free spirit and all that:</p> <p>Sunday was “Nude Hiking Day” on the Appalachia Trail. Kid. You. Not.<br /><a href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/23/1974627.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com.....74627.aspx</a></p> <p>I mean, who can blame a guy for skipping out on his four sons on Father’s Day (and not telling them) when there’s naked hiking to do!</p> <p>And he does seem obsessed with pork, so perhaps he wanted to squeal like a pig?</p> <blockquote><p>Mr. Sanford once carried two piglets onto the floor of the House chamber to symbolize his opposition to what he considered wasteful spending. One of the piglets promptly defecated; lawmakers were not amused.</p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2009/01/mark-sanford-for-president-really.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/b.....eally.html</a></p> <p>(there’s video at the link…amazing)</p> <p>Yes, Douchehat, Gov. Deliverance is my preferred decider.</p> Douchehat’s right. I do wish Gov. HappyTrails was my “decider.” He seems like he wants to enjoy life. Free spirit and all that:

Sunday was “Nude Hiking Day” on the Appalachia Trail. Kid. You. Not.
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com…..74627.aspx

I mean, who can blame a guy for skipping out on his four sons on Father’s Day (and not telling them) when there’s naked hiking to do!

And he does seem obsessed with pork, so perhaps he wanted to squeal like a pig?

Mr. Sanford once carried two piglets onto the floor of the House chamber to symbolize his opposition to what he considered wasteful spending. One of the piglets promptly defecated; lawmakers were not amused.

http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/b…..eally.html

(there’s video at the link…amazing)

Yes, Douchehat, Gov. Deliverance is my preferred decider.

]]> By: JDM3 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35228 JDM3 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:15:39 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35228 <p>Gist? I’m not burning my eyes with that. Tx.</p> Gist? I’m not burning my eyes with that. Tx.

]]> By: bonkers http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35226 bonkers Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:18:22 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35226 <p>Thanks! That’s beautiful. Guess the “free market” is deciding.</p> <p>Now in all fairness though, maybe we give the NYTimes some time to realize the “Douchehat Bump?”</p> Thanks! That’s beautiful. Guess the “free market” is deciding.

Now in all fairness though, maybe we give the NYTimes some time to realize the “Douchehat Bump?”

]]> By: Elliott http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35225 Elliott Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:16:33 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35225 <p><a href="http://www.qanda.org/Program/?ProgramID=1231" rel="nofollow">about 52:45 minutes in</a>, Brian Lamb asks Douthat about “this Wonkette thing”</p> about 52:45 minutes in, Brian Lamb asks Douthat about “this Wonkette thing”

]]> By: TheDarkAvenger http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35222 TheDarkAvenger Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:41:16 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35222 <p>Would love to see a five-year graph of readership/ratings of WaPoo, NYT, CNN, Pox Newz, versus Liberal blogs, The Nation, MSNBC, Ed Schultz/Stephanie Miller/Hartmann, etc.</p> <p>Ask and it shall be <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/10/countdown-beats-oreilly-f_n_106298.html" rel="nofollow">given</a> unto <a href="http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/10/29/steep-newspaper-circulation-declines-continue/" rel="nofollow">you</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>MSNBC’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” beat Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” in the key Adults 25-54 demographic for the first time ever last week.</p> <p><strong>“Countdown” averaged 477,000 viewers (A25-54) vs. O’Reilly’s 472,000 (excluding Tuesday’s primary coverage). This marks the first time that MSNBC has beaten Fox News in O’Reilly’s 8pm time slot since June 2001.</strong> </p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>Circulations as of September 30 for daily and Sunday with one-year changes, along with a chart showing 5-year results and percentage changes, are after the jump.</p></blockquote> <p>The latter demonstrate all declines, BTW.</p> Would love to see a five-year graph of readership/ratings of WaPoo, NYT, CNN, Pox Newz, versus Liberal blogs, The Nation, MSNBC, Ed Schultz/Stephanie Miller/Hartmann, etc.

Ask and it shall be given unto you:

MSNBC’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” beat Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” in the key Adults 25-54 demographic for the first time ever last week.

“Countdown” averaged 477,000 viewers (A25-54) vs. O’Reilly’s 472,000 (excluding Tuesday’s primary coverage). This marks the first time that MSNBC has beaten Fox News in O’Reilly’s 8pm time slot since June 2001.

Circulations as of September 30 for daily and Sunday with one-year changes, along with a chart showing 5-year results and percentage changes, are after the jump.

The latter demonstrate all declines, BTW.

]]> By: StringonaStickformerlyMakeItStop http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35221 StringonaStickformerlyMakeItStop Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:18:51 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/performance-anxiety/#comment-35221 <p>I hear ya, Bonkers. My increase in blog reading, Ed Schultz, Rachael, etc corresponds exactly to my decrease in reading WaPoo, NYT (Judy Miller drove that nail home), and all the rest. Print media killed it’s self, and I won’t be attending the funeral.</p> I hear ya, Bonkers. My increase in blog reading, Ed Schultz, Rachael, etc corresponds exactly to my decrease in reading WaPoo, NYT (Judy Miller drove that nail home), and all the rest. Print media killed it’s self, and I won’t be attending the funeral.

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