Tweet
Scott Eric Kaufman at LG&M:
The evidence above speaks for itself. Glenn Reynolds clearly exploited Brian Ross’s remarks about the Tea Party as a means of forwarding his anti-gun control position. His belief—shared by many conservative bloggers—that these sorts of second-order exploitations of a tragedy don’t qualify as exploitative is simply wrong. So too is his belief—again shared by many conservative bloggers—that one oppositional political remark about a tragedy grants them license to write endlessly about that remark without having to worry about appearing politically opportunistic. Any statement made in the furtherance of a political agenda qualifies as a a political statement, and given both the content and volume of Reynolds’ posts and updates in the wake of the tragic shooting, it’s fair to say that not only has Reynolds politicized this tragedy, he’s done so in a manner that deserves scorn.
He should be embarrassed by his response to this tragedy, not because it’s political—politicizing a tragedy isn’t inherently despicable—but because of the breathlessness of the exploitation…
As one who has intermittently watched Reynolds over the years, I’d say that it is impossible for him to be embarrassed despite the multitude of reasons why he should be.
24 Comments
Support this site!
Subscribe to the newsletter
Advertise on Firedoglake
Send
us your tips
Make us your homepage
About TBogg
RSS/XML Feed
Someone should tell Reynolds that holding a big gun does not outweigh having manboobs in the great scheme of proving machismo.
Protip, Glenn: Pull the stock of the gun up under your arm to hide that manboob. The way you’re holding it in the photo just accentuates your right breast, drawing the viewer’s eyes directly to it. My first thought was, “wow, Reynolds has tits bigger than mine!” rather than “wow, look at the size of that manly-man’s gun.”
Since blog software messes things up on edit, I’m moving my comment to #3.
Seconds after this was taken, a teenage kid (partly visible at right) stole the gun and afterwards robbed a convenience store with it.
Some rightwing bloggers were on the scene at the store when it happened, and said they would have “taken the kid out” if they hadn’t slipped on that inconvenient urine puddle in front of the Doritos rack that they had absolutely NOTHING to do with.
The bloggers are quoted as having said they would have “disarmed him with one hand and made him eat the gun” while uttering cool Bruce-Willis-style wisecracks. IT COULD HAPPEN.
(That was totally worth it.)
My loathing is absolute.
“He must have an enormous Schwanzstücke!”
At the risk of veering slightly off track from the well placed focus of this post – does that outstretched hand with the ammo rounds belong to Dr. Helen (aka Mrs. Ol’ Perfesser), or to the family sexbot equipped with upgraded* functionality? [*e.g., 'ammo' added to command line already containing 'V1agra' and 'Cia1is'; that sort of thing]
Sorry, but I just have this absurd obsession with the sycophants and quislings who service the 1%. Don’t know if he really believes this crap, or is just working to maintain the click rate from his drooling insecure readership, but this simple gesture probably works out for him either way. Also, demonstrates that while DC and NYC may be the primary centers for our National Shamelessness, there’s plenty to share around the Fatherland. Glory!
I’d say that it is impossible for him to be embarrassed despite the multitude of reasons why he should be.
From the available evidence, this also applies to his employer, the University of Tennessee Law School, which has conferred a distinguished professorship on him and entrusts him to teach constitutional law to unsuspecting students.
That picture looks like one of those Sadly, No photoshop productions. Can’t be real!
Having said that, I bring glad tidings that are way off topic, but wonderful to hear amid all the sad news:
Hope Solo is playing goal for the 2012 U.S. Olympic soccer team.
See? This *is* a just universe.
Most professorships would keep a person busy enough not to have time to write dipshit blogs for Pajamas Media. Too bad the University of Tennessee doesn’t hold its faculty to a higher standard.
Too bad the photo cropped his going-to-the-county boots….
My, but that gun DOES lift and separate.
Is that a sniper rifle? If so, may I suggest that Glenn be banned from book depositories and observation towers?
shithead
When are we, dumbass liberals, gonna learn? Guns don’t kill people, law abiding, CCW holdering, NRA members kill people.
This is why citizens shouldn’t be allowed to be armed, in order to protect themselves, in theaters or anywhere else. Shit happens, and this cop should be the poster child for when it happens and you have a gun in your possession.
No it’s a bb gun. It looks large because he’s a small man.
When it’s one of the Fighting Keyboardists, the bigger the gun, the smaller the dick.
Judging by the size of that there gun, that’s a incredibly small-dicked dick in that there picture…
If he isn’t embarrassed by that bowl-cut hair-don’t that Dr. Mrs. Helen gives him, nothing could embarrass him.
The man’s claim to fame is being “Instapundit,” i.e. offering his unqualified opinion with such minimal pause for deeper thought that he brags about the speed at which his knee jerks.
He should be embarrassed
Ya know, I say this all the time as a sort of metaphorical snark: “They live in a fantasy world.” But look at this picture. Read what they write. Regard their “analyses” of culture.
They really do live in a fantasy world, and their writings and actions and policies attract the kind of people who need to live that way. What can you expect, when the fringe becomes the dominant population of a movement?
So let’s say that’s correct. Then what? We all have a good time mocking them (none more so than I, who laugh myself to tears most mornings, reading this site and others). But by definition you can’t change them. You can’t point out–in comments, in public writings, etc.–where they’re being irrational, grossly inconsistent, etc., and expect any of them to say, “You know what? You’re right!”
Thus?
At $3 to $5 per round, The Ole Perfesser’s hobby is expensive, He oughtta just buy a stroke book or two – he’d get off cheaper.
I doubt that he fires that rifle very often, because of the kick. He probably want to cry like a little girl every time he pulls the trigger.
Sobbing Man Boobs (not a good band name).