Comments on: From the idiots who confuse Obama and Osama…. http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Brian http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15858 Brian Tue, 13 May 2008 03:27:58 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15858 John McCain actually debated Aaron Burr in person. John McCain actually debated Aaron Burr in person.

]]> By: me http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15853 me Sun, 11 May 2008 08:22:25 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15853 "that’s what wins elections" Excuse me. When I said "distortion" that was a misleading understatement. We need to avoid repeating outright damnable lies. And you don't *need* those to win elections. Exaggeration and neglect of difficult issues, sure. “that’s what wins elections”
Excuse me. When I said “distortion” that was a misleading understatement. We need to avoid repeating outright damnable lies. And you don’t *need* those to win elections. Exaggeration and neglect of difficult issues, sure.

]]> By: Mischief Maker http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15823 Mischief Maker Sun, 04 May 2008 12:25:40 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15823 That's no mistake. The republicans are busy focus-gouping racist attack ads against Obama, this is just a little priming shot that Osama is black. I mean, c'mon. They're reading everything off a teleprompter. Yet their "unintentional" goofs are always favoring the republicans? These mistakes are no more inadvertant than Bush jr. is a cowboy. That’s no mistake. The republicans are busy focus-gouping racist attack ads against Obama, this is just a little priming shot that Osama is black.

I mean, c’mon. They’re reading everything off a teleprompter. Yet their “unintentional” goofs are always favoring the republicans? These mistakes are no more inadvertant than Bush jr. is a cowboy.

]]> By: basher http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15812 basher Fri, 02 May 2008 13:08:47 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15812 "the geniuses at Fox News accidentally used a photo of Frederick Douglas" Not accidently. They did it because they are stupid and ignorant. “the geniuses at Fox News accidentally used a photo of Frederick Douglas”

Not accidently. They did it because they are stupid and ignorant.

]]> By: Doobie http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15811 Doobie Fri, 02 May 2008 09:20:35 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15811 <i>"...The other thing is to avoid repeating distortions verbatim...</i> Yeah, but...that's what wins elections (unfortunately). “…The other thing is to avoid repeating distortions verbatim…

Yeah, but…that’s what wins elections (unfortunately).

]]> By: me http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15809 me Fri, 02 May 2008 07:15:43 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15809 Oh dear. This sort of nonsense matters. It's the only way a lot of people find out about history. It's fine to mock it, obviously, and taking the premise to ridiculous extremes is fair enough, but one needs to exercise caution when making assumptions about what people do know about. I guess it's less bad on the web, as there's Google, but it's best to include links (as Greg does), The other thing is to avoid repeating distortions verbatim. Always state the actual facts. Fox getting Obama's name wrong is a good example. Call it that, don't re-enforce the association. Oh dear. This sort of nonsense matters. It’s the only way a lot of people find out about history. It’s fine to mock it, obviously, and taking the premise to ridiculous extremes is fair enough, but one needs to exercise caution when making assumptions about what people do know about. I guess it’s less bad on the web, as there’s Google, but it’s best to include links (as Greg does),
The other thing is to avoid repeating distortions verbatim. Always state the actual facts. Fox getting Obama’s name wrong is a good example. Call it that, don’t re-enforce the association.

]]> By: Ereshkigal http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15798 Ereshkigal Thu, 01 May 2008 06:23:17 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15798 What? Raymond Burr debated Hamilton? Wasn't Hamilton Burger the prosecutor? I'm confused. Let's just get back to Abby Lincoln. What? Raymond Burr debated Hamilton?
Wasn’t Hamilton Burger the prosecutor?
I’m confused. Let’s just get back to Abby Lincoln.

]]> By: Doobie http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15797 Doobie Thu, 01 May 2008 06:22:00 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15797 Hey, where's Raymond Burr's photo? ;-) Hey, where’s Raymond Burr’s photo? ;-)

]]> By: skywater http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15796 skywater Thu, 01 May 2008 02:07:31 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15796 psst . . . that's Douglass . . . and i would love to see *that* debate! douglass was an amazing man, much more so than obama. psst . . . that’s Douglass . . . and i would love to see *that* debate!

douglass was an amazing man, much more so than obama.

]]> By: dporpentine http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15794 dporpentine Thu, 01 May 2008 01:42:12 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/04/30/from-the-idiots-who-confuse-obama-and-osama/#comment-15794 There are two s's in Douglass. There are two s’s in Douglass.

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