You mean I'm (gasp) a neo-con?

Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc ^ | Sunday, January 18, 2004 | J.P. Devine

[Forgiven_Sinner]

This is a mildly funny commentary on the cultural differences between liberals and conservatives by an apparent liberal. I think the last line, "former free-lance columnist for the Los Angeles Times" defines him well. He's liberal, but probably too close to the center for the LA LA Times.

[ladyinred]

Uh oh, I am a Starbuck's freak. Does this make me one of "them?"

[kingu]

"Yes, I'd like a quad venti breve iced latte and a triple venti breve latte, extra hot, with three pumps of cinnamon syrup."

Addiction? I got no stinkin' addiction.

[afuturegovernor]

The article wasn't as cute as the author had hoped.

[afuturegovernor]

All I know about Iowa is based on two things: A l940s movie, "State Fair" with Jeanne Crain and Dana Andrews; and the 16 days it seems to take to cross Iowa by auto on the way to Los Angeles. I do know they're famous for corn and hogs.

She's so liberal that she's making fun of how little she knows about red-state flyover country. And in fact, Iowa was not even a red state - it was blue Gore state.

[Pahuanui]

You mean I'm (gasp) a neo-con?

Wow. Sucks to be the author.

[MattAMiller]

Who does the Club for Growth think they're fooling? I'm sure they know were all the good sushi places are.

[MattAMiller]

Baaa that's dessert not coffee. Give me a wet cappuccino anyday. Whole milk please.

[Democratshavenobrains]

So now neo-cons are anti-semites? I thought the current liberal stereotype was that they were all Jewish? Maybe they are just self-hating Jews. BTW Maureen Dowd, from what I know, isn't Jewish, and so aren't most the idiots that work at the Times.

[Pahuanui]

So now neo-cons are anti-semites?

Wow. What a profoundly stupid assumption.

I thought the current liberal stereotype was that they were all Jewish? Maybe they are just self-hating Jews. BTW Maureen Dowd, from what I know, isn't Jewish, and so aren't most the idiots that work at the Times.

Good luck with that whole thinking thing. Really hope it works out for you one day.

[arasina]

I disagree. I don't think this is even, as you put it, mildly funny. It's pathetic.

And what's with calling Ann Coulter "Eva Braun"? Is that an attempt to be sly in his Nazi reference? I suppose the people for whom he is writing get a good giggle out of that. The only thing the author got right was the word CON in the title.

My opinion of this commentary? Garbage.