Posted on 02/03/2005 10:35:59 PM PST by paulat
You construed Miss Marple's comments as though she were guilty of self promotion or selfishness. Miss Marple merely stated fact: most volunteers do not have the advantage of a column in which to inform others of their intentions.
How about a list of journalists who quit their full-time job last June to become a full-time volunteer for the Bush team? I'll start it off:
1) Peggy Noonan
Feel free to add names as they come to you...
The thought crossed my mind, as well.
It could be that her rejection of the inaugural speech, at least subconsciously, traces to the fact that she didn't craft it.
Painting with the broadest brush available,you come onto Peggy threads and without EVER commenting on the article she's written,you,without naming any names (nics),heap calumny on anyone who dares to find factual fault with what Peggy has written.Example after example of her excruciatingly drippy prose,inaccuracies,and bias are posted to this thread,but you consider these critiques to be "personal attacks" on her and by inference,on you.
By slamming every unnamed posters,the implication is that everyone who finds fault with the article,are part and parcel of this as yet unnamed group of malefactors,which you so haughtily claim to be above. When posters take umbrage with your one personal attack covers all,you turn on them individually.
For the record,please CCP,to this thread,from EVERY previous thread that has EVER been posted to FR,in it's entire history,the replies wherein I and every single other poster to this thread,who has factually pointed out the flaws of THIS article,has called Peggy a "slut,whore,lesbian bitch". I,for one,have NEVER posted any/all of those things about Peggy,but because of the way you have repeatedly stated this BIG LIE,it would appear to lurkers that I have.So the ball is in YOUR court now.Prove it,or apologize in full to me and others!
You keep digging that hole....dig,dig,dig,DIG;you pathetic LIAR! Put up or shut up;prove what you claim,or forever be shown to be the LIAR we know that you are!
And the word "hack",BTW, has a specific meaning when used to describe a writer.Unfortunately,you haven't the glimmer of an idea as to its meaning.So,I'm going to educate you.:-)
hack.....a person,as an artist or writer,who exploits,for money,his creative ability or training,in the production of DULL,UNIMAGINATIVE,and TRITE WORK;one who produces BANAL and MEDIOCRE work in the hope of gaining commercial success. (Please pay attention to the following bit especially!) a professional who renounces or surrenders individual independence,integrity,belief,etc. in return for money or OTHER REWARD in performance of a task normally thought of as involving A STRONG PERSONAL COMMITMENT.
By flip flopping,in a scant few hours,her position on the Inaugural speech (gee,the lefties just LOVE GOPers pundits who castigate the president,don't they?) she got lots of press. And then,there is Peggy's purple prose,which most assuredly falls into the category of the BANAL;not to mention INANE and TRITE!
Case closed!
Thank you VERY much! :-)
Did she write the speeches for anyone,who brought the house down at the GOP Convention? NO!
Did she make a LOT of hay,going on radio talk show after radio talk show and to pump herself up/pat herself on her back ? YES!
Did she do anything more valuable than those of us here,who also gave our time,money,and effort to get the president re-elected? NO!
I've never read a "bodice ripper",but like you,I have read about them. And those snippets from Peggy's column about Rush,just drip with girlish ,"dear diary",twee,simpering.
No. Check the actual Inaugural thread where - gee - my complaints about her Inaugural article are posted. Miss Marple can back me up, as my comments were posted to her.
"BAD TIMING"; how about flip flopping disingenuous?
See above. But keep trying. Maybe get more emotional about it...
Good afternoon.
As Howlin said, give it a rest.
Michael Frazier
Nonsecquitor,ignoring the salient points previous put to you,just more of the same old same old lies;but thanks for "playing".
Dig,dig,dig,dig,dig,dig,dig..........haven't you worn that shovel out yet? :^)
Nonsecquitor,ignoring the salient points previous put to you,just more of the same old same old lies;but thanks for "playing".
Dig,dig,dig,dig,dig,dig,dig..........haven't you worn that shovel out yet? :^)
Peggy is a one-note samba — any speech which is not 'gentle', that is, squishy and full of syrupy verbage, is sub-par in here book.
Here's the actual quote in fair context:
America will work with "our friends" in the Mideast to "encourage a higher standard of freedom." The government of Saudi Arabia should become more democratic; the "great and proud nation of Egypt" is capable of showing the way to greater democracy in the region. We "expect" the Syrian government to stop supporting terrorists. We are "working with our European allies" to convince Iran not to develop nukes. We "stand with" the people of Iran. This was gentle but pointed, more specific and less messianic, than the recent inaugural--and therefore less open to misinterpretation. It was more finely calibrated, which is to say it was calibrated."
Bush was talking not to us, but directly to the peoples of the Middle East. Remember that OBL intends to use America as a foil to unite all Arabs under a Caliphate. Perhaps our writers thought a messianic tone wasn't the wisest way to approach the hearts and minds of people who have been conditioned to expect an American Crusade. Hence, the calibration. An agressive foreign policy statement to the Arab world coupled with God-speak would have been reckless.
Uh, who cares what 'peggy' thinks? I dont!
"Nonsecquitor,ignoring the salient points previous put to you"
Not ignoring. I've been asked to show some sympathy for your predicament. Once your mind settles down, I'd be happy to respond to any coherent questions you have. Thanks.
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