I, Camille
By Bogus Doug
With Mitch already holding the title of the Twin Cities blogosphere’s best feminist, I feel it incumbent upon me to fill the role of the post-modern, liberal, lesbian, iconoclast on this blog. Or at least to emulate the television viewing habits of Camille Paglia…
I rarely watch TV anymore except for cooking shows, history and science documentaries, old movies and football. Hence I was blissfully free from the retching overkill that followed the deaths of Michael Jackson and Ted Kennedy — I never saw a single minute of any of it.
I have a feeling our respective definitions of “old movies” differ quite a bit (for example mine would include the earlier Harry Potter movies which seem to broadcast every other weekend on the ABC Family channel and can be viewed with clear conscience without shooing the kiddies from the room). But otherwise that television watching description is uncannily like mine.
Anyway, Camille has a few other thoughts this week, including a rather extended smackdown of her fellow Democrats over their fumbling of the health care issue. It’s worth checking out.
September 9th, 2009 at 10:17 am
FTA:
“At this point, Democrats’ main hope for the 2012 presidential election is that Republicans nominate another hopelessly feeble candidate. Given the GOP’s facility for shooting itself in the foot, that may well happen.”
I could say *cough* John McCain *cough*, but I have to admit this is a bipartisan thing: Al Gore, George Bush, John Kerry, and Barack Obama are all pretty lame candidates. *shrug*
September 9th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Followed by the other George Bush, Senator Dukakis, Senator Mondale, Jimmy Carter, and Gerald Ford.
September 9th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
To be the best at something, actions are required.
By Mitch’s definition, because I wish the country well, I’m the USA’s foremost patriot.
I’m also the best supporter of the arts, because I want the arts to do well..
Well, then, gosh I’m good.
September 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
By jove, I think he’s got it, at least on a tongue-in-cheek level.
Not that my claim to be the “best feminist” even had the faintest scent of “tongue-in-cheek” about it, of course.
September 9th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
However my claim to be a post-modern, liberal, lesbian, iconoclast is totally on the level.
September 9th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
I link to her column every time. I’ve coined her as “The Last Honest Voice on the Left”. I especially appreciated her defending of Palin against the MSM scum.
September 9th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Badda, you need to go back further on the left too, you forgot our own HHH (to be fair though after RFK was shot and after the mess at the DNC at Chicago he didn’t stand a chance in hell) and going back even further them nominating Adali Stevenson TWICE against Ike. Being a poly sci major does have its benefits 🙂
September 9th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Just what icons has Doug clasted? Details!