Sign O’ The Times
By Mitch Berg
PJ O’Rourke once observed that social change happens wherever the babes are.
Wags over the years have noted evidence in Ukraine…
…and Lebanon…
…and there’s evidence all around us
I’m not the one to say conclusively if that’s right or not. But if it is…
…then the left is screwed blue.
No, I’m not shallow. I’m writing this post in in the interest of scientific enquiry.
And the only “ugly” that matters with the Code Pinkos is the deep-down-inside kind; the kind that comes from smug entitlement, a not-very-bright outlook on life, and generally bad breeding.
April 12th, 2010 at 9:52 am
And if you have ever seen an female member of the IDF, and compare that to the Palestinian-Arab terrorist, well, guess which side I want to be one.
April 12th, 2010 at 11:31 am
I have to wonder why Code Pink isn’t protesting that war-monger Obama.
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
How true Chuck! Also there’s probably zero possibility that the IDF gal will intentionally blow herself up.
April 12th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
The pretext of the video is interesting; they’re basically ambushing Karl Rove, and then acting as if it’s some cowardice on his part, and not just basic sanity in a too-violent age, that led the Rove’s handlers and bodyguards escorting them away.
And it’s thinking like that that controls the White House…..it’s going to be a LONG time with that kind of nonsense at the helm….
April 12th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
PJ O’Rourke also observed that, “The French are a smallish, monkey-looking people” in a non-humorous commentary. I don’t think I’d be quoting O’Rourke too often, or you know, you might be promoting dehumaizing your “enemy.”
BTW, I’d challenge you any day to a hotness contest between the typical Tea Party event (which is primarily over 40 fat white guys and a handful of over 40 fat white gals) and say an Obama rally from 2008. Having seen both, I think I can say while you get Gold-Digger babes at Repug events, and your Nascar audience fawns over the likes of Palin and Coulter, the ‘babes’ with much in the way of ethics – e.g. those whom would want to actually have this thing we call a “relationship” rather than just sex, well, I’d take the Obama rally every day of the week, and twice on Sundays. Most of the Repug babes I know have this thing we call “issues”, typically daddy issues, but often issues of greed and substitution of materialism for love.
Snark=snark
April 12th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
PJ O’Rourke also observed that, “The French are a smallish, monkey-looking people” in a non-humorous commentary. I don’t think I’d be quoting O’Rourke too often, or you know, you might be promoting dehumaizing your “enemy.”
The French are small. And their politics that the time O’Rourke wrote that piece were pretty dim; monkeys might have done better. Sarkozy is an improvement; I’ll ask PJ for an update when I get a chance.
As to it being “non-humorous”; your credentials as a humor critic were revoked long, long ago.
BTW, I’d challenge you any day to a hotness contest between the typical Tea Party event (which is primarily over 40 fat white guys and a handful of over 40 fat white gals) and an Obama rally
Over 40 white guys? Gosh, go figure; people who earn money and have to make ends meet being pissed about taxes. Go figure.
And 2008 was two years ago. Nobody cares. And the wonder wasn’t that college-age girls were out for Obama; women without children always tend to vote left. The wonder is that so many of them (and other twentysomethings) are figuring Obambi out.
Having seen both,
Er, no. You have not “seen both”. You have never been to a Tea Party event of any kind.
I think I can say while you get Gold-Digger babes at Repug events,
Gold-digger?
Wow. How very, very chauvinistic of you! Gold-diggers?
Wow.
and your Nascar audience fawns over the likes of Palin and Coulter, the ‘babes’ with much in the way of ethics – e.g. those whom would want to actually have this thing we call a “relationship” rather than just sex,
{{facepalm}}
I”m just going to let that bit sit there in all of its magnificent weirdness for a while.
well, I’d take the Obama rally every day of the week,
Well, then, problem solved!
Most of the Repug babes I know have this thing we call “issues”, typically daddy issues, but often issues of greed and substitution of materialism for love.
Now, Pen, I’ve been on the dating market again for about ten years now. And I know you’ve been married to the same person for about twice that. So I’m not sure where you get this claimed expertise – another anonymous-yet-world-renowned expert neighbor, perhaps? But after ten years back on the dating market, let’s just observe discretion and say “you’re wrong”.
Because you are. Very, very wrong.
You’ll get the details when Kitty Kelly writes ’em.
April 12th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
The majority of Tea Partiers are female, sorry to burst that bubble.
PJ O’Rouke gets knocked down a few points for me, mostly for pandering to the crowd on “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me.” Usually I can handle the host’s lack of subtly and his generally obtuse political humor, but once in awhile you know PJ’s just there to be the token righty because he’s willing to call the current lefty-hate-of-the-moment names (Palin, Bush, Rove). Live NPR audiences and The Daily Show crowd are currently tied for most easy to manipulate group — they don’t have “Applause” signs, the host just says “Sarah Palin” and the masses cluck knowingly.
That said, the most fun is finding the lefties who claim Palin is really just a plain-looking woman who bought the right glasses. They also all claim Tina Fey’s a babe, but hey, to each their own.
April 12th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
The majority of Tea Partiers are female, sorry to burst that bubble.
Thanks, David. I remember that one on the bike ride home.
April 12th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
“your Nascar audience”
Hey Mitch, since when did you have a NASCAR audience?
Or is this just another Peevish BOY lie?
April 12th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
David, if I may, I’ll take the best of PJ O’Rouke and discard the rest.
Peevee, have you given whiskey and your car keys to the teenagers next door. (BTW, just how many people live next door to Peevee? Seriously? Heh heh heh)
April 12th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
O’Rourke has also said, “If you think healthcare is expensive now, just wait until it’s free.”
At least we get Pen’s psycho-analysis for free. He must have conducted an intensive study with an extensive group of Republican women (who were willing to talk to him) to get such insight, and is only waiting for his report to be peer-reviewed so he can share it. Either that, or he’s merely – oh, what’s that clinical word – oh, yeah – projecting.
As for all the intelligent, ethical young women at the Obama rallies, all I can say is, (and I quote): “OMG!”