Comments on: More questions for The New Republic http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:24:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lgm http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118484 lgm Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:00:09 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118484 OK, point taken. Still, there is no way to win in Iraq, at least not without far more resources than anyone left or right is willing to commit. A withdrawal would not deprive Iraq of a democracy since that's not happening anyway. OK, point taken. Still, there is no way to win in Iraq, at least not without far more resources than anyone left or right is willing to commit.

A withdrawal would not deprive Iraq of a democracy since that’s not happening anyway.

]]> By: DaveC http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118416 DaveC Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:23:11 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118416 LGM.. next time.. side step the question.. chickenhawks eat chicken, last time I checked.. yum.. LGM..

next time.. side step the question..

chickenhawks eat chicken, last time I checked.. yum..

]]> By: slp http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118403 slp Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:06:24 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118403 LGM: Chickhawk? The favorite word of the trolls who know nothing about persons they slander. LGM:

Chickhawk?

The favorite word of the trolls who know nothing about persons they slander.

]]> By: lgm http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118392 lgm Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:10:29 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118392 DaveC, Which would be better, every marriage being loving bliss or some ending in bitter divorce? How about nobody getting cancer vs. some people dying of it? Bottom line: you have given utopian options we do not have, at least not for a price any of you is willing to pay, chickenhawk. DaveC,

Which would be better, every marriage being loving bliss or some ending in bitter divorce? How about nobody getting cancer vs. some people dying of it?

Bottom line: you have given utopian options we do not have, at least not for a price any of you is willing to pay, chickenhawk.

]]> By: DaveC http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118374 DaveC Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:42:59 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118374 I'm not :) LGM, what would be better for Iraq? leaving there in a state of turmoil and civil strife? Or in a free and Democratic Iraq which is a friend to freedom and western ideals? I’m not :)

LGM,

what would be better for Iraq? leaving there in a state of turmoil and civil strife? Or in a free and Democratic Iraq which is a friend to freedom and western ideals?

]]> By: corona http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118357 corona Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:27:27 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118357 Am I too smart to feed the troll? <strong>YES</strong> Am I too smart to feed the troll?

YES

]]> By: lgm http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118302 lgm Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:15:39 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118302 Whether or not this particular story is correct, the truth is that Iraq is going badly. The surge may be having some effect in some neighborhoods of Baghdad, but the political situation is going black diamond downhill. The only positive reports come from visits by politicians, visits that are carefully managed by the military. Did you see the NYTimes Op Ed yesterday? Whether or not this particular story is correct, the truth is that Iraq is going badly. The surge may be having some effect in some neighborhoods of Baghdad, but the political situation is going black diamond downhill. The only positive reports come from visits by politicians, visits that are carefully managed by the military.

Did you see the NYTimes Op Ed yesterday?

]]> By: hadsil http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118283 hadsil Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:23:10 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118283 Whistle blowers exposing Republicans, Bush, Big Business, - Saints. Whistle blowers exposing Liberals, Democrats, Acceptable Minorities - Demonspawn. Whistle blowers exposing Republicans, Bush, Big Business, – Saints.

Whistle blowers exposing Liberals, Democrats, Acceptable Minorities – Demonspawn.

]]> By: AlohaGuy http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118163 AlohaGuy Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:18:47 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118163 <blockquote>Finally, what does the magazine intend to do to ensure that it does not get fooled again?</blockquote> I agree, I don't believe they were fooled. They have an ideology to promote, and facts must not stand in the way.

Finally, what does the magazine intend to do to ensure that it does not get fooled again?

I agree, I don’t believe they were fooled. They have an ideology to promote, and facts must not stand in the way.

]]> By: jukin http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118158 jukin Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:05:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118158 IMO, the question is what consequences to TNR? None. There will be no change in practices at TNR. It sure won't be loss of readership. Those people are true believers. I would like to see several libel suits for millions of dollars each from the service men and women that TNR defamed. Then there might be some change. Actions have consequences, unless it is a liberal propaganda outlet. IMO, the question is what consequences to TNR?

None. There will be no change in practices at TNR. It sure won’t be loss of readership. Those people are true believers.

I would like to see several libel suits for millions of dollars each from the service men and women that TNR defamed. Then there might be some change.

Actions have consequences, unless it is a liberal propaganda outlet.

]]> By: derel3433 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118157 derel3433 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:02:54 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118157 Yes, and now this is becoming an epidemic. I'm sure we'll hear all about this from the MSM. Where's the NYT editorial from the soldiers on our side? http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/opinion/19jayamaha.html?em&ex=1187755200&en=d7c043df97c7aa3e&ei=5087%0A Yes, and now this is becoming an epidemic. I’m sure we’ll hear all about this from the MSM. Where’s the NYT editorial from the soldiers on our side?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/opinion/19jayamaha.html?em&ex=1187755200&en=d7c043df97c7aa3e&ei=5087

]]> By: On-my-soap-box http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118150 On-my-soap-box Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:43:42 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118150 TNR: Questions? What questions? *collectively holding hands over ears - lalalalalalala TNR:

Questions? What questions?

*collectively holding hands over ears – lalalalalalala

]]> By: ArmywifeArmymom http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118142 ArmywifeArmymom Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:31:54 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118142 <blockquote> On August 20th, 2007 at 11:30 am, gregorystephens said: The problem is that they weren’t “fooled”. They were willing accomplices to the whole thing. They just didn’t think they’d get caught.</blockquote> Precisely! I don't think they were duped. I think that they didn't care if it was legit or not. They were just happy to have a story that painted the troops in some barbaric light.

On August 20th, 2007 at 11:30 am, gregorystephens said:

The problem is that they weren’t “fooled”. They were willing accomplices to the whole thing. They just didn’t think they’d get caught.

Precisely! I don’t think they were duped. I think that they didn’t care if it was legit or not. They were just happy to have a story that painted the troops in some barbaric light.

]]> By: Regulus http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118140 Regulus Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:24:06 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118140 Hmm. Two typos and a missing word, all in one post. That's the thing about caffeine; over time it loses its stimulant qualities, although its effectiveness as a diuretic remains undiminished... Hmm. Two typos and a missing word, all in one post. That’s the thing about caffeine; over time it loses its stimulant qualities, although its effectiveness as a diuretic remains undiminished…

]]> By: Regulus http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-118138 Regulus Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:21:14 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/20/more-questions-for-the-new-republic/#comment-118138 <blockquote>On August 20th, 2007 at 10:57 am, reine.de.tout said: I read the entire PJM article. Beauchamp is one scary, creepy guy.</blockquote> Likewise, I read Miniter's article, and agreem with the above assessment. The terms "sociopathic" and "malignant narcissism" are wholly appropriate in application to Mr. Beauchamp. What was most interesting was reading about the pseudo-journalistic culture that has taken over at TNR: - Franklin Foer has his ideological blinders on so tightly that he can't even recognize how he's projectingg his own mental rigidity and close-mindedness on those who have pointed out the multiple, fatal flaws in Beauchamp's accounts; and - The objectivity-destroying relationship between the author of those accounts and one of the "fact checkers" at TNR evidently failed to raise any eyebrows before, during or after Beauchamp's fabulations put into print. Bottom line is, Beauchamp represents the third time in recent memory that TNR has let itself get snookered by its writers. In baseball and some criminal jurisdictions you get three strikes before you're out; how many swishes does TNR get?

On August 20th, 2007 at 10:57 am, reine.de.tout said:

I read the entire PJM article. Beauchamp is one scary, creepy guy.

Likewise, I read Miniter’s article, and agreem with the above assessment. The terms “sociopathic” and “malignant narcissism” are wholly appropriate in application to Mr. Beauchamp.

What was most interesting was reading about the pseudo-journalistic culture that has taken over at TNR:

- Franklin Foer has his ideological blinders on so tightly that he can’t even recognize how he’s projectingg his own mental rigidity and close-mindedness on those who have pointed out the multiple, fatal flaws in Beauchamp’s accounts; and

- The objectivity-destroying relationship between the author of those accounts and one of the “fact checkers” at TNR evidently failed to raise any eyebrows before, during or after Beauchamp’s fabulations put into print.

Bottom line is, Beauchamp represents the third time in recent memory that TNR has let itself get snookered by its writers. In baseball and some criminal jurisdictions you get three strikes before you’re out; how many swishes does TNR get?

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