Gratuitous swipes of the day
1) A Comedy Central blogger adds classy editorial commentary to the story, based on three anonymous sources, about John McCain allegedly calling his wife the c-word:
All the political world is abuzz today with allegations in a new book that 16 years ago John McCain called his wife a word that every man in the world should know better than to ever, ever, ever call a woman in his life…
John McCain’s temper is well documented. He’s called opponents and colleagues “shitheads,” “assholes” and in at least one case “a fucking jerk.” But a new book on the presumptive Republican nominee will air perhaps the most shocking angry exchange to date:
Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain’s intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett.
At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain’s hair and said, “You’re getting a little thin up there.” McCain’s face reddened, and he responded, “At least I don’t plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you [word that starts with 'c', rhymes with 'hunt', is interchangeable with 'Michelle Malkin', and somehow doesn't sound as bad when said by an Englishman].”
2) Business Week runs a pointless blog post about the Absolut controversy whose main purpose seems to be pooh-pooh the coverage of the story while covering it–and to slip in a cheap, pointless, and factually incorrect shot at yours truly:
The ad, pictured above, is part of the “In An Absolut World” campaign that promotes so-called ideal scenarios under the slogan. The ad shows an 1830s-era map when Mexico included California, Texas and other southwestern states. Some Mexicans, it seems, still resent losing that territory in the 1848 Mexican-American War and the fight for Texas independence, and didn’t like to be reminded of it. At the same time, some conservative Americans viewed the ads as inflaming cross-border tensions between the U.S. and Mexico. Among the conservative ad bashers has been intellectually suspect Michelle Malkin, who often substitutes for Fox’s Bill O’Reilly.
Well, at least he didn’t call me a “dumb f**k.”
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God forbid we should find such an ad offensive.
The only “intellectually suspect” people would be those who found the ad itself inoffensive or did not anticipate such a reaction, and those who subsequently dismissed such concerns outright, or take swipes at MM while acknowledging that Absolut and the ad company should have had a little more foresight.
Morons. Keep up the good work Michelle!
it was more of a ‘how they wish the world to be today’ era map..
yeah.. the only time Comedy Central will be tied in with a ’serious’ main stream story..
much like the only time ‘National Enquirer’ got any “respect” (msm style) was when it ran the story on Rush and his addiction..
Don’t worry Michelle because I think David Kiley [of Business Week] is intellectually bankrupt.
I think you left and “a” and an “s” off the beginning of that second word, Michelle.
P.S. closed your bold tag.
Michelle,
It’s obvious that the truths you tell are tormenting the Trolls.
Stay strong sistah!
Not one, but two! Busy day…
And it could be three if Joy Behar wished to chime in.
The weaker the argument, the nastier the rhetoric… and often, the louder as well.
The strain that is evident on Cindy McCain’s face never appears to me to be just from the stress of the campaign trail.
Reason 52 of why I would never vote for the PERSON-J.McCain.
A MAN does not call his wife and the mother of his children – evil names.
Now-I plain -do not like J. McCain.
Ummm … Michelle hasn’t been on the O’Reilly Factor since last summer. For intellectual suspect behavior, Business Week should glance in the mirror.
When was last time our hostess substituted for O’reilly? Wasn’t that way back when Jerry Rivers/Heraldo Rivera wanted to spit on her?
So McCain has a temper? Imagine the language amd physical acts between sHrillary and Bill? Or the F bombs Hillary is prone to dropping on everyone?
And what about Obama? He just sits there for twenty years when Wright damns his own country and says nothing.
I guess we have to decide which one we want for POTUS. Maybe the one who will do the least damage? Of course Geraldo, the elite media, the glitterati and the euroweenies want Obamessiah.
I am surprised this simple-minded fool had the intellectual capability to spell
correctly. This simple simon at BW has not one iota of writing skill let alone even a slight clue as to what is actually happening on our southern border (and within it!).
Michelle, I would love to see you go head to head with this moron in a level-playing field of intellectual discussion/fencing match.
BW moron: “En garde c**t!”
MM: “En garde les incompetent!”
BW moron: Attaque with additional verbal playground racial/gender slurs.
MM: Changement de Rythem.
BW moron: Completely disoriented commits major foul–”carton noir” called and BW moron expelled from competition.
MM: graciously accepts well earned victory without gloating or name calling.
If that story on McCain is true, it is inexcuseable. To speak to anyone that way is deplorable, but to your own wife??
It’s despicable. That shows his heart, those are terrible words, no woman should ever hear that.
It really makes me sad, and this is who we have as our nominee? (BIG SIGH!)
If the Absolut add gave an actual map of Mexico and the United States, Illegal aliens would be swimming the Mississippi to get away from the coruption and crime.
A gratuitous swipe like that from David Kiley probably means ya hit him where it hurts, in his patriotism- or integrity-challenged psyche perhaps.
What a p*ick./
The Comedy Central remark was gratuitous. The Business Week one was well earned. Having a full blown red faced huff’n'puff attack over a comedic map that is in some sense historically accurate did not raise anyone’s stature as an intellectual.
Historically accurate in what modern 21 st century world-The Planet of the Apes?
Take your hands off me you stinkin filthy ape!
GSP
Well, lgm, I can see where self-hating, pity-addict Caucasian and African American liberals would love that ad. Any chance they can get the approval of Hispanics and show off to everyone how “tolerant” they are at everyone else’s expense.
So, this may not be the best time to tell you that most Hispanics actually prefer English as the official language, and that most White and Black migration patterns in the USA are to the former Spanish colonies and what was Mexico.
Historically accurate? Sorry, but the USA has never adopted a Spanish name, not has any other portion of the Louisiana Purchase.
As for Big Bill, well, his intelligence speaks for itself in the cable ratings section, (Btw, how is good ol’ Olbermann doing these days?) not to mention all the people he criticizes are too scared to go on his show. Ney, they’d rather cast off brazen statements in front hundreds of supporters rather than face their fear head-on.
Sounds like the Mexicans might like to try a two out of three war contest. We should run 50 M1 Abrams down the road for a quick 300 mile territorial grab and see what the Mexicans have to say about that. Of course there would be associated boots on the ground support but that’s what our generals do. No one knows for sure what Mexican Generals do other than model the latest version of uniform.
Once again a member of the MSM ardently proves the old adage …
Better to let people think you’re a fool than to open your mouth (or, in this case, use your computer keyboard) and remove all doubt …
Their depth of stupidity never ceases to amaze …
Those bloggers are low rent at best. And I’m a firm believer that every dog will have his day.
Scratch Comedy Central and Business Week off the list. No loss there.
Other than that, Michelle knows that old saying is still true. You remember, sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.
Michelle,
They envy your wit and intellect. In their minds and in their very subconcious they know that you are right on issues, but their liberal conciousness denys it and causes their mouths and fingers to spew insults.
They can’t handle the truth!
Michelle,
I’m not sure the connection between an ancient temper story about Juan McCain and the absolut ad?
But, if they want to report on McCain’s temper nationaly, I wish they would report on his nasty comment to Jon Cornym during the amnesty travesty. To me this would be worth reporting, showing Juan’s contempt for his collegues in favor of the illegals who broke into our country.
Or highlight his behind closed doors deals to legalize millions of illegals in our country.
Has any of the networks reported on the absolut story???
Oh no. What does that say for the rest of us? And our poor trolls, this really strikes them a blow.
On a serious note (not really), Michelle must be touching a nerve or three.
Welcome back Michelle.
You stay classy, Comedy Central.
Remind me again why I keep cable television?
To use an old Air Force saying “,if you are taking flak you must be over the target.” Keep up the good work Michelle and welcome back.
As far as the alleged harsh language by Senator McNasty what do you expect to come from the mouth of a former sailor? He has used colorful language on more than one occasion on his fellow (conservative) Senators.
I tend to agree with some of the posts, here. If these bloggers are getting personal with their attacks, it means they’re running out of meaningful debate. The final act of desperation is name-calling. Apparently, Michelle is tweaking some nerves … good!
When you wrote “gratuitous,” you really meant “gratuitous.” Both excerpts didn’t need the mean-spirited insults to get their point across.
I left this comment on the Mr. Kiley’s blog. I doubt it will see the light of day. Even if it does, the eight people that read his blog won’t understand:
Mr…..Kiley is it??? Having never heard of you, I had to laugh at your “intellectually suspect” jab at Michelle Malkin. Might I suggest a wide ranging public discussion of immigration issues on FOX news between yourself and Ms. Malkin. I have high confidence that Ms. Malkin would wipe the proverbial floor with you from an “intellectual” standpoint.
Your laughable standard-issue MSM attacks show your envy for a person of true intellect and values. She informs the public on issues OUTSIDE the MSM/DNC template, and you can’t bear that the public is made aware of information you don’t want them to have.
Please email MM and set up the discussion. I won’t hold my breath.
L ow
G ray
M atter
in the sence of historically accurate, why not a map of the Northern States and Southerns States and a bottle that said, Absolute Civil?
Comedy Central = Great argument for a la carte cable service. I can watch South Park on YouTube and other sources anyway.
Business Week is yet another left wing propaganda rag. How dare the rabble not love Absolut’s ad!
That makes the news cycle but this doesn’t quite as a mouse last friday the MSM loves Obama so no one noticed that Jesse Jackson who was calling for Imus’s firing a year ago, showed up on Imus in the Morning…timely Obama having a problem explaining that he would fire Imus right away if he worked for him but his Pastor is like his uncle and he wouldn’t disown him for what he said – GDA. Uh huh the media doesn’t have a liberal bias, then how come last April all you could hear about was Imus NHH soundbyte and that Imus should be fired immediately in the middle of his radiothon for Childrens charities?
We are discussing this on Imus Times and Imus Truth…no coverage folks, I guess no one in the media thought covering Jesse Jackson appearing on Imus in the Morning for MLK’S assassination aniversary was noteworthy? Almost a year to date of Jesse Jackson insisting he be fired for NHH what was Jesse Jackson’s position on Rev J Wright?
http://thecanessacorner.blogspot.com/2008/04/jesse-jackson-joins-imus-for-mlk.html
I know this wasn’t the plan when they insisted Imus be fired last April.
http://imustimes.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-imus-factor-wfan-loss-wabc-gain/
Wow. Did McCain discover his wife was a conservative?
In the interests of ‘historically accurate,’ I believe you meant to say, “Get your stinkin’ paws off of me you damn dirty ape!” Carry on…
If I weren’t so certain that Michelle wasn’t so wonderfully thick-skinned about such ad hominem attacks (see the back cover of “Unhinged” or the chapter, “You Are One Crazy Gook”), then I would be more bothered by these items. They are, however, well below the belt, which is where both sources do most of their thinking – from the non-frontal side.
Thanks Thunderbird1
GSP
There, I fixed it for you, Michelle. I thought Business Week reported on more serious matters like doom-like recession scenarios instead of lame ad/reconquista day dreams?” Business Week and The Wall Street Journal are both feeding out of the same Shamnesty trough, aren’t they?