Comments on: Ezra Klein says Paul Ryan is Obama’s golem, or something like that

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:10:58 +0000

Paul Ryan is trying to steal Obama’s “precious”?

Wait…what?

By: W Krebs

W Krebs — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:30:44 +0000

If Obama thinks he’s playing 4-D chess, he’s been riding around in the Choom Wagon too long.

By: Don Carlos

Don Carlos — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:57:19 +0000

Artfldgr, Neo:
Thanks for those great posts.

Our Federal gubmint and its Ministry of Propaganda are infested with clones of Nurse Ratchit. The extent of Looney Tunes is truly amazing. If it weren’t so serious, since they do have power, it would be hysterically absurd.

By: Occam's Beard

Occam's Beard — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:08:51 +0000

I can picture the genius Sith Lord Obama cackling hideously “everything is as I have foreseen it” — as he reads the line from his TelePrompter.

I have this fantasy of hacking TOTUS and having Obama gravely intone that he proposes repeal of the 13th Amendment, since he does not appear to engage at all with what reads off TOTUS. Is that wrong?

By: expat

expat — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0000

I just had another thought on that 4D stuff. I think we are off one dimension. Doesn’t this seem more like Obama?
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By: expat

expat — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:24:27 +0000

Kolnai and Jim,

It is not just that the lefties are intellectually shallow; they are also experientially deprived. I can’t begin to compete with you guys on the philosophy, but my life experience is always ringing bells for me. Every time a lefty spouts some utopian ideal, I find myself saying: But that’s not how people work! That’s not how the world works! The emperor has no clothes!

Klein is like a Vogue contributer ranting about Obama’s beautifully embroidered robe. He never asks whether it keeps him warm.

By: Occam's Beard

Occam's Beard — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 02:26:04 +0000

It’s laughable how much credit Ezra gives Obama.

Like some sort of chess player.

Compared to an intellectual bonsai such as himself, Klein’s regard is probably well-founded.

By: Smock Puppet, 10th Dan Snark Master

Smock Puppet, 10th Dan Snark Master — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:07:24 +0000

>>>> Obama’s playing four-dimensional chess, for sure. The One has a special insight into extra-dimensional chess, considering he's managed the impossible, and gotten his head so far up his rectum that it's coming back out the top. Given that this is a physical impossibility in 3 dimensions, it seems rather clear that The One has got mad skilz when it comes to something like this. >>>> I’m not certain what Klein’s playing. Klein's not playing anything, he's just waaaay off his meds. It's time for an intervention in his case.

By: Southpaw

Southpaw — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:17:18 +0000

Sure. I can picture the genius Sith Lord Obama cackling hideously “everything is as I have foreseen it” – as he reads the line from his TelePrompter.
And the 2010 loss of the House was no doubt part of his master plan…
Klein needs psychiatric help. He’s willing to believe anything, rather than face the reality the person he’s idololized is an empty suit.

By: Jim Sullivan

Jim Sullivan — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:16:38 +0000

Kolnai,

Though not technically a conservative, I tend to agree. Especially, insofar as how little leftists know and actually read their “canon”.

It shocks me when discussing this stuff with my liberal co-workers, how little they know about both sides, except for quick “sound bites” they credit to Zinn or Chomsky or somebody and probably read on wiki quotes.

If you aren’t even aware of your sides origins and arguments at a most basic level, how can you know the other?

Aah, but that’s leftism. I know, I’m a changer too.