― Tyrone Slothrop (Tyrone Slothrop), Monday, 19 February 2007 18:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― a.b. (abanana), Monday, 19 February 2007 18:24 (seventeen years ago) link
― a.b. (abanana), Monday, 19 February 2007 18:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― they be stealin' kingfish's bucket (kingfish), Monday, 19 February 2007 18:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― they be stealin' kingfish's bucket (kingfish), Monday, 19 February 2007 19:40 (seventeen years ago) link
Surnow and his friend Ann Coulter—the conservative pundit, and author of the pro-McCarthy book “Treason”—talked about creating a conservative response to George Clooney’s recent film “Good Night, and Good Luck.” Surnow said, “I thought it would really provoke people to do a movie that depicted Joe McCarthy as an American hero or, maybe, someone with a good cause who maybe went too far.”
I feel like the way this idea is framed is very revealing, and kind of ties in with what that review linked above says about the show actively trying to wring humor from things rather than looking for naturally-occurring humor. Notice that he doesn't say that he, specifically, sees Joe McCarthy as a tragic figure deserving of sympathy, or would like to reform the public perception of him; he simply thinks it would "provoke people" (see also: Barack Obama race jokes, reheated Ann Coulter foot-in-mouthisms, etc). I realize that this basically just confirms what everyone else has already said, but it's still kind of amazing (to me) to see just how straightforward his thought process is.
― Goodtime Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great Frisco Freakout (bernard snowy), Monday, 19 February 2007 22:19 (seventeen years ago) link
Not only that, but as a direct response to Clooney's out-there liberalism. HE'S MAD AS HELL AND HE'S NOT GOING TO USE REASON ANYMORE.
― teasing your poultry (kenan), Monday, 19 February 2007 22:23 (seventeen years ago) link
But, as said earlier on this thread and elsewhere, modern conservatism is pretty much boiled down to "we'll get those dirty hippies" and little else.
― they be stealin' kingfish's bucket (kingfish), Monday, 19 February 2007 22:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― m coleman (lovebug ), Monday, 19 February 2007 22:29 (seventeen years ago) link
― deej (deej), Monday, 19 February 2007 22:39 (seventeen years ago) link
Of course, there are those who call for the hanging of all traitors, then start talking about people who disagree with Dear Leader...
― they be stealin' kingfish's bucket (kingfish), Monday, 19 February 2007 22:41 (seventeen years ago) link
― m coleman (lovebug ), Monday, 19 February 2007 22:59 (seventeen years ago) link
― they be stealin' kingfish's bucket (kingfish), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 00:24 (seventeen years ago) link
― GAWD PVNCH (yournullfame), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 01:43 (seventeen years ago) link
destroy everything else
― a.b. (abanana), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 02:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― a.b. (abanana), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 02:18 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 02:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― A B C (sparklecock), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 02:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― Hunter (Hunter), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 04:33 (seventeen years ago) link
-- m coleman (writeco...), February 19th, 2007. (lovebug )
really? i think the liberals are chuckling as they read the conservatives talking about piss poor the whole thing is. schadenfreude, etc. i have yet to see any 'inflamed' liberals.
― hm (modestmickey), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 04:54 (seventeen years ago) link
It's really scary that these assholes hold policy positions and get listened to at the highest levels.
― they be stealin' kingfish's bucket (kingfish), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 23:26 (seventeen years ago) link
^- this thing's s'posed to be like a rightwing Onion, right?
― they be stealin' kingfish's bucket (kingfish), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:55 (seventeen years ago) link
Meanwhile, more comedy, courtesy of them hiring Michelle Malkin. I'm hoping that they give an hour-long show to each TownHall poster, just for full entertainment value.
― they be stealin' kingfish's bucket (kingfish), Monday, 26 February 2007 20:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― they be stealin' kingfish's bucket (kingfish), Wednesday, 28 February 2007 16:53 (seventeen years ago) link
Did anybody ever see the 2nd ep of this? Apparently more are on the way...
― Mazinkaiserfisch Rocket Punch!, Tuesday, 24 April 2007 20:25 (seventeen years ago) link