Steyn isn't the only one who's aghast at M'Lord's stump speech. As he writes, "Mitt paid some guy to write this insipid pap. And he paid others to approve it. Not only is it bland and generic, it's lethal to him in a way that it wouldn't be to Gingrich or Perry or Bachmann or Paul because it plays to his caricature - as a synthetic, stage-managed hollow man of no fixed beliefs."

What's Steyn complaining about? Well, this kind of crappola, for example:

"I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that's the America millions of Americans believe in. That's the America I love."

Mindless, jingoistic horseshit? Of course. But in its sheer awfulness, a bit of a masterpiece.

Mindless, jingoistic horseshit? Of course.
#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

I notice you hate anything that suggests the love of America. Why are you still here?

I notice you hate anything that suggests the love of America. Why are you still here?
#2 | Posted by phesterOBoyle

I notice you respond like one of Pavlov's dogs to mindless, jingoistic horseshit. Why don't you grow up?

I notice you hate anything that suggests the love of America. Why are you still here?

#2 | Posted by phesterOBoyle at 2012-01-23 08:20 AM | Reply | Flag: Flag: (Choose)
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I'm sure that as soon as he is able to access his offshore accounts in the Caymans he will be gone.

Try it this way:

"I believe in a(n) _____ where millions of Americans believe in a(n) _____ [has to be the same term you used to fill-in the first blank] that's the _____ [ditto on that first blank requirement] millions of Americans believe in. That's the _____ [same rule] I love."

Here's how Mad Men-ishly idiotic it is:

"I believe in a cancer cure, hamburger, butt plug, and wart remover where millions of Americans believe in a cancer cure, hamburger, butt plug, and wart remover that's the a cancer cure, hamburger, butt plug, and wart remover millions of Americans believe in. That's the cancer cure, hamburger, butt plug, and wart remover remover I love."

It's not only pandering to the lowest common demonstrator - PainedCon instantly springs to mind - but it makes the person saying it sound as moronic as that lowest common denominator, e.g., PainedCon.

Romney is such a bad candidate that it makes one wonder about virtually everything in his life. I did hear an absolutely scathing description of his narcissistic Olympics rescue effort.

I'm not pissed off at likely handing the GOP nomination to Newt. I'm pissed off at Republicans generally for having the gall to assert this is the best they could do.

And here's a tidbit for Mutt:

Releasing those 2010 returns and "projections" about 2011?

Not going to do the truck, Mutt, not enough. This issue is going to keep biting you in the ass until you match, or come close to matching, the benchmark established by your old man decades ago.

Why? Because Obama's released ten years' worth (at least). Gingrich (and later the Dems) won't be satisfied until they make "Cayman Islands" sound like some place the shade of Carlos Escobar and the heavies from Los Zetas hang out.

I'm not pissed off at likely handing the GOP nomination to Newt. I'm pissed off at Republicans generally for having the gall to assert this is the best they could do.
#6 | Posted by Zed

I wonder how many GOPers are wishin', and hopin', and thinkin', and prayin', plannin' and dreamin' for someone else to emerge at the convention.

I'm not pissed off at likely handing the GOP nomination to Newt. I'm pissed off at Republicans generally for having the gall to assert this is the best they could do.

Zed, you should be pissed that Obama is the best the democrats can do. Isn't that the team you root for?

Not going to do the truck, Mutt = trick, not truck.

Zed, you should be pissed that Obama is the best the democrats can do. Isn't that the team you root for?

#9 | Posted by goatman

Point, I suppose. He's been a disappointment. We all knew, however, that whoever followed George W. Bush(remember him?) D or R, was pretty well fucked.

Good to know that whoever the Rs end up with, they will have y'alls' enthusiastic support.

Zed, you should be pissed that Obama is the best the democrats can do. Isn't that the team you root for?

#9 | Posted by goatman

You can say I'm right, or (as you will) say I'm wrong, but Obama has done fine as president. It would be stupid to say I'm entirely hasppy with him, but that's because I'm a wee bit more to the Left than he is.

We Democrats, especially those of us who don't have one foot out the door with items such as huge bank accounts in the Caymans, depend upon Republicans to offer up their best to us. Because, you know, if your best wins perhaps he can take care of the rest of us as well as you hope he will take care of you.

Lousy men, in terms of character, can sometimes make good leaders. However, the general rule is not this, and this is why Willard and Newt are problems.

I notice you respond like one of Pavlov's dogs to mindless, jingoistic horseshit. Why don't you grow up?
#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

Only a communistic assbag would scoff at Patriotism. Answer the question: Why are you still here?

but Obama has done fine as president.

That is very subjective, but my question remains unanswered (as is usually the case when I ask you one)

if the best the democrats can offer is someone who is consistently in a statistical tie with the GOP front runner (whom you pan), it would seem that the democrats are no better than the GOP when putting up their best.

It's not only pandering to the lowest common demonstrator - PainedCon instantly springs to mind - but it makes the person saying it sound as moronic as that lowest common denominator, e.g., PainedCon.
#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

Liv'in for free in doc's cranium and I'm not even on this tread. The stress of watching your socialist utopia circling the drain is making you unstable. Watching you become insignificant and inconsequential is painful to watch, a once proud educator of young man and women reduced to nothing more than a bitter old pseudo intellectual trying to justify his pointless existence.

Mindless, jingoistic horseshit? Of course. But in its sheer awfulness, a bit of a masterpiece.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2012-01-23 08:14 AM | Reply | Flag:

Go Team Amerika!

That's like the triply lindy of circular arguments. It's brilliant in its sheer stupidity.

“I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. That’s the America I love.”

That is a masterpiece.

It is to be hoped someone like Phester will diagram and parse it for us. He seems to know what it means.

I notice you respond like one of Pavlov's dogs to mindless, jingoistic horseshit. Why don't you grow up?
#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

Only a communistic assbag would scoff at Patriotism. Answer the question: Why are you still here?
#13 | Posted by phesterOBoyle

I'm a communist because I've identified you as a gasbag moron who scarfs up mindless jingoistic phrases with all the discrimination a hungry dog gives to making a meal of a pile of shit? LOL.

#15 | Posted by paneocon

Apologies, I meant PhesteringBoil, although as his second banana you'll do in a pinch.

"but Obama has done fine as president"

Well, the bar was set pretty low.

I thought it was a witch who gave us Newt.

She turned me into a newt!

A newt?

I got better.

Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing,--
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.

The chorus for that is:

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.

#19 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

Apologies accepted, but you made me waste a perfectly good rant for nothing more that mistaken identity. I reserve the right of self-plagiarism.

Fire and fall back!

Romney has always been a hollow man. I was frankly surprised he did as well as he did in Ohio. His problem isn't his finances, or his religion, or his politician-
hairdo...conservatives are deep enough into the campaign now to start looking for substance instead of pablum, and the man has no substance. As candidates started dropping out, their voting block started looking for a replacement. Perry and Bachmann shared the common trait of brashness (although, in their case, typical brash and stupid), and I think their voters are looking for someone they think can stand at the podium and deliver. That ain't Romney or Santorum, for sure. When Santorum drops out and Paul (sadly) does also, those fiscal conservatives will not migrate to Romney. I think Gingrich, despite a mountain of personal flaws, will be the Republican nominee.

if the best the democrats can offer is someone who is consistently in a statistical tie with the GOP front runner (whom you pan), it would seem that the democrats are no better than the GOP when putting up their best.

#14 | Posted by goatman at 2012

Stats has never had anything to do with it. As sometimes happens, I become aware of how difficult it is to communicate with many human beings.

The issue is quality. In part that is subjective. But in part it's no more than simple personal history. Um, what's Newt's personal history?

The Republican candidates this year are qualitatively inferior. MEN NOT EXPECTED TO HANDLE THE JOB IF THEY GET IT.

It's not like you've got as fresh face you want to take a chance on. You guys appear to KNOW how wretched these GOP candidates are.

Honestly, zed -- another deflection to the GOP when I asked about Obama being the best the democrats could offer wasn't necessary. As I said, you rarely answer the question. No need to underscore the point.

I become aware of how difficult it is to communicate with many human beings.

And the common denominator is . . . ?

The stress of watching your socialist utopia circling the drain is making you unstable.

#15 | Posted by paneocon at 2012-01-23 09:22 AM | Reply | Flag: Flag: (Choose)
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In my socialist utopia, criminal financial sociopaths go to prison. To my pleasure, Obama seems at last to be attempting that. I'd have started much, much sooner.

"Honestly, zed -- another deflection to the GOP when I asked about Obama being the best the democrats could offer wasn't necessary. As I said, you rarely answer the question. No need to underscore the point"

Equally as honestly----There has been more than one occasion where you don't get it or don't seem to want to get it.

There has been more than one occasion where you don't get it or don't seem to want to get it.

And deflecting further away from the point makes it easier to get?

I don't get it.

I don't get it.

#30 | Posted by goatman

Yes, I know.

It's dull when you make the conversation about me, GOAT. Even duller when you make it about you. Worst of all is when you make it about both of us.

Dull is subjective, of course. That's why my subjective self will just leave your silly little behind alone for a bit and go take a nap.

That's why my subjective self will just leave your silly little behind alone for a bit and go take a nap.

That is admittedly easier than exercising some honest introspection, zed.

But at least it's not another mindless off-topic deflection.

Steyn's right. In Romney, never have we seen one candidate spend so much and get so little out of it. There's only one pol in the history of the world who has squandered so much of the checkbook for so little, and that's the guy he's trying to replace, ironically enough.

"I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that's the America millions of Americans believe in. That's the America I love."

Mindless, jingoistic horseshit? Of course. But in its sheer awfulness, a bit of a masterpiece.
#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

I notice you hate anything that suggests the love of America. Why are you still here?
#2 | Posted by phesterOBoyle

I realize bozos like PhesteringBoil actually slurp this stuff up, but for the adults in the room here's George Will's take on it:

The Nevada GOP caucus is just around the corner and so far I've seen 1 Ron Paul commercial once and 1 from Romney that's been run maybe 40 times so far but Mitt's seems like he's running for dad and/or husband of the year instead of President