Comments on: O’Reilly Slams NYT For Printing Photo of Rumsfeld’s Home, Doesn’t Mention Paper Had Permission http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:44:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dyan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-670818 dyan Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:12:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-670818 #81 "MA, No doubt you have an engagement. Make sure he pays you first!! #81 “MA, No doubt you have an engagement. Make sure he pays you first!!

]]> By: dyan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-670713 dyan Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:11:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-670713 # Mighty "whatever", yeah, that's right b**ch, I called you a slut and ignorant. You "psuedo intellectuals" are pathetic!! Like you have all the knowledge, you are nothing more than another sorry MF**ker, that BELIEVES they have some kind of superior intellect. F**k off. # Mighty “whatever”, yeah, that’s right b**ch, I called you a slut and ignorant. You “psuedo intellectuals” are pathetic!! Like you have all the knowledge, you are nothing more than another sorry MF**ker, that BELIEVES they have some kind of superior intellect.

F**k off.

]]> By: EarlnDC http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-669757 EarlnDC Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:42:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-669757 Please ignore Bill O'Reilly. Media Matters and a host of bloggers cover the endless nonsense from right wing talking heads. Stay above the fray and keep up the good work on more substantive issues. Please ignore Bill O’Reilly. Media Matters and a host of bloggers cover the endless nonsense from right wing talking heads. Stay above the fray and keep up the good work on more substantive issues.

]]> By: NapoleonThe12th http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-669215 NapoleonThe12th Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:27:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-669215 I think self examination is one of the most important things a country should do. This administration refuses that, and proceeds with a "shut up, we're always right" attitude. So, a newspaper being the concience for a country is in fact a patriotic act. Oh, you have a different idea of what is patriotism? I'm sure you do. I think self examination is one of the most important things a country should do. This administration refuses that, and proceeds with a “shut up, we’re always right” attitude. So, a newspaper being the concience for a country is in fact a patriotic act. Oh, you have a different idea of what is patriotism? I’m sure you do.

]]> By: God is a nihilist http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668985 God is a nihilist Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:56:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668985 Like bake a chocalate cake......... Like bake a chocalate cake………

]]> By: God is a nihilist http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668966 God is a nihilist Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:35:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668966 All liberals do is whine about republicans when you can do something about it. I've seen anarchist(libertarian) organizations<a href="http://www.foodnotbombs.net/" rel="nofollow">(food not bombs)</a> with way more potential than the corporate state itself could ever do. Organziation without hierachy and coercive government is the key, and no im not saying a perfect utopia, or a world without trade(capitalism). And no, anarchism does not mean chaos or no rules............Stop whining about Bill O'reilly and go do something about poverty and social justice. All liberals do is whine about republicans when you can do something about it. I’ve seen anarchist(libertarian) organizations(food not bombs) with way more potential than the corporate state itself could ever do. Organziation without hierachy and coercive government is the key, and no im not saying a perfect utopia, or a world without trade(capitalism). And no, anarchism does not mean chaos or no rules…………Stop whining about Bill O’reilly and go do something about poverty and social justice.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668935 Gregor Samsa Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:51:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668935 Memorable quote: <i>Bill O'Reilly's audience is so old they don't remember when Iraq was like the Garden of Eden, they remember when Iraq <b>was</b> the Garden of Eden.</i> --Cenk Uygur Memorable quote:

Bill O’Reilly’s audience is so old they don’t remember when Iraq was like the Garden of Eden, they remember when Iraq was the Garden of Eden.
–Cenk Uygur

]]> By: Humanist http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668872 Humanist Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:48:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668872 #80-Mighty Aphrodite, Truth is absolute. Any discipline that does not acknowledge that is not very, well, disciplined. And I am pleased to hear that you are against murder. I look forward to you joining with the others in your country and around the world who are calling for your country to stop performing it in the name of its citizens. I guess some good came from this after all. Have a wonderful evening and enjoy your social engagement. Peace to all. #80-Mighty Aphrodite,
Truth is absolute. Any discipline that does not acknowledge that is not very, well, disciplined.

And I am pleased to hear that you are against murder. I look forward to you joining with the others in your country and around the world who are calling for your country to stop performing it in the name of its citizens. I guess some good came from this after all.

Have a wonderful evening and enjoy your social engagement.

Peace to all.

]]> By: Humanist http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668854 Humanist Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:38:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668854 #78-Jane, I had the chance to come back and see if Mighty Aphrodite had responded but I see that they chose not to. I hope that I was helpful in some regard. Thank you, though, for your kind words. Peace. #78-Jane,
I had the chance to come back and see if Mighty Aphrodite had responded but I see that they chose not to. I hope that I was helpful in some regard.

Thank you, though, for your kind words.

Peace.

]]> By: Jane E. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668823 Jane E. Schneider Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:11:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668823 Humanist, it's always a treat to read your posts, but it's especially enjoyable when you're putting someone down ever so politely! Humanist, it’s always a treat to read your posts, but it’s especially enjoyable when you’re putting someone down ever so politely!

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668778 WaltTheMan Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:41:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668778 A law making murder legal has already been passed in Florida. A law making murder legal has already been passed in Florida.

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668765 unbelievable Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:31:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668765 <em>Thank you for treating us all to a FINE example of your intelligence Comment by mighty aphrodite — July 12, 2006 @ 6:00 pm </em> We're still waiting for you to do half as well... Thank you for treating us all to a FINE example of your intelligence
Comment by mighty aphrodite — July 12, 2006 @ 6:00 pm

We’re still waiting for you to do half as well…

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668760 unbelievable Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:29:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668760 And how exactly hard would it be to find a well-photographed ranch in Crawford, Texas if you were so inclined? This is actually rather funny. The neocon paranoids are now terrified about the safety of their neocon war-mongeing leader from, get this, anti-war pacifists, tree-huggers and vegans. BOO! And how exactly hard would it be to find a well-photographed ranch in Crawford, Texas if you were so inclined?

This is actually rather funny. The neocon paranoids are now terrified about the safety of their neocon war-mongeing leader from, get this, anti-war pacifists, tree-huggers and vegans.

BOO!

]]> By: Humanist http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668740 Humanist Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:13:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668740 #71-Mighty Aphrodite, Forgive the delay in responding, I had to finish laughing at your absurdity. Just so you know, "truth" is not in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps that error is the basis for your insanity. There are not different versions of truth. You cannot bend it. You cannot change it. And, most certainly, you cannot create it. I am surprised, actually, that you seem to have a total absence of understanding in that regard. But it does explain a lot. And since you totally ignore the truths that I communicated and instead want to just argue around semantics and irrelevancies, I will not participate in such foolishness and will leave you to that form of mental masturbation. But I will deliver one parting thought for you. You say: “And then you cleverly note that a law could be passed making murder legal - no known society or community has sanctioned such a practice - even those who utilized human sacrifice - but one never knows when every thread of morality will be thrown out!” Your society has passed laws instituting a Death Penalty hasn’t it? And for the innocent people who have been put to death under that law - and don’t be foolish enough to claim that such has not happened, it would only serve to discredit you further – then a lawful murder has occurred. You see, MA, making laws sanctioning murder is not only conceivable by the immoral, such is already in practice in your “enlightened” society. As you can see, your moral standing is already in negative territory. Now, I really must go and I thank you for the opportunity to respond. May peace be with us all, especially Mighty Aphrodite. #71-Mighty Aphrodite,
Forgive the delay in responding, I had to finish laughing at your absurdity.

Just so you know, “truth” is not in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps that error is the basis for your insanity. There are not different versions of truth. You cannot bend it. You cannot change it. And, most certainly, you cannot create it. I am surprised, actually, that you seem to have a total absence of understanding in that regard. But it does explain a lot.

And since you totally ignore the truths that I communicated and instead want to just argue around semantics and irrelevancies, I will not participate in such foolishness and will leave you to that form of mental masturbation.

But I will deliver one parting thought for you. You say:

“And then you cleverly note that a law could be passed making murder legal – no known society or community has sanctioned such a practice – even those who utilized human sacrifice – but one never knows when every thread of morality will be thrown out!”

Your society has passed laws instituting a Death Penalty hasn’t it? And for the innocent people who have been put to death under that law – and don’t be foolish enough to claim that such has not happened, it would only serve to discredit you further – then a lawful murder has occurred. You see, MA, making laws sanctioning murder is not only conceivable by the immoral, such is already in practice in your “enlightened” society. As you can see, your moral standing is already in negative territory.

Now, I really must go and I thank you for the opportunity to respond.

May peace be with us all, especially Mighty Aphrodite.

]]> By: Poodle Head http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668738 Poodle Head Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:11:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668738 they know the drill. they are 'catapaulting the propaganda' like good little nudnicks. what's a nudnick? they know the drill.
they are ‘catapaulting the propaganda’ like good little nudnicks.

what’s a nudnick?

]]> By: mighty aphrodite http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668722 mighty aphrodite Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:00:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668722 "Don’t respond to that ignorant slut (MA). She is so busy sucking neo-con d**k, she can’t think straight!!!!" - Comment by Dyan *****Thank you for treating us all to a FINE example of your intelligence - soooooo original and unique. You must be a friend or student of Deb Frisch.... “Don’t respond to that ignorant slut (MA). She is so busy sucking neo-con d**k, she can’t think straight!!!!” – Comment by Dyan

*****Thank you for treating us all to a FINE example of your intelligence – soooooo original and unique. You must be a friend or student of Deb Frisch….

]]> By: mighty aphrodite http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668716 mighty aphrodite Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:56:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668716 Humanist quips, "I only speak the truth. How you choose to digest such is entirely up to you." *****Your version of the truth is often like eye witness testimony - it is often subject to the biases of the witness. Your experiences have given you a bias as have mine. "Now, your interpretation of the Iraq invasion as being legal is your own, I respect that. However, I am certain in my understanding of international law that it is not legal....But legalities are really only important to lawyers and my focus will always be on what is “right”. ****How morally astute! Unfortunately, you noted the war in Iraq to be "illegal and immoral". And then you cleverly note that a law could be passed making murder legal - no known society or community has sanctioned such a practice - even those who utilized human sacrifice - but one never knows when every thread of morality will be thrown out! While I'm sure your friends, drinking buddies and colleagues find your discourse scintillating, you did not address the legal differentiation between a Cease Fire AND a Peace Treaty. This is where your argument falls flat. Checkmate.... Humanist quips, “I only speak the truth. How you choose to digest such is entirely up to you.”
*****Your version of the truth is often like eye witness testimony – it is often subject to the biases of the witness. Your experiences have given you a bias as have mine.

“Now, your interpretation of the Iraq invasion as being legal is your own, I respect that. However, I am certain in my understanding of international law that it is not legal….But legalities are really only important to lawyers and my focus will always be on what is “right”.
****How morally astute! Unfortunately, you noted the war in Iraq to be “illegal and immoral”. And then you cleverly note that a law could be passed making murder legal – no known society or community has sanctioned such a practice – even those who utilized human sacrifice – but one never knows when every thread of morality will be thrown out! While I’m sure your friends, drinking buddies and colleagues find your discourse scintillating, you did not address the legal differentiation between a Cease Fire AND a Peace Treaty. This is where your argument falls flat. Checkmate….

]]> By: not the troll Amy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668711 not the troll Amy Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:54:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668711 #19, Glenn Greenwald also makes another important point about this story in an earlier post--where were all the right-wing bloviaters when the NYT published an article in 2003 about where the Clintons lived, dined, etc. Saturday, July 01, 2006 Conservative pundits reveal murderous plot by the Travel Section of the NYT! http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/2006/07/conservative-pundits-reveal-murderous.html On June 8, 2003, the same New York Times published a lengthy article entitled "The Ex-President Next Door," which provided every possible detail one would ever want to know, and then many more beyond that, about Bill and Hillary Clinton's new home in Chappaqua, New York and the lives they lead there. The article contained numerous photographs of their home, and all sorts of information about where they eat, recreate and jog. The article is, I believe, behind Times Select, so here is the list of the photographs which accompanied the article: Photos: Bill Clinton signs autographs for students after a speech at Horace Greeley High School. At Memorial Day ceremonies in Chappaqua, Hillary Rodham Clinton greeted Vietnam veterans. The Clintons' home on Old House Lane in Chappaqua. (Photographs by James Estrin/The New York Times); (Richard L. Harbus for the New York Times)(pg. 1); Bill Clinton is showing up all over Westchester, including at the Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor, left, where he is a member. Some of his favorite places to eat include Crabtree Kittle House, below left, and Lange's Deli, below right, both in Chappaqua. Mr. Clinton says he likes to run in Rockefeller State Park Preserve. #19, Glenn Greenwald also makes another important point about this story in an earlier post–where were all the right-wing bloviaters when the NYT published an article in 2003 about where the Clintons lived, dined, etc.

Saturday, July 01, 2006
Conservative pundits reveal murderous plot by the Travel Section of the NYT!

http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/2006/07/conservative-pundits-reveal-murderous.html

On June 8, 2003, the same New York Times published a lengthy article entitled “The Ex-President Next Door,” which provided every possible detail one would ever want to know, and then many more beyond that, about Bill and Hillary Clinton’s new home in Chappaqua, New York and the lives they lead there. The article contained numerous photographs of their home, and all sorts of information about where they eat, recreate and jog. The article is, I believe, behind Times Select, so here is the list of the photographs which accompanied the article:

Photos: Bill Clinton signs autographs for students after a speech at Horace Greeley High School. At Memorial Day ceremonies in Chappaqua, Hillary Rodham Clinton greeted Vietnam veterans. The Clintons’ home on Old House Lane in Chappaqua. (Photographs by James Estrin/The New York Times); (Richard L. Harbus for the New York Times)(pg. 1); Bill Clinton is showing up all over Westchester, including at the Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor, left, where he is a member. Some of his favorite places to eat include Crabtree Kittle House, below left, and Lange’s Deli, below right, both in Chappaqua. Mr. Clinton says he likes to run in Rockefeller State Park Preserve.

]]> By: justanobserver http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668704 justanobserver Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:51:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668704 #66 I comend you on a very civil and thought out statement of where you stand #66 I comend you on a very civil and thought out statement of where you stand

]]> By: mighty aphrodite http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/comment-page-2/#comment-668695 mighty aphrodite Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:43:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/12/oreilly-nyt/#comment-668695 RE: #58 - Dear Monkey Trip - The "fabricated" intelligence information - the same info the previous Administration touted? I always understood the Clinton administration was acting on the BEST information they had - apparently such a simple concept evades you. Incapable of looking at the totality of a Muslim movement that wishes us all dead, your political leaders offer - what??? They are incapable of formulating a rational or realistic plan for defeating our enemies. If you would like to assign blame for the vicious spread of Islamofascism, go have a chat and point a finger at Mr. Jimmeh who couldn't gut the CIA fast enough. That pitiful President was impotent when it came to both domestic policy AND foreign relations. (Note to moonbats: PLEASE run another candidate like Mr. Jimmeh or Uncle Walty again!! My suggestion - Feingold/Murtha or Gore/Kucinich.... Better get back under the covers and pull them waaaay up. You and the rest of the moonbats are too pathetic!! RE: #58 – Dear Monkey Trip – The “fabricated” intelligence information – the same info the previous Administration touted? I always understood the Clinton administration was acting on the BEST information they had – apparently such a simple concept evades you. Incapable of looking at the totality of a Muslim movement that wishes us all dead, your political leaders offer – what??? They are incapable of formulating a rational or realistic plan for defeating our enemies. If you would like to assign blame for the vicious spread of Islamofascism, go have a chat and point a finger at Mr. Jimmeh who couldn’t gut the CIA fast enough. That pitiful President was impotent when it came to both domestic policy AND foreign relations. (Note to moonbats: PLEASE run another candidate like Mr. Jimmeh or Uncle Walty again!! My suggestion – Feingold/Murtha or Gore/Kucinich….

Better get back under the covers and pull them waaaay up. You and the rest of the moonbats are too pathetic!!

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