Flatus Mars Just-Resolved Annual Gumflap

Posted on | January 30, 2010 | 3 Comments

by Smitty

The State of the Union, or FMJRA Gumflap, was a well-written and -delivered piece of rhetoric. As long as its relationship to reality remains a separate topic, we can keep things peaceable. The POTUS can stand there and say “We may be incompetent, but we’re all you’ve got” only as far as the next election. No one but Christopher Walken needs more cowbell. Finally, when the Justice who didn’t bark gets as much press as the Preshizzle who barked for over an hour, you know someone is deep in the hurt locker.

Footballs, Little Green (1 pair):
Little Green Footballs and the ‘Cult of Personality’ Factor in Blogging

• Da Tech Guy: “I’m actually pleased to read he has a fiancée since as I’ve said the right woman makes all the difference in one’s life.”
• James Board plays the Lady GaGa card.
• Around the Sphere quotes CJ, apparently enumerating reasons for torching strawmen that exist in his own mind: “A right-wing blogosphere that is almost universally dominated by raging hate speech (see: Hot Air, Free Republic, Ace of Spades, etc.)” This blog would bear mention in this list as a badge of honor, but can’t muster the interest to feel miffed at the omission.
• Gateway Pundit: LGF “reads at times like a blog version of ‘Animal Farm’.”
• POWIP: “The Douche of URL”. Tee hee hee.
• Saberpoint: “Who Is Charles Johnson? Who Cares?”
• Paco Enterprises, via private email:
  

  After reading through the articles and posts linked by Stacy, I confess to being fascinated by Johnson’s implosion. I was particularly taken by the references (I think it was in the NYT’s piece) to the handful of “lizards” who are so strangely, slavishly devoted to him – although it would seem that few, if any, have ever actually met him. Johnson truly seems to have created a cult of personality – perhaps the first of its type in the blogosphere.

  I’m no psychologist, but it seems to me that Johnson is, to use the technical terminology, nuts. I know next to nothing about Barrett Brown, save for what I read today, but he puts me in mind of someone – knapsack over his shoulder, unbathed for a week – who shows up at the Manson ranch after the murders and asks to join the club. A hyperbolic analogy, perhaps, but you get what I mean: seems a little late, and not a little fatuous, to be hooking up with Charles Johnson at this stage of his mental collapse. Hugely ironic considering that both men pride themselves on their “skepticism”.

More LGF Fallout: New York Times ‘Casually Defames’ Filip DeWinter

• POWIP gave us a hat tip.
• Drops in the River reveals itself a purveyor of misinformation. Sad.
• The Ubervu thread.

Thanks, Dennis Prager

• Calvin Freiburger linked the Prager post.

Light-hearted Ellie:
Ellie Light Is a Nasty Slut

• Rhetorican gives too much credit to Gibbs:
  

  Is Ellie Light several people at Media Matters? Is it Robert Gibbs? Is it a clumsy intern at MSNBC? Who knows? But whoever Ellie is, he/she is not very good at appearing plausible.

  I wouldn’t accuse Gibbs of having enough sack to try such a stunt. He picked us up again in a second roundup.

• Cold Fury links us in a rant about voter registration.
• The Lonely Conservative linked us while riffing on the grade-school TOTUS appearance.
• Without Adjectives linked RSM’s dare to sue.
• The Underground Conservative: “David Axelrod’s astroturf brigade is at it again.” I’m unaware of the specific history in question.
• A Conservative Lesbian noted our more flattering portrait, but less flattering opinion of Ellie’s character.
• That’s Right provided a portrait comparison of left/right political figures, agreeing with the “slut” conclusion.
• The Camp of the Saints echoed the opinion.
• Political News Highlights and Controversy linked us, as well.
• The Camp of the Saints:
  

  There are a large number of people who believe we are in The End Time, that the End Of Days is not too far off. Many of them believe this is the age when the Antichrist will rise. I’m one of those who leans heavily against this notion, but I like to keep my options open. While I don’t see this as the age of the AntiChrist, I do think we may have witnessed the appearence of the Anti-Galt.

Follow-up here.

‘Who Is Ellie Light?’

• POWIP: “…since you’ve lied over and over, I don’t give a rat’s ass what your explanation is, Moby.”
• A Conservative Shemale hat tips us and a few others.
• His Vorpal Sword linked us amidst the most psychedelic post I’ve seen since… wow…was that WordPress or Pink Floyd? The post may have been a lengthy discussion on the difference between sockpuppets and astroturf, but the crazy diamond shining on was too bright.
• The Lonely conservative played the Joe Klein card.

Good News: ‘Ellie Light’ Is a Man

• That’s Right included us in a roundup.
• Dyspepsia Generation goes for Instapunditian brevity.

VIDEO: Adam Andrzejewski on Judge Andrew Napolitano’s Show

• The Classic Liberal has a good roundup of AA news.
• Paco Enterprises: “Adam Andrz Andrewz ONE OF THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES for governor (Andrzejewski. There! I did it).”

SO TU, Brute?
URGENT NEWS ALERT: VodkaPundit Will Drunkblog SOTU Tonight

• Cynthia Yockey chides RSM’s editorial acumen: “I have to say your headline announcing Vodkapundit will be drunkblogging the SOTU is, um, so very ‘dog bites man’.”
• That’s Right gave up the linky-love.
• The Lonely Conservative picked us up, along with other keep-awake strategies. I’ll admit that I just read the transcript.
• The Reaganite Republican Resistance had a splendid roundup.
• The Ubervu Feed.
• The Camp of the Saints: “I’m glad you asked…No, I will not be watching Julius Obamacus Caesar’s State Of The Empire Union speech tonight. Believe me, I would like to, but, unfortunately, duty calls and I have to go watch some paint dry.”

VIDEO: Chris Matthews Says, ‘You Know, I Forgot He Was Black Tonight’

• Red State linked us. Delicious blockquote:
  

  The case has been made quite well who the real racists are, they live in the mid to far left in America and never let anyone forget the color of their own skin, and if you succeed with OTWS (Other Than White Skin), you owe the Democrat party your allegiance or you are an IgnorantUncleTomStepNFetchItHouseBoy™.

  Regarding that last bit, Erick Brockway is encouraged to Set The Java Down.

• Rightofcourse linked us, but has apparently been watching too many ‘Downfall’ clips:
  

  There are two instances in the speech where things get really weird. First, the Senate recently blocked the appointment of a committee proposed (and presumably selected) by Obama. Comrade Obama tells them they no longer matter because he will write an executive order to appoint zees committee anyvay. Zis iss goot, yah?
  Later, he lashes out at the Supreme Court for not interpreting the Constitution in a manner that suits him. Since they don’t agree with him. He vill go around zem, yah? He orders Congress to come up with a bill to go around the recent ruling of the Supreme Court. Heil.

‘I Forgot Chris Matthews Was White’

• A TowDog’s Blog hat tipped us.
• Critical Political Thinking hat tipped us.

Holy Guacamole! Keith Olbermann Invokes Dred Scott Analogy?

• POWIP rounded up the SCOTUS blowback from the left.
• BitsBlog gave us the hat tip.
• The Ubervu Feed.

Olbermann’s Secret Racism Decoder Ring

• Quick Daily Hits gave us the linkage.
• Smash Mouth Politics riffs on Olbermann.
• Da Tech Guy wonders if Kieth will call Lech Walesa a Teabagger, too.

Video of the day: No Rules For Radicals

• The Lonely Conservative liked it.
• The Javelineer did, too.
• Dyspepsia Generation offers the hat tip.
• POWIP linked us while teasing Peggy Noonan.
• Red State gave up the love.
• The Daley Gator: “Categories: Marxist Morons”.
• Bear Creek Ledger: “Great sunlight through music on Obama, today’s Democrats and Saul Alinsky’s ‘Rules for Radicals’.”

Allahpundit Demands a Recount! 2009 ‘Beta Male of the Year’ Award

• POWIP: “…a bunch of Eeyoracles”
• Dustbury went off in an interesting direction with the post.
• The Ubervu Feed.

‘The Best Week Since Spring Break’

• Da Tech Guy serves up the link.
• The Lonely Conservative echoes the post.

Hot Chicks With Big Fish . . .Or: Look at the Bass on Her!

• The Pirate’s Cove offered the high-quality pinpup.
• Political Byline gave the link, and thinks that RSM is allowed to sleep on the couch.
• It’s Only Words 55: “…it’s been a rough few months for environmental extremism.”
• The Ubervu chum.
• The Camp of the Saints was most appreciative.

POTUS and TOTUS in Falls Church

• Da Tech Guy: “If you think his political foes are sensing weakness, imagine what America’s foes are thinking?”
• WyBlog liked the post, and went with the Paul Simon refrence.

Economics: What If the Experts Are Wrong? And What If They’re Lying?

• The Lonely Conservative links the post as a tangent on the question of the homeless.
• The Ubervu thread.

Stripper Movie ‘Is a Really Good Story’ for Young Girls, Actress Says

• The Daley Gator gave us Blog of the Day.
• The Ubervu thread.

There Are Still 5 A’s in Raaaaacist!

• Red State hat tips us, then moves to Cynthia’s coverage.
• POWIP rounds it up well.
• Da Tech Guy comes down hard on economic threats.
• JAMES Weblog has a concise summary.
• Obi’s Sister rounded up the blowback.
• Mr. Tweet liked it.
• The Ubervu thread.

The Senate Feud in Kentucky

• That’s Right: “Wait…I thought it was us wacky teabaggers that were doing all the in-fighting. You mean the Democrats are having some family issues as well? Well color me…not surprised at all.”

It’s David Brooks Fisking Day!

• Troglopundit linked us, while mixing it up with Bob Belvedere, in a non-protein sharing arrangement, we are led to understand.
• Belvedere has made the flaming handshake photo from ‘Wish You Were Here’ into a Fisking icon.

Ruh-Roh

• Political ByLine picked up the initial arrest post.
• Da Tech Guy: “A Democratic Thief is as bad as a republican one.”
• The Mad Jewess linked us. Pamela Geller watch out! 😉
• Caught Him With A Corndog was more sanguine than most.

‘Noticeably Monosyllabic’

• Instalanch!
• The Ubervu thread.

Marxist Historian Howard Zinn, 87, Consigned to the Ash Heap of History

• Da Tech Guy was more modest about Zinn.
• Thinking Meat belied his blog’s title.
• The Ubervu thread.

Massachusetts Update: Protest Against Planned Parenthood in Fitchburg Today

• Da Tech Guy had to prefer an interview to being a protester. Silly capitalist.
• The Ubervu thread.

Send Da Tech Guy to CPAC!

• American Glob echoes the call.
• POWIP
• Da Tech Guy is modest, but we’re working the details.

Worse than Maddow and Olbermann

• Politisite hat tipped us for the Ace quote.

At the Scott Brown Victory Celebration, Old Ebbitt Grill

• Da Tech Guy links us while following up on the Scott Brown fallout:
  

  Other Coakley supporters also expressed surprise: “I can’t see how he can credibly support the Massachusetts Healthcare plan and oppose the national one when they are basically the same thing.”

  To that Mass. resident: what does Amendment 10 mean to you?

• No Sheeples Here has some thoughts on Stacy’s wardrobe management.

Feminists OK With Women in Panties Selling Beer. Pro-Life Ads? Not So Much

• It’s Only Words
• Sincerely Amanda:
  

  Come to think of it, there are many things you might not want to discuss during the Super Bowl – such as torn ACLs, concussions, cracked ribs, and crazy singers getting their bras ripped off during the half time show (remember the Janet Jackson debacle?).

  But Marx forbid that the inspirational life story of a football player be broadcast during the Super Bowl.

• Da Mook give us a link and analysis.
• The Ubervu thread.
• Bob Belvedere confers a Spot-on Quote of the Day.

Jill Stanek on the Battle of Fitchburg

• Haemet links us.
• Da Tech Guy links us and amplifies the situation. Da Tech Guy is also strongly pro-life. Me, too, with the bit of nuance that I think the Federal government should not interfere with individal Americans. Thus, even though I abhor the slaughter of the innocent, I would not support, for example, a Consitutional ban on abortion. States rights, for all murder is clearly murder.
• Bob Belvedere gives us the linkage.

Other FMJRA Outings:

• The Lonely Conservative and here.
• A Conservative Shemale, previously here.
• Caffeinated Thoughts
• So It Goes In Shreveport and previously
• Medary.com
• Ruby Slippers Blog
• The Reganite Republican Resistance and here.
• Fishersville Mike
• The Blogprof:
  • Sunday
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
• Instapundit
• The Classic Liberal
• No Sheeples Here

Miscellaneous Shouts:

• The Lonely Conservative enjoys Kid Rock. He recalls many a high school punk I knew.
• Dyspepsia Generation: ” three views of the same tumor”.
• Dustbury linked us on the topic of the smutsational society.
• That’s Right gave us the linkage for the Patton post.
• Da Tech Guy links the Aretha Franklin post with the observation that demographics is destiny.
• Public Secrets linked the Hayek/Keynes rap.
• TxSkirt linked us and enjoyed Pamela’s rant on feminism.
• Kenneth Hynek links us on the topic of Rule 5, but hasn’t quite figured out that charts are not teh lovely.
• The Daily Gator opines that Stacy is over-sexed. All I can say is: “Not by me.”
• Jumping in Pools concurs regarding the blogging cash flow and blames RSM for the Jets loss.
• The Camp of the Saints echos our call to support Doug Hoffman. Bob also linked me from last week on the overall GOP quandry.

That’s the FMJRA. Please send updates/additions to Smitty. Now to work on the Rule 5 Sunday post, a refreshing break after this outing.

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