Trying Hard to Look Like Stupid Socialist Jerks

And succeeding!

I Am Joe

One of my readers suggested a version of the “I am Spartacus” moment. Seems that great minds think alike.

Orson Scott Card Tilts at Windmills

Does he really think this will prick the conscience of any reporters or editors?

Isn’t there a story here?  Doesn’t journalism require that you who produce our daily paper tell the truth about who brought us to a position where the only way to keep confidence in our economy was a $700 billion bailout?  Aren’t you supposed to follow the money and see which politicians were benefiting personally from the deregulation of mortgage lending?

Card writes fantasy. Perhaps in his world reporters and editors have a conscience to prick.

Sarah on SNL

I agree with Charles that SNL hasn’t been funny in so long it shouldn’t matter, but I think Sarah turned the tables on them. In their narrow, New-York liberal way they think they’re mocking her. But they end up on the business end of her charm offensive.

And kudos to Alec Baldwin for playing along – to the point that he’s the one who comes off shallow.

Update:

Apparently Lorne Michaels agrees with me.

I think Palin will continue to be underestimated for a while. I watched the way she connected with people, and she’s powerful. Her politics aren’t my politics. But you can see that she’s a very powerful, very disciplined, incredibly gracious woman. This was her first time out and she’s had a huge impact. People connect to her.

Are we all clear now?

I guess it’s this kind of transformational thinking that led Colin Powell to make his treachery complete. Notice that he waited, like a coward, until now to do it instead of back when he could have made a difference.