@ fuster:
I am an insult to migs, in case you haven't noticed. The world is an insult to migs. It makes him feel better to imagine that it was all of our personal failings that drove him away.
He holds you responsible for not defending him, and gives you no chance to clear up whatever misunderstanding.
It's not just this horrid discussion with the flagrant insults that you somehow failed to notice... If you really loved him you would have shown him more kindness all along. When was the last time you sent him flowers? Did you even remember your last anniversary?
@ miguel cervantes:
Congratulations to you and Patterico for demonstrating what a mild form of the syndrome looks like/making Kos look good by comparison. Compare that jpg to Jesse Kelly's assault rifle fetishism:
Or to this:
...and all the other pandering she does to a militia sensibility.
Again, the point isn't that Palin did more than contribute to the atmosphere. In the wake of events like this one, that's more than enough.
And if you really want someone in politics and media who's enough of a lunatic to compare to this guy, with a lot of the same fixations, I think you know exactly who that would be. Another good friend of SP's.
@ miguel cervantes:
Does the name "Obama" jump out if I line up the words in those tweets and read them like an acrostic? Or if I run them backwards will I hear "shoot a Democrat"?
@ miguel cervantes:
Obama supporter? Code Pink? I'm not sure I even want to know how you come up with that.
Giffords' opponents stirred up a lot of murderous/violent ideation around her. Those opponents include Palin and her infamous "target" list. So the connection is blatant and obvious. Probably doesn't mean a lot in the sense of motivating this guy. For all we know he was mistreated at a 7/11 when he asked for change, and that's what set him off. Or maybe it was Xmas season car commercials. But it still highlights and intensifies the dissonance of the Palin/Tea Party culture in the mainstream. Because it's so wonderful and unquestionably appealing to you, I don't expect you to have any sympathy or sensitivity for the reaction, but it's real, and it's what's been showing up consistently in opinion polls and in the attitudes of realistic Republican politicos.
More like libertarian extremist, especially with all that anti-fiat currency and "2nd Constitution" stuff - but if you were as nuts as he is, you'd probably be a libertarian extremist, too.
I mean... What did he ever see in you?! You hateful frog!
@ fuster:
I am an insult to migs, in case you haven't noticed. The world is an insult to migs. It makes him feel better to imagine that it was all of our personal failings that drove him away.
He holds you responsible for not defending him, and gives you no chance to clear up whatever misunderstanding.
It's not just this horrid discussion with the flagrant insults that you somehow failed to notice... If you really loved him you would have shown him more kindness all along. When was the last time you sent him flowers? Did you even remember your last anniversary?
@ fuster:
I guess I could say what I was accused of saying... migs is just like Jared Lee Laughner, but worse! Go Hamas!
Well, I hope the rest of you - er, both of you - fuster and George - feel just horrible about not having defended miguel from a non-existent insult.
Really, no one needs to make up an excuse or pretext to stop participating.
@ miguel cervantes:
Congratulations to you and Patterico for demonstrating what a mild form of the syndrome looks like/making Kos look good by comparison. Compare that jpg to Jesse Kelly's assault rifle fetishism:
Or to this:
...and all the other pandering she does to a militia sensibility.
Again, the point isn't that Palin did more than contribute to the atmosphere. In the wake of events like this one, that's more than enough.
And if you really want someone in politics and media who's enough of a lunatic to compare to this guy, with a lot of the same fixations, I think you know exactly who that would be. Another good friend of SP's.
Saw no apology on Sullivan's part, nor anything to apologize for. Nor do I see what I'm supposed to apologize for.
@ miguel cervantes:
Does the name "Obama" jump out if I line up the words in those tweets and read them like an acrostic? Or if I run them backwards will I hear "shoot a Democrat"?
@ miguel cervantes:
Obama supporter? Code Pink? I'm not sure I even want to know how you come up with that.
Giffords' opponents stirred up a lot of murderous/violent ideation around her. Those opponents include Palin and her infamous "target" list. So the connection is blatant and obvious. Probably doesn't mean a lot in the sense of motivating this guy. For all we know he was mistreated at a 7/11 when he asked for change, and that's what set him off. Or maybe it was Xmas season car commercials. But it still highlights and intensifies the dissonance of the Palin/Tea Party culture in the mainstream. Because it's so wonderful and unquestionably appealing to you, I don't expect you to have any sympathy or sensitivity for the reaction, but it's real, and it's what's been showing up consistently in opinion polls and in the attitudes of realistic Republican politicos.
More like libertarian extremist, especially with all that anti-fiat currency and "2nd Constitution" stuff - but if you were as nuts as he is, you'd probably be a libertarian extremist, too.