Comments on: Optics Matter http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:39:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: somejackass http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101971 somejackass Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:47:28 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101971 Ha! I called it. The Daily Show had McCain's pork barrel spending space invaders piece of crap on tonight. Ha! I called it. The Daily Show had McCain’s pork barrel spending space invaders piece of crap on tonight.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101815 Duros62 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:49:25 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101815 Never mind the shave. That dood looks baked. Never mind the shave.
That dood looks baked.

]]> By: bryan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101668 bryan Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:35:02 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101668 Reminds me of an old nursey rhyme: "Dan, Dan, the dirty old man Washes his face in the frying pan Combs his hair with the leg of the chair" It's quite funny that this guy is also called Dan. He does look a bit like he's had a hard day. The Army advice would be to stand a little closer to the razor! Reminds me of an old nursey rhyme:
“Dan, Dan, the dirty old man
Washes his face in the frying pan
Combs his hair with the leg of the chair”

It’s quite funny that this guy is also called Dan. He does look a bit like he’s had a hard day. The Army advice would be to stand a little closer to the razor!

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101656 Jay Tea Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:15:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101656 And he isn't, Enlightened? After suitably adapting it to his own purposes, of course... J. And he isn’t, Enlightened? After suitably adapting it to his own purposes, of course…

J.

]]> By: Enlightened Liberal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101652 Enlightened Liberal Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:05:12 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101652 "This is a cheap distraction." Rich coming from someone who on another thread erroneously claimed that Obama is appropriating the Presidential seal for his campaign. “This is a cheap distraction.”

Rich coming from someone who on another thread erroneously claimed that Obama is appropriating the Presidential seal for his campaign.

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101649 Jay Tea Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:45:47 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101649 This is a cheap distraction. How does this help Michelle Obama's children? J. This is a cheap distraction.

How does this help Michelle Obama’s children?

J.

]]> By: j mccannn http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101606 j mccannn Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:10:53 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101606 This is in fact a valid issue that proves that all republicans are racists. Everyone knows racists don't shave before they go on tv. Kinda like how "many" right-wingers want to blow up trinity united. You tell'em Oliver! Woooohoooo! This is in fact a valid issue that proves that all republicans are racists. Everyone knows racists don’t shave before they go on tv. Kinda like how “many” right-wingers want to blow up trinity united.

You tell’em Oliver! Woooohoooo!

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101601 Sean D. Martin Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:12:29 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101601 One would think that someone going on TV, particularly someone for which it isn't a new experience and who presumably would know what not to do (e.g., wear a tie with a pattern that vibrates when broadcast), would know to shave close enough to airtime to avoid shaodw. Didn't Nixon pretty much prove that? But that doesn't mean it's something worth really making any issue about. It's flag pin territory. One would think that someone going on TV, particularly someone for which it isn’t a new experience and who presumably would know what not to do (e.g., wear a tie with a pattern that vibrates when broadcast), would know to shave close enough to airtime to avoid shaodw. Didn’t Nixon pretty much prove that?

But that doesn’t mean it’s something worth really making any issue about. It’s flag pin territory.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101594 Oliver Willis Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:24:34 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101594 You don't think someone - a media representative at that - should probably shave before he gets on TV? It isn't like the guy is a pol, he's a media guy. You don’t think someone – a media representative at that – should probably shave before he gets on TV? It isn’t like the guy is a pol, he’s a media guy.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101585 Sean D. Martin Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:09:52 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101585 I happen to have it on good authority that Finney didn't shave her face that day either. So I don't see the issue here. I happen to have it on good authority that Finney didn’t shave her face that day either. So I don’t see the issue here.

]]> By: Marty http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101562 Marty Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:49:43 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101562 Oh come on- Oliver would never take a cheap shot at.... Oh come on- Oliver would never take a cheap shot at….

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101548 Parthenon Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:54:38 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101548 <i>Kind of a cheapshot. This is, shall we say, beneath you? </i> Lighten up, cats. I don't even know our esteemed host but I'm pretty sure he was being funny. Kind of a cheapshot.

This is, shall we say, beneath you?

Lighten up, cats. I don’t even know our esteemed host but I’m pretty sure he was being funny.

]]> By: icruise http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101547 icruise Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:46:42 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101547 He's probably just the type of guy who always looks like he's got a five o'clock shadow even right after he shaves. I've know people like that. Kind of a cheapshot. He’s probably just the type of guy who always looks like he’s got a five o’clock shadow even right after he shaves. I’ve know people like that. Kind of a cheapshot.

]]> By: somejackass http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101528 somejackass Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:32:43 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101528 Seriously, this thing is awesome. It's space invaders, but with pigs crapping arrows at you. You shoot up the text "VETO" to kill them and the occasional barrels that go across the top of the screen, and at the end of the level you get a bit of propaganda. Simply awesome. Seriously, this thing is awesome. It’s space invaders, but with pigs crapping arrows at you. You shoot up the text “VETO” to kill them and the occasional barrels that go across the top of the screen, and at the end of the level you get a bit of propaganda. Simply awesome.

]]> By: somejackass http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101527 somejackass Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:30:01 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101527 Check out this game: With awesome graphics like that, McCain has me convinced! http://www.johnmccain.com/videogame/invaders/ Check out this game: With awesome graphics like that, McCain has me convinced! http://www.johnmccain.com/videogame/invaders/

]]> By: DavidinMD http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101526 DavidinMD Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:11:09 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/06/20/optics-matter/#comment-101526 Oliver, you do an outstanding job on this site. I've recommended it to several friends and I check in regularly to see what you have to say on a variety of issues. With that said, I think this is a bit of a cheap shot; I'm much more concerned with what the guy from the RNC said than whether he shaved or not. I know many black men like me can't shave as frequently as we'd like due to sensitive skin, and if I was on television I'd hate to be judged based on something as simple as whether I had a little bit of stubble as opposed to the words coming out of my mouth. Being that he's a mouthpiece for the RNC, I'll wager that he probably gave some material worthy of a better update for your site than this one. This is, shall we say, beneath you? Just my $0.02. Regardless, keep up the good work. A rare miscue by someone I admire greatly won't keep me away. Oliver, you do an outstanding job on this site. I’ve recommended it to several friends and I check in regularly to see what you have to say on a variety of issues. With that said, I think this is a bit of a cheap shot; I’m much more concerned with what the guy from the RNC said than whether he shaved or not. I know many black men like me can’t shave as frequently as we’d like due to sensitive skin, and if I was on television I’d hate to be judged based on something as simple as whether I had a little bit of stubble as opposed to the words coming out of my mouth. Being that he’s a mouthpiece for the RNC, I’ll wager that he probably gave some material worthy of a better update for your site than this one. This is, shall we say, beneath you? Just my $0.02. Regardless, keep up the good work. A rare miscue by someone I admire greatly won’t keep me away.

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