Comments on: The Definite Article http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:12:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: fafaroo http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89144 fafaroo Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:33:07 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89144 Never again should a presidential candidate be introduced to a crowd as "the next president of the united states" lest they be accused of hubris. Sheesh. Nitpick much, Wellstone? Never again should a presidential candidate be introduced to a crowd as “the next president of the united states” lest they be accused of hubris. Sheesh. Nitpick much, Wellstone?

]]> By: mambochicken23 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89143 mambochicken23 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:14:05 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89143 Mmm... delicious pretzel logic. Drool... And no, there's no difference between those statements... nor do I think that either of them should be criticized for those sorts of statements. Presidential candidates have spoken this way forever, this is nothing new. 'Course, that acknowledgment brings into question the point of OW posting on it in the first place, but that's a whole 'nuther point. Mmm… delicious pretzel logic. Drool…

And no, there’s no difference between those statements… nor do I think that either of them should be criticized for those sorts of statements. Presidential candidates have spoken this way forever, this is nothing new.

‘Course, that acknowledgment brings into question the point of OW posting on it in the first place, but that’s a whole ‘nuther point.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89141 Oliver Willis Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:32:38 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89141 <a href="http://imageshack.us" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/4019/pretzelws2.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/></a> Image Hosted by ImageShack.us

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89140 Duros62 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:08:15 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89140 Yeah, no, I don't see the qualitative difference of those two statements. Yeah, no, I don’t see the qualitative difference of those two statements.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89138 Sean D. Martin Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:49:39 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89138 Seriously, Wellstone. When Oliver makes a posting noting Obama's saying "when I take office" and you reply only with "Hubris", I think it fair to assume you mean he's showing prideful arrogance in assuming he will be president. And if he's showing arrogance with his assumption he will be president, then so is she ("when I am president", not "if"). A minor difference in phrasing doesn't make any difference in teh assumption being made. If he's showing arrogance and hubris, and deserves to be criticized for it, then so is she. If you meant something different, you'll have to provide more than a one word comment. Seriously, Wellstone. When Oliver makes a posting noting Obama’s saying “when I take office” and you reply only with “Hubris”, I think it fair to assume you mean he’s showing prideful arrogance in assuming he will be president. And if he’s showing arrogance with his assumption he will be president, then so is she (”when I am president”, not “if”). A minor difference in phrasing doesn’t make any difference in teh assumption being made.

If he’s showing arrogance and hubris, and deserves to be criticized for it, then so is she.

If you meant something different, you’ll have to provide more than a one word comment.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89137 Sean D. Martin Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:42:34 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89137 No. Not really at all. No. Not really at all.

]]> By: Wellstone http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89133 Wellstone Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:59:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89133 Hubris: Definition From Greek tragedy, that quality of prideful arrogance, of challenging the Gods, that leads to a protagonist's downfall. I have no idea what fevered cult trance Ollie's in, his "hypocrite" post makes no sense whatsoever. HRC: WHEN I AM ELECTED PRESIDENT OBAMA: I'M GOING TO BE SWORN IN IN JANUARY. I think those two ways of making that statement are very different, don't you? Hubris: Definition

From Greek tragedy, that quality of prideful arrogance, of challenging the Gods, that leads to a protagonist’s downfall.

I have no idea what fevered cult trance Ollie’s in, his “hypocrite” post makes no sense whatsoever.

HRC: WHEN I AM ELECTED PRESIDENT

OBAMA: I’M GOING TO BE SWORN IN IN JANUARY.

I think those two ways of making that statement are very different, don’t you?

]]> By: SpiderJ http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89108 SpiderJ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:43:42 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89108 durablend is being hyperbolic. But many of GWB's 28-percenters do at least consider him the Bestest American President Evar (and of those who are still on the fence, he stands only below Ronald Reagan). Which is crap. durablend is being hyperbolic. But many of GWB’s 28-percenters do at least consider him the Bestest American President Evar (and of those who are still on the fence, he stands only below Ronald Reagan).

Which is crap.

]]> By: SaveFarris http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89102 SaveFarris Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:27:02 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89102 <i>How anyone can still thing GWB is the greatest man to walk the earth I’ll never understand.</i> Uh... because they don't? Believe it or not, there actually *IS* a middle ground between Jesus and Hitler. How anyone can still thing GWB is the greatest man to walk the earth I’ll never understand.

Uh… because they don’t? Believe it or not, there actually *IS* a middle ground between Jesus and Hitler.

]]> By: duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89073 duros62 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:22:57 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89073 <blockquote>He has said, and he told me today, that he won't go above 28 percent. So we are talking about the possibility of a doubling in the capital gains tax. He was averaging at about 25 percent.” </blockquote> Wha? How does going from 15% to 25% equal double?

He has said, and he told me today, that he won’t go above 28 percent. So we are talking about the possibility of a doubling in the capital gains tax. He was averaging at about 25 percent.”

Wha? How does going from 15% to 25% equal double?

]]> By: durablend http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89071 durablend Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:50:51 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89071 Man my head feels like it's going to explode after reading all the dead enders who posted comments over there. How anyone can still thing GWB is the greatest man to walk the earth I'll never understand. Man my head feels like it’s going to explode after reading all the dead enders who posted comments over there. How anyone can still thing GWB is the greatest man to walk the earth I’ll never understand.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89060 ed Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:01:52 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89060 And contrast that with what the dumbass currently in the White House said in 2000: "Tax Cuts good...because we have such a large surplus" then "Tax Cuts good...because the surplus is shrinking" then "Tax Cuts good...because we're head for troubling economic times, and we need the stimulus." No matter what, Tax Cuts good. Obama sounds more like an adult. And contrast that with what the dumbass currently in the White House said in 2000:
“Tax Cuts good…because we have such a large surplus”
then
“Tax Cuts good…because the surplus is shrinking”
then
“Tax Cuts good…because we’re head for troubling economic times, and we need the stimulus.”

No matter what, Tax Cuts good. Obama sounds more like an adult.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89046 Duros62 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:41:42 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89046 <i>Oh, god. I’m Duros now.</i> You say that like it's a bad thing. :-) <i>“Hubris,” you may recall, is what led to Rummy’s idealized vision of a cheap war and occupation.</I> Well, sure, that's what happens when you give hubris to the mentally challenged. It's just like any other tool; you gotta read the fucking manual. Oh, god. I’m Duros now.

You say that like it’s a bad thing. :-)
“Hubris,” you may recall, is what led to Rummy’s idealized vision of a cheap war and occupation.

Well, sure, that’s what happens when you give hubris to the mentally challenged. It’s just like any other tool; you gotta read the fucking manual.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89041 Sean D. Martin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:25:11 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89041 Oh, god. I'm Duros now. LOL Oh, god. I’m Duros now.

LOL

]]> By: SpiderJ http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89040 SpiderJ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:22:34 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89040 Well...Sean...yes it is. "Hubris," you may recall, is what led to Rummy's idealized vision of a cheap war and occupation. Well…Sean…yes it is. “Hubris,” you may recall, is what led to Rummy’s idealized vision of a cheap war and occupation.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89034 Duros62 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:51:22 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89034 Hubris? You say that like it's a bad thing. Hubris? You say that like it’s a bad thing.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89028 Sean D. Martin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:38:46 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89028 So how long before someone attacks Obama for not sticking with the economic plan he has now? I mean, look at the flack he took for wanting to adjust any military plan once he sees what the situation is after he takes office. So how long before someone attacks Obama for not sticking with the economic plan he has now?

I mean, look at the flack he took for wanting to adjust any military plan once he sees what the situation is after he takes office.

]]> By: SpiderJ http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89025 SpiderJ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:32:12 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89025 I saw that exchange happening before I even clicked on the comments. Nice bait, Oliver. I didn't think Wellstone would go for it. I saw that exchange happening before I even clicked on the comments.

Nice bait, Oliver. I didn’t think Wellstone would go for it.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89024 Oliver Willis Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:24:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89024 Hypocrite. <a href="http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/speech/view/?id=4156" rel="nofollow">HRC</a> <blockquote>And, when I am President, I will work to reverse the damage of the eight years of George Bush and I will restore the pride and progress in America that should be our birthright. That is who America is. We want to be proud again. We want to be progressive again and we will, when I am president.</blockquote> Hypocrite.

HRC

And, when I am President, I will work to reverse the damage of the eight years of George Bush and I will restore the pride and progress in America that should be our birthright. That is who America is. We want to be proud again. We want to be progressive again and we will, when I am president.

]]> By: Wellstone http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89023 Wellstone Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:21:39 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/03/27/the-definite-article/#comment-89023 Hubris. Hubris.

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