Comments on: Jerome Armstrong: The Big Sleaze meets the Netroots http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:06:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bostonian http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89104 Bostonian Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:38:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89104 obdilhnduh, Believe it or not, but it's easy to tell that you're a drive-by progressive. I don't know why you felt the need to lie about who you are. obdilhnduh,

Believe it or not, but it’s easy to tell that you’re a drive-by progressive.

I don’t know why you felt the need to lie about who you are.

]]> By: TomTom http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89103 TomTom Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:06:57 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89103 The netroots are devoid of intellectual integrity. How can the demonstration of lack of moral integrity surprise? Armstrong is only the tip of the iceberg. The netroots are a very low life form, a kin to worms. The netroots are devoid of intellectual integrity. How can the demonstration of lack of moral integrity surprise? Armstrong is only the tip of the iceberg.
The netroots are a very low life form, a kin to worms.

]]> By: David http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89102 David Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:13:53 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89102 Now isn't this an old scandal that has finally come to its endgame? If I am right the actual sleaze happened over a year ago. Now isn’t this an old scandal that has finally come to its endgame? If I am right the actual sleaze happened over a year ago.

]]> By: obdilhnduh http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89101 obdilhnduh Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:36:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89101 <i>Now, as we all know, sleaze and corruption are not unique to either side of the political spectrum. But Armstrong, Kos & their netroot cronies have made a big deal out of clean government (and they should). So this kind of allegation speaks even more deeply to their ethics, as it it would for anyone in that position.</i> <b>THANK YOU</b> for posting this. I can't tell you how often this sort of thing has bothered me. I'm a Republican, and as sleazy and corrupt as they come. Insider trading isn't the half of it. <b>BUT I DON'T MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF CLEAN GOVERNMENT</b>, unlike those self-righteous netroot loonies, and I'm sick and tired of people making a big deal out of allegations of my sleaze and corruption. Look, sleaze happens, and if it weren't me it would be someone else. But at least I'm not a hypocrite about it. Sure, I talk about family values and stuff, but that's just the price of admission and hardly anybody takes it seriously. I'm planning my second divorce and have a couple of good prospects for wife number three on the side, but what does that have to do with family values? And what do family values have to do with <i>government</i> corruption? In the GOP we don't have any trouble keeping those ideas entirely distinct. As if opposing gay marriage would mean that I can't line my pockets with a little taxpayer money! Absurd. Thank you again for exposing the hypocrisy of the netroot loons. Now, as we all know, sleaze and corruption are not unique to either side of the political spectrum. But Armstrong, Kos & their netroot cronies have made a big deal out of clean government (and they should). So this kind of allegation speaks even more deeply to their ethics, as it it would for anyone in that position.

THANK YOU for posting this. I can’t tell you how often this sort of thing has bothered me. I’m a Republican, and as sleazy and corrupt as they come. Insider trading isn’t the half of it. BUT I DON’T MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF CLEAN GOVERNMENT, unlike those self-righteous netroot loonies, and I’m sick and tired of people making a big deal out of allegations of my sleaze and corruption. Look, sleaze happens, and if it weren’t me it would be someone else. But at least I’m not a hypocrite about it. Sure, I talk about family values and stuff, but that’s just the price of admission and hardly anybody takes it seriously. I’m planning my second divorce and have a couple of good prospects for wife number three on the side, but what does that have to do with family values? And what do family values have to do with government corruption? In the GOP we don’t have any trouble keeping those ideas entirely distinct. As if opposing gay marriage would mean that I can’t line my pockets with a little taxpayer money! Absurd.

Thank you again for exposing the hypocrisy of the netroot loons.

]]> By: Lem http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89100 Lem Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:37:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89100 Ok, I'm going to lay it all out. Armstrong's wife went secretly to Nigeria on behalf of the CIA to gather pre-election intelligence. She found NO democrat could be linked to the purchase of uranium before the election. The White House lashed out and fired the DA's that knew and now Chaney and Gonzales are leaking his wife secret identity. Armstrong's wife is a foreign secret blogger and is being outed by Chaney in retaliation for loosing the House and Senate. The CIA wont even acknowledge when she blogged overseas, or that he even blogged at all. That's why we have not heard about her, until Novak's column told us about the domestic wiretap. Apparently Tim Russert and other Washington insiders knew that she was a blogger but now deny neither ever reading her nor voting for her blog, ever. Democrats are now calling for a special prosecutor. Next stop Ok, I’m going to lay it all out.

Armstrong’s wife went secretly to Nigeria on behalf of the CIA to gather pre-election intelligence. She found NO democrat could be linked to the purchase of uranium before the election. The White House lashed out and fired the DA’s that knew and now Chaney and Gonzales are leaking his wife secret identity.

Armstrong’s wife is a foreign secret blogger and is being outed by Chaney in retaliation for loosing the House and Senate.

The CIA wont even acknowledge when she blogged overseas, or that he even blogged at all. That’s why we have not heard about her, until Novak’s column told us about the domestic wiretap.

Apparently Tim Russert and other Washington insiders knew that she was a blogger but now deny neither ever reading her nor voting for her blog, ever.

Democrats are now calling for a special prosecutor.

Next stop

]]> By: Lem http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89099 Lem Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:46:55 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89099 Chevron, Armstrong, Enron - how deep does it go ;) Chevron, Armstrong, Enron – how deep does it go ;)

]]> By: Lem http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89098 Lem Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:34:01 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89098 Does this mean Armstrong switched from one of the two Americas ;) Does this mean Armstrong switched from one of the two Americas ;)

]]> By: DirtCrashr http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89097 DirtCrashr Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:35:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89097 Silicon Valley, a hotbed of Democrats and Liberal politics, has regular financial scandals like the recent indictments on back-dated stock options and other irregularities ALL the time. The FCC does indeed keep a close watch, but seldom is the political affiliation of the business officers involved noted, likely because it's a very Blue region and their affiliation is a simple, natural assumption... Silicon Valley, a hotbed of Democrats and Liberal politics, has regular financial scandals like the recent indictments on back-dated stock options and other irregularities ALL the time. The FCC does indeed keep a close watch, but seldom is the political affiliation of the business officers involved noted, likely because it’s a very Blue region and their affiliation is a simple, natural assumption…

]]> By: Lem http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89096 Lem Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:53:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89096 Armstrong bet the glass house. There is no way the FCC has enough manpower to keep track of this kind of stuff. Somebody must have tipped them off. If web journalists are bloggers what are web whistle blowers? Armstrong bet the glass house.

There is no way the FCC has enough manpower to keep track of this kind of stuff. Somebody must have tipped them off.

If web journalists are bloggers what are web whistle blowers?

]]> By: Sun-Tzu http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89095 Sun-Tzu Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:48:05 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/08/jerome-armstrong-the-big-sleaze-meets-the-netroots/#comment-89095 But, Roger, he is not admitting guilt. And therein, I think, is the key. I suspect that Armstrong will, if pressed, say that this was a "cheap" way to avoid litigation and pressure, especially from what he will undoubtedly portry as a politically motivated, Bush-inspired investigation. That he may well be like his counterpart George Soros, either in terms of wealth or in terms of integrity, will be left unsaid. But, Roger, he is not admitting guilt. And therein, I think, is the key.

I suspect that Armstrong will, if pressed, say that this was a “cheap” way to avoid litigation and pressure, especially from what he will undoubtedly portry as a politically motivated, Bush-inspired investigation.

That he may well be like his counterpart George Soros, either in terms of wealth or in terms of integrity, will be left unsaid.

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