Comments on: Where’s My Analyst? Desperation at The New Yorker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:17:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: narciso http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95900 narciso Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:20:11 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95900 As I recall, one of Pipe's beef aboutRushdie, is that he held a withering contempt for the Western institutions (MI-5, Scotland Yard) and leaders. like (Thatcher, Reagan) who he caricatured as dictators, yet had to seek refuge with them; when many of his seeming likely allies like John Le Carre, abandoned him. Ironically, the are some the same attitudes that Obama has cultivated or been influenced with over a twenty year period. As I recall, one of Pipe’s beef aboutRushdie,
is that he held a withering contempt for the Western institutions (MI-5, Scotland Yard)
and leaders. like (Thatcher, Reagan) who he caricatured as dictators, yet had to seek refuge with them; when many of his seeming
likely allies like John Le Carre, abandoned him. Ironically, the are some the same attitudes that Obama has cultivated or been influenced with over a twenty year period.

]]> By: Roderick Reilly http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95887 Roderick Reilly Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:32:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95887 I agree with the "strawman" analogy. Only real fringies actually see the Obamas this way. The real Obama is a fraud, and his wife is an overbearing twit. Much harder to illustrate that. I do snicker at the ignorant outrage over the cover, though. Satire always has a way of bringing out the ignorant and the neurotic like ants at a picnic. I agree with the “strawman” analogy. Only real fringies actually see the Obamas this way. The real Obama is a fraud, and his wife is an overbearing twit. Much harder to illustrate that.

I do snicker at the ignorant outrage over the cover, though. Satire always has a way of bringing out the ignorant and the neurotic like ants at a picnic.

]]> By: Captain Hate http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95878 Captain Hate Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:25:50 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95878 All this incident has done thus far is point out what humorless gasbags Obummer and his handlers are. John Kerry with funny ears. All this incident has done thus far is point out what humorless gasbags Obummer and his handlers are. John Kerry with funny ears.

]]> By: Terrye http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95874 Terrye Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:17:23 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95874 Thus far most {if not all} of the "attacks" against Obama for being black or Muslim or whatever have not come from the right at all. They have come from the left. They are obsessed. Thus far most {if not all} of the “attacks” against Obama for being black or Muslim or whatever have not come from the right at all. They have come from the left. They are obsessed.

]]> By: Gary Rosen http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95873 Gary Rosen Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:38:29 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95873 "the Obama-as-Muslim smear arguably started in 2004, with a right-wing anti-semite" That's OK, Jay, Obama had plenty of left-wing anti-semites posting on his site until he got caught by Little Green Footballs. “the Obama-as-Muslim smear arguably started in 2004, with a right-wing anti-semite”

That’s OK, Jay, Obama had plenty of left-wing anti-semites posting on his site until he got caught by Little Green Footballs.

]]> By: Gary Rosen http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95872 Gary Rosen Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:37:10 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95872 Once the late Steve Allen was guest hosting for Johnny Carson and he had on a guy who was purportedly from the "Polish Anti-Defamation League" or something like that. The guy was complaining about Polish jokes and to illustrate he told just about every Polish joke in the book. I think that is what is going on here except it is not a comedy routine, it is real life. We are so used to the idea that the New Yorker is the ultimate in sophistication that we can't quite wrap our heads around the fact that they really are that stupid. They really thought they were helping Obama by mocking the illusory "right wing attack mahcine" when they have only helped to publicize this image. You can just see the McCain campaign saying "we are shocked by this disgraceful cover" while trying to suppress laughter and then high-fiving. Once the late Steve Allen was guest hosting for Johnny Carson and he had on a guy who was purportedly from the “Polish Anti-Defamation League” or something like that. The guy was complaining about Polish jokes and to illustrate he told just about every Polish joke in the book.

I think that is what is going on here except it is not a comedy routine, it is real life. We are so used to the idea that the New Yorker is the ultimate in sophistication that we can’t quite wrap our heads around the fact that they really are that stupid. They really thought they were helping Obama by mocking the illusory “right wing attack mahcine” when they have only helped to publicize this image. You can just see the McCain campaign saying “we are shocked by this disgraceful cover” while trying to suppress laughter and then high-fiving.

]]> By: newton http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95871 newton Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:25:17 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95871 I don't give a rat if Obama is Muslim, Christian, atheist, animist, or whatever. He's a Marxist. That's reason enough not to vote for him. I don’t give a rat if Obama is Muslim, Christian, atheist, animist, or whatever.

He’s a Marxist. That’s reason enough not to vote for him.

]]> By: punditius http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95870 punditius Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:24:52 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95870 Well, evidently Obama spent time as a child in a Muslim environment, & I'll bet that regardless of any religious belief, there's some Muslem in him. It's no different than being raised Catholic - some stuff stays with you no matter what you might come to believe as an adult. Personally, I don't believe that Obama's a Christian either, other than as a matter of convenience. I think that like so much else in his life, he made a calculated decision to take a step that he knew would advance him politically. If he'd moved to Israel rather than to the south side of Chicago, he'd be a Jew today. As for the cover, I think it's brilliant. Remember the one with Bush & Kerry, both in uniform, where Bush is leaning on the podium with a wise guy look, jerking his thumb at Kerry, & Kerry has this ramrod prissy look? That cover caught a certain aspect of their personalities. Well, I think that the Obama cover does the same sort of thing. Obama may not be a Muslim, but he's a third worlder & that's a lot of his appeal to the left. Michelle may not be a Black Panther, but she's a fellow traveler with them. They might not burn the American flag, but the flag probably has little meaning to either of them. And the fist bump is perfect. They are both too cool to shake hands, y'know. That would be so...white. Well, evidently Obama spent time as a child in a Muslim environment, & I’ll bet that regardless of any religious belief, there’s some Muslem in him. It’s no different than being raised Catholic – some stuff stays with you no matter what you might come to believe as an adult.

Personally, I don’t believe that Obama’s a Christian either, other than as a matter of convenience. I think that like so much else in his life, he made a calculated decision to take a step that he knew would advance him politically. If he’d moved to Israel rather than to the south side of Chicago, he’d be a Jew today.

As for the cover, I think it’s brilliant. Remember the one with Bush & Kerry, both in uniform, where Bush is leaning on the podium with a wise guy look, jerking his thumb at Kerry, & Kerry has this ramrod prissy look? That cover caught a certain aspect of their personalities.

Well, I think that the Obama cover does the same sort of thing. Obama may not be a Muslim, but he’s a third worlder & that’s a lot of his appeal to the left. Michelle may not be a Black Panther, but she’s a fellow traveler with them. They might not burn the American flag, but the flag probably has little meaning to either of them.

And the fist bump is perfect. They are both too cool to shake hands, y’know. That would be so…white.

]]> By: chuck http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95869 chuck Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:52:50 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95869 <i>Pipes and Hazony only stoke fears in people that Obama is lying about his Christianity</i> G*d know the people are stupid and shouldn't be told too much lest they get ideas. Most progressive governments understand that and won't put up with outdated bourgeois concepts like "We the people". Pipes and Hazony only stoke fears in people that Obama is lying about his Christianity

G*d know the people are stupid and shouldn’t be told too much lest they get ideas. Most progressive governments understand that and won’t put up with outdated bourgeois concepts like “We the people”.

]]> By: Jay http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95868 Jay Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:10:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/13/wheres-my-analyst-desperation-at-the-new-yorker/#comment-95868 But David, by keeping that rumor about Obama's past alive, the likes of Pipes and Hazony only stoke fears in people that Obama is lying about his Christianity, using it as some sort of Islamic front. That's the problem. But David, by keeping that rumor about Obama’s past alive, the likes of Pipes and Hazony only stoke fears in people that Obama is lying about his Christianity, using it as some sort of Islamic front.

That’s the problem.

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