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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

2012 Maureen Dowd and the Art of Writing

Posted by Charles Mudede on Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 7:43 AM

This is how you do it..

Gov. Chris Christie, the fleece-wearing, order-barking Neptune of the Jersey Shore...

The whole Christie/Obama thing is blowing up in Rmoney's face. What is everyone seeing and writing about? One, he looks irrelevant...

Romney looks, and is, irrelevant. That "nonpolitical" event of his yesterday was disgraceful. The Red Cross doesn't even want canned goods. His normal campaign bio film ran, which strategist Stuart Stevens tried to laugh off as having shown because "some volunteer just pressed play, I guess." And McCain, with his Benghazi remarks, made Romney's day yesterday as political as it could possibly be.

Two, he is fighting with American automakers...

Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is challenging criticism from U.S. automakers over campaign ads that claim General Motors and Chrysler are adding jobs in China at the expense of Ohio.

Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul said Wednesday, quote: “Their comments don’t refute anything in our ad.” Romney ads on TV and radio repeat a version of a claim Romney made in a campaign speech last week: that Chrysler is moving Jeep production to China.

At the beginning of the week, Sandy, politically speaking, was the big unknown—yes, the ghost of Rummy. Now, the unknown is more and more becoming known as a loss for Romney. This is the fact of the matter: The only moment Romney has had in the sun during this long and very expensive race has been that one and only debate. There is nothing before it (Romney mocking the 47%), and nothing after it (Romney mocking car executives).

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And yet he's still within striking distance. Sad.

Posted by MRM on October 31, 2012 at 8:41 AM

My family hates Obama so much, it's impossible to discuss anything with them this year. I'm worried that "they hate him more than we like him" might make enough of a difference to swing the whole election. But I hope not.

Posted by briantrice

on October 31, 2012 at 9:17 AM

hehe. This how you do it [sic] (the art of writing).

Posted by Michael of the Green on October 31, 2012 at 10:20 AM

sgt_doom officially despises taking credit for anything, and normally prefers to remain in the background, but in this one instance is possibly responsible for Ms. Dowd's many, many talents, because, as a youth a few grades ahead of Ms. Dowd at Nativity Catholic primary school in D.C., sgt_doom did actually tutor that young Irish whelp, Maureen Dowd, as was the school process back then, the older advanced students went back to the earlier school grades to act as aides to the vile unholy Nun teachers.

(Please ignore the fact that sgt_doom only "tutored" Ms. Dowd in French --- that's besides the point of this rare bit of braggadocio.)

Posted by sgt_doom on October 31, 2012 at 10:44 AM

The ad doesn't say that Fiat is MOVING production to China. It says, accurately, that Fiat is building Jeeps in China. It IMPLIES that this impacts American jerbs. Not actually a lie, so it's OK, because they're only talking to the undecided, who aren't watching because they went to refill the cheetos bowl during the commercials.

Posted by Max Solomon on October 31, 2012 at 10:59 AM

The only moment in the sun??

What about the time when Romney saved the auto companies?

Or when he single handedly defeated Osama Bin Laden?

Or when he rescued all those children from that burning orphanage?

Posted by Urgutha Forka on October 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM

The Romney campaign is really starting to collapse in on itself. On November 7th, we may end up being treated to a beautiful, magnificent explosion akin to a fireworks display.

And continuing my general spread of vitriol today:

sgt_doom needs to stop referring to himself in third person, especially with the added italicizing of his name. It makes sgt_doom look like a pompous, pretentious ass. Even worse that he does so as he's trying to claim credit for another's work while simultaneously admitting he has no right to do so.

Posted by Knat on October 31, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Go read some Varela papers or books, Charles. It's time better spent.

Posted by dirac on October 31, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Colin Powell once said about the Iraqi army: "Our strategy in going after this army is very simple. First we are going to cut it off, and then we are going to kill it."

Romney's moment in the sun in the first debate gave just enough inspiration to his supporters that he could win it all. Unfortunately, Obama neglected to cut off that support and kill it.

Posted by camlux on October 31, 2012 at 11:49 AM

@4: "sgt_doom officially despises taking credit for anything, and normally prefers to remain in the background"
Help. Oh no. I can't stop laughing. Do something.

Posted by venomlash on October 31, 2012 at 12:39 PM

@4, The only thing that is "rare" about this bit of braggadocio on your part is that it does not come at the expense of calling someone a "douchetard." You're still super annoying, but this is at least a step in the right direction. Good job, good job.

Posted by blip on October 31, 2012 at 1:07 PM