Entries Tagged 'pieties' ↓
August 2nd, 2008 — culture war, gossip, media whitewash, newsbiz, pieties, politics
The Edwards story takes another step up the ladder to the MSM from the undernews.
(via Kaus, your source for paranoia and for tabloid truth)
Faster Comics–Jay Leno Beats NBC News: Charlotte’s WCNC airs a hostile, smart, doomy segment on the “scandal brewing.” Pegged to Edwards “ducking reporters,” plus the suggestive birth certificate. … Leno, Conan jokes featured. Leno’s is even funny. … Resonant clip from campaign “webisode.” … Reporter Stuart Watson says Edwards is in danger of “disappearing from the national stage … unless he finds a way to squelch this story fast.” … Maybe he did: It would be paranoid to notice that the segment isn’t featured on the station’s Web site. … Update: Strangely, I am paranoid! Video is on main WCNC video playlist and on the “Investigators” page. … 12:18 P.M.
April 9th, 2008 — Dems, campaign '08, deranged detachment, false piety, faux victimhood, liberal "thinking", pieties, self-deception, status anxiety, unseemly moralism
Michelle Obama strikes again:
“The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.”
(via Glenn Reynolds, who refers to this as “Obamanomics.”)
March 14th, 2008 — pieties, political correctness, political naifs, political theater, politics, pop culture, power, status anxiety
ABC reports on a new initiative by MoveOn that offers Obama-lovers an opportunity to become famous for 15 seconds:
MoveOn.org, which has endorsed Barack Obama for president, is encouraging citizens to develop 30-second pro-Obama television ads which will be judged by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Oliver Stone, multiple Grammy-winner John Legend and others.
The ad contest, which organizers are calling “Obama in 30 Seconds,” provides the opportunity for Obama supporters to creatively show what inspires them about the Senator’s candidacy. Contestants will be allowed to submit their ads between March 27th and April 1st.
That’s the part that appeals to contestants self-interest. Here’s the part that solidifies the interests of the sponsors [e.a.]:
“After eight years of President Bush campaigning on fear and war, people are feeling hopeful again. They’re eager to talk about what inspires them about our country — and Senator Obama leading it,” said Eli Pariser, Executive Director of MoveOn.
Yes indeed. All ambitious young people will soon be very eager to prove their loyalty to the Liberal Guilt party.
In case you’re wondering, contest winners will be announced at a most convenient moment:
The winning ad, and ad-maker, will be announced on April 17th–just before Pennsylvania’s April 22nd primary.
MoveOn will then spend an undisclosed amount of money to air the ad on “national television.”
Everyone wants to get in on the action in the new arena of Political Entertainment.
February 22nd, 2008 — campaign '08, pieties
I have.
So has Barack Obama.
Readers! Get out your hazmat suits!
