Comments on: The Last Gasp http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-last-gasp n. the principle of good order<br /><br /> "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:25:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Surly Duff http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/comment-page-1/#comment-16413 Surly Duff Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:30:34 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/#comment-16413 The Last Gasp. I thought that the adulation and idolization of Palin characterized the insipid, banal, and issue-free conservative movement this election. I believed that the continued loyalty to the inanity of the mesage from the candidates demonstrated that they were less interested in providing substantive challenges to the opposition and to provide a true agenda to the public, and I thought that I had seen the bottoming out of the movement. I was wrong since the elevation of "Joe the Plumber", not merely as a rhetorical device and campaigning tool, but as a flesh-and-blood surrogate. When a campaign finally rests its arguments, especially regarding oppostion to the foreign policy positions of its opponent, on the shoulders of an uninformed, dense public individual, the bottom has truly fallen out. Has there ever been such a crass, senseless campaign tactic employed? The Last Gasp. I thought that the adulation and idolization of Palin characterized the insipid, banal, and issue-free conservative movement this election. I believed that the continued loyalty to the inanity of the mesage from the candidates demonstrated that they were less interested in providing substantive challenges to the opposition and to provide a true agenda to the public, and I thought that I had seen the bottoming out of the movement. I was wrong since the elevation of “Joe the Plumber”, not merely as a rhetorical device and campaigning tool, but as a flesh-and-blood surrogate. When a campaign finally rests its arguments, especially regarding oppostion to the foreign policy positions of its opponent, on the shoulders of an uninformed, dense public individual, the bottom has truly fallen out.

Has there ever been such a crass, senseless campaign tactic employed?

]]> By: adamiani http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/comment-page-1/#comment-16385 adamiani Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:51:01 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/#comment-16385 "If there are six days until the election, it must be time for a ginned-up phony controversy. " Why should the last week be any different? “If there are six days until the election, it must be time for a ginned-up phony controversy. ”

Why should the last week be any different?

]]> By: Indya http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/comment-page-1/#comment-16367 Indya Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:11:40 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/#comment-16367 Truly ugly campaign. We are reaching the height of ridiculousness. Truly ugly campaign. We are reaching the height of ridiculousness.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/comment-page-1/#comment-16363 Charlie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:00:13 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/#comment-16363 Wait--this is about Khalidi's views on Israel? I thought McCain was publicizing the Khalidi-Obama connection to highlight Obama's troubling associations with smart people. Anyway, I'm sick and tired of listening to Wurlzebacher at these staged events where he can duck serious questions. I'll bet if you sat him down with a serious interviewer and took away his note cards he wouldn't even be able to offer a cogent definition of The Wurzelbacher Doctrine. Wait–this is about Khalidi’s views on Israel? I thought McCain was publicizing the Khalidi-Obama connection to highlight Obama’s troubling associations with smart people.

Anyway, I’m sick and tired of listening to Wurlzebacher at these staged events where he can duck serious questions. I’ll bet if you sat him down with a serious interviewer and took away his note cards he wouldn’t even be able to offer a cogent definition of The Wurzelbacher Doctrine.

]]> By: Grumpy Old Man http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/comment-page-1/#comment-16362 Grumpy Old Man Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:55:26 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/10/29/the-last-gasp/#comment-16362 Pro-Palestinian types can get pretty incendiary from time to time, but I doubt Khalidi can have been more incendiary that Norman Podhoretz, who claims we are fighting World War IV and wants to start an aggressive bombing campaign against Iran. Which should be anathema? We report, you decide. Pro-Palestinian types can get pretty incendiary from time to time, but I doubt Khalidi can have been more incendiary that Norman Podhoretz, who claims we are fighting World War IV and wants to start an aggressive bombing campaign against Iran.

Which should be anathema? We report, you decide.

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