It seems that every time there's a Tea Party gathering of some sort, the narrative goes forth: find the fringe elements, the less than reputable attendees, and denounce the whole gathering for not properly policing the event, not purging the more extreme whackjobs, and not properly distancing themselves from the "bad" people. Tea Party gatherings are defined by their most extreme elements, and the worst present set the standard by which all are judged.
On the other hand, when the Left has its gatherings, their nuts and fringe elements and extremists are downplayed or ignored altogether. It's painted as a grass-roots movement, The People united (no matter how much astroturfing is done, how many big organizations are underwriting the whole exercise).
Remember the narrative: one idiot with a "NIGGER" poster at a Tea Party means the whole group is racist for... I dunno, all ganging up and beating the snot out of the pinhead. On the other hand, the presence of union thugs, paid protesters, socialists, racial separatists and supremacists (the "right" kind -- meaning non-white), and their ilk, are just proof of the mass appeal of the movement. It's not fair to judge the entire gathering based on the beliefs of a segment.
Even when the morally deplorable group in question is specifically invited to attend.
The Democrats organizing their October 2 event are specifically saying that they'll be glad to have Marxists and Communists march and stand beside them.
But for heaven's sake don't even think of judging them on that. Why, that would be wrong.
You only do that to the Right.
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Come on. obama can't even ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by jim m | September 26, 2010 5:00 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Come on. obama can't even fill a 650 seat event. These idiots have to find their support from somewhere.
1. Posted by jim m | September 26, 2010 5:00 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 17:00
2. Posted by JB | September 26, 2010 5:25 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
We have RINOs, they have DINOs.
Democrats In Name Only = Pinko Commies.
2. Posted by JB | September 26, 2010 5:25 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 17:25
3. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | September 26, 2010 5:41 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
I thought the DINOs where the bluest of blue dogs...
3. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | September 26, 2010 5:41 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 17:41
4. Posted by James H | September 26, 2010 5:44 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
What kind of Marxists? This is a very important question.
4. Posted by James H | September 26, 2010 5:44 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 17:44
5. Posted by jim m | September 26, 2010 5:49 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Sorry JB I have to disagree.
With the CPUSA endorsing obama and with the similarity of their platforms I have to say the formula should be:
Democrats = Communists
If they endorse the same candidate and have the same platforms and aims and beliefs they are the same thing.
5. Posted by jim m | September 26, 2010 5:49 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 17:49
6. Posted by jim m | September 26, 2010 5:50 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
James H -
I would assume living, breathing marxists. There's some other relevant distinction?
6. Posted by jim m | September 26, 2010 5:50 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 17:50
7. Posted by James H | September 26, 2010 6:09 PM | Score: 7 (13 votes cast)
Well ...
Grouchoists tend to be alpha male types. They love cigars and keep their moustaches bushy.
Harpoists are silent, but always have an impact.
Chicoists wear hats and are very, very Italian.
And nobody's quite sure what the Zeppoists do.
Thank you, Jim M, for being my straight man in this thread ...
7. Posted by James H | September 26, 2010 6:09 PM |
Score: 7 (13 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 18:09
8. Posted by WildWillie | September 26, 2010 6:27 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
James H., I have to admit, very good. I knew you were trying to make a point but I didn't expect a Marx Brothers joke. Kudo's.
JT, a decade or more ago, the narrative the MSM/Left wing put out was basically the gospel as there were no other information venues. But thank God for Fox News, some talk radio and the internet. They, the MSM/Left cannot control the narrative anymore.
This is the year of the democrats imploding. No one wants Obama to campaign with them. No dem candidate is talking about the stimulus, or Obamacare. And Jon Stewart is having a comedy event in Washington D.C., the weekend before the election which will strain the democratic "get out the vote" and will draw media away from candidates. So, go ahead Jon, plow ahead. Cobert already proved the dem's think congress is worth making fun of right in front of a committee. ww
8. Posted by WildWillie | September 26, 2010 6:27 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 18:27
9. Posted by iwogisdead | September 26, 2010 7:37 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Very cute. Misses the point that the Dems are happy to embrace adherents to a failed and disproved economic theory, but cute, nonetheless.
Like Groucho says:
"The secret to life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made."
9. Posted by iwogisdead | September 26, 2010 7:37 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 19:37
10. Posted by Jay Guevara | September 26, 2010 7:59 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
And if the target doesn't cooperate, send your own apparatchiks to portray fringe elements, photograph them, pay them, and then let them go home.
10. Posted by Jay Guevara | September 26, 2010 7:59 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 19:59
11. Posted by Ken D. | September 26, 2010 9:39 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Perception is controlled by the mainstream media and they are left leaning. Who would have thought that in this country being conservative would have been presented by the media as being backward and out of touch.
11. Posted by Ken D. | September 26, 2010 9:39 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 21:39
12. Posted by Jay Guevara | September 26, 2010 9:44 PM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Left-leaning? Christ, they're horizontal.
12. Posted by Jay Guevara | September 26, 2010 9:44 PM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on September 26, 2010 21:44