Truthout finally wins me over
posted at 9:43 pm on June 21, 2006 by Allahpundit
I’m not made of stone, people. I’ll show you the outrage at shamelessness — but extreme shamelessness? Baghdad-Bob levels of shamelessness that place me in a magical world of illusions? Allah just can’t stay angry at that. There’s a point where shadiness becomes entertainment, and my friends, we’ve reached that point with Truthout.
The surest way to kill a joke is to explain it so I’m not going to comment on their post. If you absolutely must have guidance, you can go see Spruiell. Suffice it to say, to believe Truthout you basically need to believe that Joe Lauria, Mark Corallo, and the Washington Post are colluding to take down Jason Leopold, and that they’re using Jeralyn Merritt as their unwitting pawn.
Spruiell says he’s going to miss these little sideshow updates from TO once the Rove thing blows over. I concur. They’re like the cartoon boxer who’s two feet shorter than his opponent, swinging away while the bigger guy holds them at arm’s length by putting his glove on their head. Pathetic, yes — but endearing all the same. I salute you, tiny dancer.
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For the record, Jason Leopold is not acting alone on the Rove indictment story. All of TO’s senior editors are participating in interviewing sources, verifying facts and vetting every sentence published before the story goes live.
I simply must see the flowchart for that process.
Pablo on June 21, 2006 at 9:48 PM
Just remember: they call themselves the “reality based” community.
No. Seriously. Hey – why are you pointing at me and laughing?
So … has Rove’s trial date been set?
Professor Blather on June 21, 2006 at 9:55 PM
The tinfoil companies must really be working a lot of overtime.
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GT on June 21, 2006 at 10:33 PM
I’m dying for them to name Rove as their source for the indictment story ;)
Kevin M on June 21, 2006 at 10:40 PM
Marc Ash wrote this..”We urge The Post and Lauria to meet the same standard that we have been held to these past weeks – account for your statements, please.”
Please pinch me. I must be dreaming…
easy87us on June 21, 2006 at 10:46 PM
…and are they recycling all that tinfoil so that it’s earth-friendly?
rightside on June 21, 2006 at 11:46 PM
Ok. Let’s play How Do We Cover Up Like Rather Did…
First, they need to come up with an actual source. It doesn’t have to be someone with real credentials so let’s find a bum on the street, and offer him some booze or drugs if he will just sign off as The Source.
Next, we will start a rumor that someone in Rove’s office was the one to hire this loser. That’s right! Rove tricked us all!
Ok. Time to send everyone close to the story an e-mail so that we get the story straight.
What!?!? The bum died of a heart attack? Now we’ve really got Rove! He arranged this to cover up his crimes…
OMG! I have Got to stop going to those @#$! liberal blogs…
Those people still scare me.
DannoJyd on June 21, 2006 at 11:58 PM
Quick, everyone buy stock in whomever manufactures reynolds tin-foil wrap.
rightallthetime on June 22, 2006 at 12:23 AM
Hey Right.
I would suggest buying shares in the sex therapy trade. That is where all of the libs will be headed when the upcomming PEST outbreaks happen due to them not getting back the House, or Senate. Those ‘therapists’ were the ones who handled the cases from the ’04′ elections.
Just a thought.
DannoJyd on June 22, 2006 at 1:01 AM
And for those unfamiliar with PEST…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Election_Selection_Trauma
DannoJyd on June 22, 2006 at 1:06 AM
I’m sure TruthLout will provide many o’ year of comedic inspiration. It’s always richer when you don’t have to make it up.
Ironric? You decide.
dapope on June 22, 2006 at 2:09 AM
You’ve got to admit, it takes a special kind of brave insanity to report a story of clearly verifiable FACT – and then when that FACT turns out to be absolutely wrong, to continue to insist that you’re right.
I mean let’s face it, liberals are usually careful to cover themselves by only expressing opinions, and then using twisted logic to attempt to defend those opinions. For example: “But THESE WMDs are too small and too few, and NOT the WMDs we went to war for … when we said WMD’s, we meant BIG ones and SHINY new ones … ”
That sort of logic. The perpetual moving of the goal posts.
But in this story, they stated one simple fact. Karl Rove was indicted on May 12, 2006.
Sure, they tried to squirm – all that 24 “business hours” silliness.
But still, for once they argued a clearly FACTUAL position. Sort of like the Viet Cong finally deciding to stand and fight during Tet 1968 (and getting their asses handed to them).
So when the fact is wrong – what do they do? Why … they just ignore the fact and insist they’re right.
You gotta give ‘em credit. That takes big brass balls (and big buckets of stupidity).
Then again, there are a few of them that still think Kerry will be inaugurated aaaaaaaaaaany day now (Hat Tip to the DUmmieFUnnies: http://dummiefunnies.blogspot.com/)
Professor Blather on June 22, 2006 at 10:07 AM
Getting Bush re-elected has put hundreds and thousands of liberals to the sad state that is displayed by Jason and Marc etal at TruthOut.
In complete denial and spaced out…in the Twilight Zone…
easy87us on June 22, 2006 at 10:10 AM
Which is why, despite my occasional disagreements with the President, I’m all for repealing the 22nd Amendment and electing him to a third term.
The entertainment value as liberals’ heads explode everywhere would be priceless.
Professor Blather on June 22, 2006 at 10:14 AM
As George Costanza said, “Remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it.”
Bellicose Muse on June 22, 2006 at 10:24 AM
This Truthout edition reminds me of Hal the Computer when Dave starting removing his memory cells:
pjcomix on June 22, 2006 at 10:41 AM
Professor…ditto here.
Love to have Bush around. He is our GARLIC! It is a love hate relationship, you know…LOL
and he wards off those vampires…
easy87us on June 22, 2006 at 11:16 AM