TagsTagsIn the previous thread, I mentioned that I was considering doing a post about the endless flood of phony scandals from right wing blogs, Fox News, World Nut Daily, etc. etc., and it was more than a little amazing how many examples LGF readers came up with. Climategate is just ...
Nontroversy, Scandal, Barack Obama, Right Wing, Bad Craziness, Conspiracy Theories
Environmentalist Peter Sinclair’s new video is about the most absurdly overblown phony scandal in a year overflowing with phony right wing scandals, drearily dubbed “Climategate” by right wing blogs and Fox News, in hopes that it will turn out to be a death blow to global warming. It’s not a death ...
Global Warming, Science, AGW, Climate Change, CRU, Peter Sinclair, Nontroversy
On his first visit to Japan, one of America’s most valued allies, President Obama greets Emperor Akihito with a traditional bow and the right wing blogosphere completely loses it. Some of this stuff is blatantly racist too. A commenter at Hot Air gives his perspective: Someone needs to give this half white ...
Barack Obama, Bowgate, Japan, Emperor, Nontroversy, silliness, Right Wing, Racism
Gateway Pundit says, with his usual subtlety: A new low for the rabid left… They just can’t hate this Christian conservative woman enough. (Bold text in original.) Here’s what Jim Hoft is freaking out about today: Attention, Sarah Palin bashers: Lookalike book ‘Going Rouge’ is coming! Rabid leftist capitalist anti-Christian conservative-haters! We’re doooomed! ...
Sarah Palin, Death Panel, Death Book, Outrageous Outrage, Nontroversy
People have been emailing, trying to get me to be outraged and upset about Dede Scozzafava. But I’m starting to just tune out on the Nontroversy of the Day, sorry. There’s only so much wingnut craziness I can be expected to pay attention to. UPDATE at 10/16/09 6:51:10 pm: Michelle Malkin, of course, ...
As Glenn Beck does his best impression of Joseph McCarthy and tries to get White House Communications Director Anita Dunn hounded out of office for quoting Mao Zedong in a speech at St. Andrews Episcopal School, all I can say is, “Uh oh.” [Video] (Hat tip: Dave Weigel.) UPDATE at 10/16/09 12:13:05 pm: Oh ...
Nontroversy, Chairman Mao, John McCain, Glenn Beck, Anita Dunn
Here’s a preview of tomorrow’s right wing blogosphere/religious right (is there a difference?) Outrage of the Day: Obama tells gay rights group he will end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’. Reporting from Washington - President Obama, speaking to the nation’s largest gay rights organization, pledged tonight to end the law prohibiting ...
Barack Obama, Gay Rights, Military, Outrageous Outrage, Nontroversy, Religious Right
Michelle Malkin is saving us from the evil racist artwork choices of the Obamas, by noting that an abstract painting by African American artist Alma Thomas bears a strong resemblance to a collage by Henri Matisse — and labeling it plagiarism! Michelle Malkin » Do the Watusi: Art, imitation, and ...
Fail, Michelle Malkin, Art, Alma Thomas, Barack Obama, Nontroversy