Comments on: Kos Goes WAY Out Of Bounds On Pittsburgh Gunman Story http://donklephant.com/2009/04/05/kos-goes-way-out-of-bounds-on-pittsburgh-gunman-story/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Minisite Design http://donklephant.com/2009/04/05/kos-goes-way-out-of-bounds-on-pittsburgh-gunman-story/comment-page-1/#comment-713456 Minisite Design Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:57:33 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14334#comment-713456 I appreciate your decision that you stopped reading Daily Kos. Then I was able to enjoy reading your blog! Keep it up! Cheers! <a href="http://www.pixelofgenius">Minisite Design</a> I appreciate your decision that you stopped reading Daily Kos. Then I was able to enjoy reading your blog! Keep it up! Cheers! Minisite Design

]]> By: bloodstar http://donklephant.com/2009/04/05/kos-goes-way-out-of-bounds-on-pittsburgh-gunman-story/comment-page-1/#comment-442413 bloodstar Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:25:14 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14334#comment-442413 Ok, this is going to sound odd, but your entire attitude towards Kos is entirely different than your attitudes towards the Right wing blogosphere. I'm curious why you're taking a rather holier than thou snarky view while in your post towards the Right Wingers is respectful and deferential.... While you're at it, have you read this article? http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-04-05/are-republicans-blackmailing-obama/full/ might be worth verifying and talking about Ok, this is going to sound odd, but your entire attitude towards Kos is entirely different than your attitudes towards the Right wing blogosphere. I’m curious why you’re taking a rather holier than thou snarky view while in your post towards the Right Wingers is respectful and deferential….

While you’re at it, have you read this article?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-04-05/are-republicans-blackmailing-obama/full/

might be worth verifying and talking about

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2009/04/05/kos-goes-way-out-of-bounds-on-pittsburgh-gunman-story/comment-page-1/#comment-442366 Justin Gardner Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:44:52 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14334#comment-442366 Loviatar, First, the fact that Kos used this opportunity to make a joke was completely out of bounds. Second, it's pretty clear he pinned the blame on the right wing media and I don't think that's appropriate. Because when you blur the lines between the responsibility for this incident and responsible media behavior, you get into a situation where censorship will come up. Not good. Now, I do think that the right wing media needs to be more responsible with what they say because I think it adds to the paranoia that can fuel something like this, but saying that they are responsible for this is just flat out wrong, both ethically and intellectually. Third, this makes me look like a partisan hack? Well, then I'll gladly be a partisan hack because I think this is EXACTLY the type of nonsense that bloggers need to call out. And I think it's pretty clear that I called out both the right and the left on this issue, so how you can call me a hack seems to speak much more about your own leanings than it does mine. Loviatar,

First, the fact that Kos used this opportunity to make a joke was completely out of bounds.

Second, it’s pretty clear he pinned the blame on the right wing media and I don’t think that’s appropriate. Because when you blur the lines between the responsibility for this incident and responsible media behavior, you get into a situation where censorship will come up. Not good. Now, I do think that the right wing media needs to be more responsible with what they say because I think it adds to the paranoia that can fuel something like this, but saying that they are responsible for this is just flat out wrong, both ethically and intellectually.

Third, this makes me look like a partisan hack? Well, then I’ll gladly be a partisan hack because I think this is EXACTLY the type of nonsense that bloggers need to call out. And I think it’s pretty clear that I called out both the right and the left on this issue, so how you can call me a hack seems to speak much more about your own leanings than it does mine.

]]> By: Loviatar http://donklephant.com/2009/04/05/kos-goes-way-out-of-bounds-on-pittsburgh-gunman-story/comment-page-1/#comment-442351 Loviatar Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:35:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14334#comment-442351 Justin, Reading through KOS Tweet, I don't see it. Was it a little flip, yes. Was it worth ZOMG treatment, no. I think you're trying too hard to be "moderate"; right now some portions of the Republican leadership are batshit insane with their rhetoric, but that does not mean you have to - gin up - the equivalent rhetoric on the Democratic side. It doesn't burnish your "moderate" cred, it just makes you look like a partisan hack. I expected a little better from you Justin, I with Matt on this one. Justin,

Reading through KOS Tweet, I don’t see it. Was it a little flip, yes. Was it worth ZOMG treatment, no.

I think you’re trying too hard to be “moderate”; right now some portions of the Republican leadership are batshit insane with their rhetoric, but that does not mean you have to – gin up – the equivalent rhetoric on the Democratic side. It doesn’t burnish your “moderate” cred, it just makes you look like a partisan hack.

I expected a little better from you Justin, I with Matt on this one.

]]> By: Jake http://donklephant.com/2009/04/05/kos-goes-way-out-of-bounds-on-pittsburgh-gunman-story/comment-page-1/#comment-442250 Jake Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:00:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14334#comment-442250 Just think, Justin:if you were C. Buckley, and mattbastard were the NR, you'd be eaten by your very own. Good thing that's not going to happen at this site, but a lucid mind does serve less and less purpose in the blogs, and that discourages me when I lurk elsewhere. Jake Just think, Justin:if you were C. Buckley, and mattbastard were the NR, you’d be eaten by your very own. Good thing that’s not going to happen at this site, but a lucid mind does serve less and less purpose in the blogs, and that discourages me when I lurk elsewhere.

Jake

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2009/04/05/kos-goes-way-out-of-bounds-on-pittsburgh-gunman-story/comment-page-1/#comment-442233 Justin Gardner Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:56:13 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14334#comment-442233 Matt, you do realize you just proved my point with that comment, right? As far as Unity 08, I called them out on their do-nothingness a long, long time ago. Obviously you didn't read any of those posts. So then, either you change your handle and drop the language or you're banned. The choice is yours. Matt, you do realize you just proved my point with that comment, right?

As far as Unity 08, I called them out on their do-nothingness a long, long time ago. Obviously you didn’t read any of those posts.

So then, either you change your handle and drop the language or you’re banned. The choice is yours.

]]> By: matttbastard http://donklephant.com/2009/04/05/kos-goes-way-out-of-bounds-on-pittsburgh-gunman-story/comment-page-1/#comment-442230 matttbastard Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:55:24 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14334#comment-442230 So, let me see if I have this straight: wingnuts like Michele Bachmann openly call for 'revolution', stoking fears among the gullible gun nuts that Obama will have their precious semi-automatic assault weapons violently wrenched from their cold, dead hands by swarthy ACORN jackboots. Yet it's <i>Kos</i> who gets the full ZOMG VAPORS!!1 treatment because of some offhand remark ABOUT the <i>guano loco</i> set and the consequences of their brazen, willfully indifferent batsh!ttery? Methinks your sense of priorities may well have been grossly perverted by years spent tirelessly shovelling 'bipartisan' bullsh!t (how <i>did</i> that Unity08 thing work out, btw?) Wevs. At least everyone knows what to buy you (and Christopher) for Christmas this year. Hopefully there's a package deal @ Costco on smelling salts, pearls and fainting couches. ("h/t: Captain Ed." In<i>deed</i>. Again, priorities. Maybe you should ask yourself where <i>his</i> lie.) So, let me see if I have this straight: wingnuts like Michele Bachmann openly call for ‘revolution’, stoking fears among the gullible gun nuts that Obama will have their precious semi-automatic assault weapons violently wrenched from their cold, dead hands by swarthy ACORN jackboots. Yet it’s Kos who gets the full ZOMG VAPORS!!1 treatment because of some offhand remark ABOUT the guano loco set and the consequences of their brazen, willfully indifferent batsh!ttery?

Methinks your sense of priorities may well have been grossly perverted by years spent tirelessly shovelling ‘bipartisan’ bullsh!t (how did that Unity08 thing work out, btw?)

Wevs. At least everyone knows what to buy you (and Christopher) for Christmas this year. Hopefully there’s a package deal @ Costco on smelling salts, pearls and fainting couches.

(“h/t: Captain Ed.” Indeed. Again, priorities. Maybe you should ask yourself where his lie.)

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