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Passive Tense

by Tim F|  July 27, 20073:51 pm| 23 Comments

This post is in: Media, General Stupidity

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The Washington Post replies to the Clinton campaign using an earlier story on Clinton’s cleavage as the basis for a fundraising letter:

Stories about the appearance of candidates, from Al Gore’s earth-tones wardrobe to John Edwards’s $400 haircut to a bathing-suit shot of Barack Obama in a People spread on “Beach Babes,” have long been an entertaining sideshow.

How about that. Media figures tend to swoon around Republicans (Romney’s laser-cut jaw and broad shoulders, Thompson has a manly funk) but stories about Democrats always seem to revolve around being image-conscious fakes. Beltway habitues like Kurtz probably don’t even realize it when they pursue stories that just reinforce their own prejudices.

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  1. 1.

    John Cole

    July 27, 2007 at 3:59 pm

    Look, I don’t think I have ever placed any demands on you, or ever censored you, or ever asked you to do anything, but for the love of GOTT im HIMMEL, no more posts about Hillary’s tits.

  2. 2.

    Zifnab

    July 27, 2007 at 4:04 pm

    Hillary has tits?

  3. 3.

    Punchy

    July 27, 2007 at 4:06 pm

    Wow. NINE posts today. You boys have really outdone yourself.

    So as not to threadjack, I’ll add this–Hillary aint bad looking for her age. Thank the lord Janet Reno isn’t running.

    Final Hillary question–can she tap her hubby as Vice? Is that allowed, being that they are from diffent states as required, or not?

  4. 4.

    Zifnab

    July 27, 2007 at 4:11 pm

    How about that. Media figures tend to swoon around Republicans (Romney’s laser-cut jaw and broad shoulders, Thompson has a manly funk) but stories about Democrats always seem to revolve around being image-conscious fakes.

    And seriously, even from a strictly superficial sense, what the hell does this say about the media’s judgement. Fred Thomas – the guy with the crypt keeper physique, Mitt Romney – the plastic man, Rudy Guiliani – ugly, John McCain – old AND ugly? These are your playboys of the Republican Primary? Really?

    It’s just so lame. Like watching the North Korean News Agency pimp some story about Kim Jong-Il’s giant package. The Emperor has no clothes, kids. Run along.

  5. 5.

    Dave

    July 27, 2007 at 4:13 pm

    For John

  6. 6.

    Dave

    July 27, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    And seriously, even from a strictly superficial sense, what the hell does this say about the media’s judgement. Fred Thomas – the guy with the crypt keeper physique, Mitt Romney – the plastic man, Rudy Guiliani – ugly, John McCain – old AND ugly? These are your playboys of the Republican Primary? Really?

    I think this says more about the media and public’s obsession with tabloid journalism more than anything else really.

    Real news died years ago.

  7. 7.

    Tim F.

    July 27, 2007 at 4:49 pm

    John,

    I wrapped this package especially for you.

  8. 8.

    Dreggas

    July 27, 2007 at 4:53 pm

    Well since we’re on breasts which leads to sex somewhere (that is unless the breasts are hillary’s) make sure you Breed for Christ and Country

  9. 9.

    ConservativelyLiberal

    July 27, 2007 at 5:11 pm

    WaPo boobs writing about boobs, go figure…

  10. 10.

    Dave

    July 27, 2007 at 5:19 pm

    Well Tim, they don’t call him Dick for nothing, right?

    Bush’s is smaller, maybe that’s why he’s so submissive to Cheney.

  11. 11.

    laneman

    July 27, 2007 at 5:36 pm

    I wrapped this package especially for you.

    Oh sweet Cthulhu, now I need to bleach my eyes and brain

  12. 12.

    Bruce Moomaw

    July 27, 2007 at 5:42 pm

    Couldn’t that actually be the mind-controlling alien parasite that attached itself to him shortly after his term as Bush Senior’s Defense Secretary ended?

  13. 13.

    RSA

    July 27, 2007 at 5:53 pm

    I would comment on Fred Thompson’s trophy wife, but apparently that’s off limit.

  14. 14.

    Jon Swift

    July 27, 2007 at 6:09 pm

    I think we need more pieces not fewer about how Hillary’s cleavage emboldens our enemies.

  15. 15.

    incontrolados

    July 27, 2007 at 6:46 pm

    I’m a little ashammed to put up a link like this, but hell, it’s Friday!

    (At least it’s balanced. . . .)

  16. 16.

    Cain

    July 27, 2007 at 6:49 pm

    I think we need more pieces not fewer about how Hillary’s cleavage emboldens our enemies.

    Jeezus, Jon. I think you’ve even beaten Greenwald on long blog posts. How long can you pontificate about breasts?! (assuming you’re the same Jon Swift as the page you linked to)

    There was an article in the Oregonian about Hillary’s breast. Or rather why it’s a silly discussion. It is a silly discussion.

    That said, I know that breasts emboldens not only our enemies but all men too. I’m feeling embolden right now!

    cain

  17. 17.

    ConservativelyLiberal

    July 27, 2007 at 8:03 pm

    Well, the truth finally comes out at RedNeckState! In a thread talking about Fredo Thompson, the member ‘bs‘ had this to say about RS:

    This forum is NOT indicative of the real world outside.

    Priceless! RedNeckState member ‘bs‘ must have missed the daily dose of kool-aid over there. I like how he specifically delineates RS from the ‘real world’.

    Wow, a rare moment of wingnut honesty. Better up the kool-aid dose!

  18. 18.

    The Other Steve

    July 27, 2007 at 9:58 pm

    I have some advice for the Washington Post, just a little something I’ve learned over the years.

    Most women don’t like it if you stare at their boobs when talking to them.

    That is all.

  19. 19.

    Krista

    July 27, 2007 at 10:25 pm

    Thompson has a manly funk)

    Eww…that just sounds really unappetizing.

    Most women don’t like it if you stare at their boobs when talking to them.

    True. But if she’s obviously put some effort into gettin’ the puppies out there for show (especially if she put that effort in on YOUR behalf), then an appreciative glance is not unwelcome.

  20. 20.

    TenguPhule

    July 27, 2007 at 11:08 pm

    If I dood it I get in trouble….I doos it!

    Look, I don’t think I have ever placed any demands on you, or ever censored you, or ever asked you to do anything, but for the love of GOTT im HIMMEL, no more posts about Hillary’s tits.

    Very vwell we shall cease talking about Hillary’s tits.

    We shall talk about Hillary’s nipples instead.

    Innies or Outies?

  21. 21.

    rachel

    July 28, 2007 at 3:30 am

    Very vwell we shall cease talking about Hillary’s tits.

    We shall talk about Hillary’s nipples instead.

    Innies or Outies?

    There’s innie nipples? That just seems so wrong.

  22. 22.

    BIRDZILLA

    July 28, 2007 at 1:37 pm

    Al Gore wants someone as green as he is like DAVID SUZUKI

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  1. All Spin Zone » More Boobs says:
    July 27, 2007 at 11:39 pm

    […] Once again the media is obsessing over Hillary Clinton’s mammaries. Only this time it’s because Clinton herself has decided to use the shtick as a teat for suckling some cleavage cash. Wingers are going gaga over the gazonga grab, though personally I just think they want an excuse to bring up the Clinton’s sex life again. And I would have to agree with Tim F. that the media’s excuse for why these types of stories are deserving of attention borders on the imbecilic. How about that. Media figures tend to swoon around Republicans (Romney’s laser-cut jaw and broad shoulders, Thompson has a manly funk) but stories about Democrats always seem to revolve around being image-conscious fakes. Beltway habitues like Kurtz probably don’t even realize it when they pursue stories that just reinforce their own prejudices. […]

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