Tim im’d me this link to Captain Ed:
On Wednesday, I received a proof copy of Kenneth Timmerman’s new book, Shadow Warriors: The Untold Story of Traitors, Saboteurs, and the Party of Surrender, which tells the tale of the alleged war against the Bush administration within the CIA and State Department. Timmerman is always a fascinating read, but I just haven’t had the chance to get to the book yet.
Traitors? Saboteurs? Party of Surrender? I wonder which party that is about? At any rate, I bet this book is a real objective telling of history- might even have some links to conservapedia and the Washington Times as references. Better run right out and get that, Ed, so you can share the wisdom contained within, although I can save you some time:
“President Bush was acting legally, and doing everything he could to protect us all form being over-run by the Islamofascist masses, who want to come here and make us wear Burkha’s and ass-rape us, but the democrats, the Clinton and Carter hangovers at State, and Valerie Plame’s buddies at the CIA did everything they could to get in the way of defending this nation because they have BUSH DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”
There. I just saved you 20 bucks and a few hours.
For the rest of you, a game. Below is a list of prominent right-wing bloggers. Starting tomorrow, let’s see who can, in the course of their normal daily blogging, go the longest without:
a.) Calling Democrats traitors, defeatocrats, cheese-eating surrender monkeys, or some variation of the sort.
b.) Linking to someone doing the above.
c.) Linking to an Instapundit link, in which the Instapundit links to someone doing the above but doesn’t discuss it so when called on it, he can claim he was not endorsing it, just throwing it out there.
Hugh Hewitt and Dean Barnett
Michelle Malkin
Ace
Instapundit
The NRO
The Weekly Standard
Captain Ed
Hot Air
The Powerline
Red State
Dan Riehl
The Gateway Pundit
My bet is Captain Ed, and I give him five days. Although he has proven himself to be susceptible to this sort of hackery, I think he isn’t completely gone. That, and the weekend starts tomorrow, so blogging will probably be lighter than usual. My guess for shortest is a tie between the Powerline, Malkin, and Hewitt, although NRO, with the multiple posters and the double dumb duo of Levin and Lopez, might run away with the prize. Since I have to guess, though, I am going to go with the Powerline, and I bet they will snap by 4 pm tomorrow.
Place your bets!
*** Update ***
The competition starts tomorrow, nubs.
Bombadil
You’re leaving Rick Moran off your list? He’ll be so disappointed — he was likely counting on the traffic.
sidereal
No Red State? No WSJ editorial page? They’re going to be sad to be left out of this illustrious company.
Bubblegum Tate
Agree that Captain Ed can hold out the longest, but my money’s on Malkin for the shortest
incontrolados
I’m disappointed theat Dan Riehl (or however you spell his name) isn’t on there or that Gateway Pundit guy.
My bet: Hot Air, before midnight (Cenral time) tonight
sidereal
Wait, was Red State edited in, or am I just blind (or both?)
Anyway, my pick for first: Red State. Party of Surrender is that pony’s one trick these days. Last? I’ll take the Standard. They’ll be too busy with the ‘Liberals hate Columbus because he was white and he invented America and they hate America’ shtick over Columbus Day.
sidereal
Also, on the “book”: As a matter of course, I wouldn’t recommend titling your effort such that you give the people you’re trying to smear a cool label like ‘Shadow Warriors’. It’s not going to make them sad. It’s going to make them think “Hells yeah I’m a shadow warrior! Like a ninja squared.”
CalD
My money on the Dunce’s Corner (NRO) for first to cave.
Tsulagi
You’re leaving out Uncle Jimbo?! Damn, he quick was all over that “phony soldier” thing calling out Rush, until he was told he couldn’t believe his ears. Then he apologized.
So if I can’t have Uncle J, I’m going with a Red State Redhot.
Rex
Dan Riehl won’t make it through the night. In fact, does that guy write about anything except the traitorous Defeatocrats?
laneman
I am sick of scrubbing with a brillo pad, so I no checky link.
Is this a paraphrase or a quote? ’cause I really don’t want the sulphic acid bath to clean me.
laneman
sulphuric
incontrolados
Does this count?
Ryan S.
I suppose it has to have been said after 5:38 pm. Right?
Following the link on the “”Riehl”” world you find this gem on the last paragraph
Of course he posted this a 4:59 so it’s prolly no eligible.
Out of curiosity what do you win for this shit-diving game? A free shower?
Ryan S.
There must be something wrong with my “t” key. and I so forgot to link it maybe it was my subconscious rebelling.
Mark
John, Power Line lost the contest before it even started by quoting directly from the book yesterday:
“Some have called it the CIA’s greatest covert operation of all time…[appallingly melodramatic writing cut to preserve readability]… Most patriotic Americans probably hope that the CIA today has such an operation to overthrow the mullahs in Tehran, or North Korean dictator Kim John Il. But the target of this vast, sophisticated CIA operation was none of them. It was America’s 43rd President, George W. Bush.”
Or, as one of their commenters neatly puts it:
“Why is this kind of treason not getting attention from the justice dept? It could only benefit Bush and the GOP to have these people charged. The trial would put to shame many of the dem talking points, and the public discosure and proof of many facts about the war would help all patriotic Americans.”
Justin Slotman
NRO, 11:35 A.M. Saturday. There’s always somebody posting on The Corner, even early morning on the weekends, and I think by late morning there’ll be four or five posts. Odds are one will be of the type John mentioned above. And then I WIN!!!!
John Cole
It is just painful to read that, because if you are a decent person, and I like to think I am, you feel bad that they are so misguided. There is the possibility they are actually good people who are just completely deluded and simply don’t understand how vulgar and obscene and offensive it is to unflinchingly question the patriotism of your fellow citizens.
jake
You can’t trust any of them. CIA, FBI, Department of State, DoJ, they all WANT 2 KILL US!1!1 Cheney will have to strip to the waist, cover himself in paint made from ground up bugs, and hunt them all down. Bush will fly aerial recog.
Uhhh…my money’s on Powerline doing a. and then b. to support their a. When? Sunday.
incontrolados
doh!
whippoorwill
I know that’s the worst anybody could say to me, that I am somehow traitorous to my country. All the other insults and slanders they come up with might annoy for a few minutes. But to hear from so many of your own countrymen that you hate your country because you have different ideas than they do about what America is, well that strikes to the core of self worth.
Sometimes, I think that’s why they do it. Just another way to weaken your enemy by inflicting the worst possible blow to their self esteem to foster self doubt and second guessing. It’s another sorry means to continue their obsession of winning at all costs. And what they don’t realize is this enemy they’ve chosen are their neighbors, co-workers, and sometimes their own family they are alienating. I know for a long time it surely worked on me, but no more.
Cain
It is in fact pretty sad.. but this has been pretty much what conservatives have been doign since the beginning of the Iraq war. They flailed against anyone who questioned the motives of Dear Leader. They are only getting worse as the number of supporters dwindle. But we still have the hardcore deadenders protecting America from teh evil non-lapel wearing traitors.
Off topic:
when’s open thread.. apparently another republican was caught peeking in a bathroom. :-)
peeping republican
Apparently, cops really do patrol the men bathrooms. What a waste of money. Wouldn’t it be better to just use your bluetooth phone to solicit sex?
Anyways off topic. Sorry.
cain
Punchy
I’ll put clams on Shelly Malkin, natch.
grumpy realist
Considering that North and South Korea now seem to be really talking to each other and we actually may see an official ending to the Korean War (no, it was never officially finished–just went to ceasefire status), meddling around in North Korea with assassinations might really, really piss off a few people….
Not to mention blowback. Remember that cute little idea the CIA had a few decades ago, about overthrowing the existing administration in Iran? Remember all the fun that caused?
I have to laugh about “treason!” accusations, because a) I know exactly where all the law of this stuff came from, and b) if Ann Coulter, Limbaugh, and all of that crowd had EVER tried any of their shenanigans in places like Renaissance Florence, it would have been a short, swift judgement for each of “being condemned to be taken out to the place of execution and having his head cut off from his shoulders so that the spirit depart forthwith.” (Translated directly from the Latin boilerplate.)
TenguPhule
I’ll bet on The Gateway Pundit to place last on Sunday night. The others won’t last that long.
timb
Isn’t it obvious? Because the jihadists and traitors have infiltrated the Justice Department too! We need a McCarthy panel to root all the traitors out. Timmmerman is such a kook. Maybe he and Jed Babbin can decide for all of us who is sufficiently “loyal” and who is not.
Hell, let’s just have Soviet style show trials and purges.
bains
Nice to see you jumping out front of the bandwagon to do the very thing you are accusing the ‘wingnutoshpere’ of intending to do Cole. You’ve learned well on the alter footsteps of the ‘enlightened moonbatosphere.’
The illusion of controlling that narrative must be quite comforting when all you choose to hear is the choir.
sglover
Aw, c’mon, why give that ignorant asshole Riehl the traffic?
John Cole
Granted, I had two scotches earlier, but that made absolutely no sense to me. Did it make sense to anyone else?
Mark
No, but in fairness I had much more than two scotches, as is often the case after a visit to Power Line.
John's Minions
No sir! But then, none of us got better than a C+ in choir, sir!
grumpy realist
By the way, John, thanks for coming up with such FUN little games here in the blogosphere….
Balloon Juice: where the snark runs constant, the insults are free, and you don’t have to tip the waiter….
rachel
No, but I did notice his name is “bains” not “Brains.”
bains
Hello Choir!
So Cole, does it make you proud?
Chuck Butcher
While I’m not a great believer in the wisdom of mobs, I’d start to have some doubts if over 70% of Americans, unbidden by propaganda, held a different view. Since my drug intake is limited to strong black dark roast coffee and Camel straights I don’t think my inability to understand Bain is temporary or artificial. That’s a long polite way to say, “You’re an ass.”
TenguPhule
And if we clap just a little harder, we’ll find a flying pony.
No, John. They’re rotten to the core and only qualify as human beings in the strictest biological sense. Even then, you can’t be completely sure sometimes.
Chuck Butcher
Oh, RE weekend “light blogging” oddly my heaviest traffic seems to be either Mon or Tue followed by – Sat and then Sun. Apparently I’m best taken with either relaxation or an escape from returning to work. I’m not sure that’s flattering.
TenguPhule
I think it might after more scotch. A lot more scotch.
And peanuts.
bains
Good to see the altos are right on cue…
Ninerdave
Awesome we have a troll! Haven’t had one in a while.
metalgrid
I am so glad I still visit this site. The caustic Republican ribbing that Mr. Cole engages in is far more delicious than anything I could read at DailyKos, CrooksandLiars or any other site. You could give the Daily Show some new material, that’s how good it is.
Bravo.
Beej
OT, but did anyone see Bill Moyer’s Journal tonight? All about the segment of the religious right that is pushing hard for war with Iran. Some of the most frightening demagoguery (sp?) I’ve ever heard! Do these people really think they are living by the principles taught by Christ? Whew!
laneman
I am quite sure that bains and metalgrid are basic anencephplatics
Xenos
I think the point he was making was that the “Conservatives: Cretins or Retards?” question was as morally and logically flawed as the “Liberals: Pussies or Traitors?” question posed by the conservoblogowurlitzer.
Except that the wingnut-bloggers routinely frame their commentary with reprehensible logical fallacies, and liberals question the morality and intelligence of the ‘nuts because they employ such rhetorical devices so often that they appear to believe them.
gypsy howell
I’ll go with Powerline for $100, Alex.
I would have voted for Pammy at Atlas Jugs, but I know she’s way too crazy to be included on your list. So, Powerline it is.
PS- cain, above at 9:35pm – Josh Marshall has dubbed it the ‘GOP Stall of Shame.’ :-D
jake
I think Douche Bain is JWW on a slightly higher dosage of prescription drugs. Or a slightly lower dosage of illegal drugs.
incontrolados
The attendee (to whatever event that was)interviews were, how can I say, amazing. (Ever looked into the rapture ready website?) And the Lebanese chick was as scary as Pammy, IMHO.
Thing is, that preacher — John Hagee — just panders like any other politician. (I guess some would say he adjusts his message to his audience.)