And probably illegal ones, at that. So says the folks at Toys in the Attic:
John, did you use enough adjectives? You may have missed a few. You can always tell when somebody is going over the top when they load up on the adjectives.
The problem for Cole here is twofold:
Bill Donohue doesn’t work for any Republican candidates for President. He does not represent the GOP in an official manner and he doesn’t represent any organization other than his own. So making a comparison between and Marcotte and McEwan, who were hired to be bloggers for a Presidential candidate, is completely irrelevant.
Even if Donohue is everything John says he is, it too is irrelevant. This is a tactic that is constantly used on both sides of the aisle. It doesn’t matter what Donohue has said in the past about anybody else. Why? Because it doesn’t make what he says about Marcotte and McEwan wrong.
Point #1- Bill Donohue does not receive any money for working for Republican candidates that I am aware of, and if you know otherwise, fill me in. However, he most certainly does work towards electing Republicans. He has deep ties with the GOP, a great disdain for the Democrats and the left (which, by itself, is no sin), and works constantly towards helping Republican candidates get elected all the while turning a blind eye to any transgressions committed by Republicans.
Ever remember Catholic Bill Donohue castigating Republicans for speaking at Bob Jones? Me either.
Pretending Donohue is not a lackey for the current GOP makes you just look silly, Jay. Not to mention, he is a hypocrite.
Point #2- I agree with Donohue, for the most part, about Marcotte. Problem is, I agree with much of what Marcotte has to say about pompous moralizing gasbags like Donohue.
So I get it, alright, it isn’t “official,” so therefore you can reap the benefits of his venom while maintaining a safe distance. Whatever. But please, go on, pretend that I am somehow captive to the left for observing that.
And if there is one god damned (now I can never work for a Democratic politician- although I am sure I could get away working for a Republican without anyone raising a stink) thing that pisses me off it is accusations that I have somehow changed because I have watched all these so-called conservatives sell their principles and their beliefs down the river for political expediency.
I still think the same things, for the most part. I have just realized my party doesn’t anymore, and may never have. I have realized that many on the right in the blogosphere don’t have principles, they have a team they are rooting for, and nothing more. That doesn’t mean I have been converted, but it does make me disgusted and disgruntled.
*** Update ***
And a response, of sorts (my original comments italicized):
Ever remember Catholic Bill Donohue castigating Republicans for speaking at Bob Jones? Me either.
Another irrelevant point, but your memory is poor. Dononue did in fact call out Governor George W. Bush for speaking at Bob Jones U. The criticism was huge and Bush had to renounce the school to Cardinal John O’Connor for crying out loud.
I stand corrected. Once in the past decade, Donohue has not served as full time lackey for the GOP under the guise of serving the Catholic Church.
So I get it, alright, it isn’t “official,” so therefore you can reap the benefits of his venom while maintaining a safe distance. Whatever.
Oh please. Save that drivel for your lackey audience. Nobody gave a shit about what Amanda Marcotte wrote before she decided she wanted to join Edwards campaign. The moment she signed on for that, everything she has written or said became relevant. Deal with it. The fact that it was a loud mouth like Donohue that made the most noise and brought it a good deal of attention is irrelevant. You want to attack Donohue? Fine. But stop blubbering about in the context of Marcotte’s departure as a blogger for the Edwards campaign.
I was not blubbering about the context of her departure, as there simply is no love lost between me and Marcotte. I merely stated the obvious- the nutters got their scalp, and Donohue, every bit as despicable as Marcotte and with more impact, remains an unpaid (officially) but faithful servant of the GOP, spewing his bullshit at every opportunity, and you are fine with that. Gleeful, it seems. He isn’t taking any campaign money, so it is not official. Wink wink! Everyone move along, nothing to see here.
And if there is one god damned (now I can never work for a Democratic politician- although I am sure I could get away working for a Republican without anyone raising a stink) thing that pisses me off it is accusations that I have somehow changed because I have watched all these so-called conservatives sell their principles and their beliefs down the river for political expediency.
Sheesh. Now we get into the “Whoa is me” act. John, it’s not your attitude that simply changed, it’s the little things seemingly done to make sure maintain good traffic from the Kos/Atrios wing of the blogosphere. That’s why you added your little dig in that comment after writing ‘god damned’ and talking about ‘illegal aliens’ in the start of the entry. It’s lame dude. Really lame.
I am not one to normally correct typos and spelling errors (hell, I probably have ten in this post), but that one is pretty amusing. It is “woe is me,” not woah. And such it is with your final remark, yet another accusation that I say what I say not because I believe it, but for other motives. By the way- which “wing” of the blogosphere were you trying to gin up traffic with the statement “The aliens that abducted John Cole have finished their transformation. He has officially become Hesiod, formerly of Counterspin. ” Wait, I get it now- you make a snide remark, I jokingly turn it back on you, and you are the victim. Whoa is you, indeed!
At any rate, I am sure you read Jeff Goldstein- go check what he has to say about bad faith arguments and Amanda Marcotte. You might learn something.