• Profile logout login

#wingnuts

Gawker

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #tips,
  • #stalker,
  • #opencaption,
  • #internalmemos,
  • etc.

New York, 9:28 AM
Thu Nov 26
41 posts in the last 24 hours

Team

Tip Your Editors:
tips@gawker.com
Tipline: 646-214-8138

Editor-in-Chief:
Gabriel Snyder | Email

West Coast Editor:
Richard Rushfield | Email

Contributing Editors:

Valleywag:
Ryan Tate | Email

Media:
Hamilton Nolan | Email

Politics:
Alex Pareene | Email

Investigations:
John Cook | Email

Entertainment:
Brian Moylan | Email

Nights:
Adrian Chen | Email
Azaria Jagger | Email
Ravi Somaiya | Email

Weekends:
Foster Kamer | Email

Video Editor:
Richard Blakeley | Email

SUBSCRIBE TO Gawker RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
4260 Subscribers
Gawker
  • posts about #wingnuts more →

    The 2012 Republican Primary Is the Jobs for Journalists Program America Has Been Demanding

    Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'

    CafePress Is No Longer Officially Okay with Praying for Obama's Death

    CafePress Is Officially Cool with Selling T-Shirts Urging People to Pray for Obama's Death

    Christian Conservatives Praying for God to Kill Obama

    Michael Lohan Reality Pilot 'Leak': Standing In Rain, Trying To Be Electrocuted For Lindsay

    How the Ft. Hood Shooter Brings Radical Clerics and Right-Wing Nuts Together

    Americana That Barack Obama Has Made Un-American

    The Times' Standards Editor Will Poop No More

    Sarah Palin's Ghostwriter Pals Around With Racists and Wackos
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of RollsRoyceRevenge RollsRoyceRevenge
    11/24/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    President Ronald Reagan accepted A KNIGHTHOOD FROM THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND.

    Please tell me how this upholds notions of American independence and is much, much better than bowing to a Japanese royal.
     Reply
    RollsRoyceRevenge was starred RollsRoyceRevenge was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/24/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    See, Obama doesn't understand that there was history before he arrived on the scene; and that history includes protocols. And that even if he scoffs at them, for a head of state to be ignorant of/ignore them speaks volumes to other heads of state and government. He looks weak and desperate to be liked. And if he criticizes people who are pro-diplomatic protocol, then this shows again that he doesn't get it.
     Reply
    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/24/09

    @Novaload: Yes. The president's critics are all about the protocol.

    [images.google.com]

    #asshats
     Reply
    Mediahohoho was starred Mediahohoho was unstarred
    Image of TigerTail TigerTail
    11/24/09

    @Novaload: And history shows that President Nixon bowed to Chairman Mao. Bush the first bowed to the casket containing the former Emperor Hirohito. President Eisenhower bowed to Charles De Gaulle, and to the pope.

    It's called a courtesy, people. And courtesy is part of protocol.
     Reply
    Novaload promoted this comment TigerTail was starred TigerTail was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/24/09

    @TigerTail: If Nixon and Bush did it, then automatically it's wrong.
     Reply
    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of Lysergic Asset Lysergic Asset
    11/23/09

    In reply to The 2012 Republican Primary Is the Jobs for Journalists Program America Has Been Demanding
    Not true, but very funny:

    U.S. Deports Lou Dobbs

    [www.theonion.com]
     Reply
    Lysergic Asset was starred Lysergic Asset was unstarred
    Image of Magister Magister
    11/23/09

    In reply to The 2012 Republican Primary Is the Jobs for Journalists Program America Has Been Demanding
    Dobbs disavowed rumors that he might run to '08. It may have been in response to rumors his hack started or callers to his radio show, but it's obviously been at the back of his mind for some time.

    As for a possible scenario, I'd look for him to try and align his own libertarian bent to Beck's agenda, then he might be able to secure the Beck Ticket. This unholy alliance would definitely give him better standing and for the rest of us, it'd help keep the nuts in one place.
     Reply
    Edited by Magister at 11/23/09 4:41 PM Magister was starred Magister was unstarred
    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    11/23/09

    @Magister: I don't think Lou Dobbs is crazy enough to align himself with someone like Beck. He's not a lunatic in the same way that Beck is.

    My concern is that Dobbs is much better at painting a misleading picture of why the whites aint got none of them job-a-ma-jiggers.

    Beck, on the other hand, uses pure insanity to connected totally random things to one another, which glancing at may seem to have some connection, but is truly completely unrelated events more similar to John Nash, if he were a fan of Alex Jones.

    If they were painters, Dobbs would create lots of those black and white pictures where when you look at it one way its a princess, but upside down it's an old woman. Beck makes Rorschach blots out of his own shit and then yells/crys at you until you see what he wants you to see (Karl Marx/Hitler!)
     Reply
    Voyou_Charmant was starred Voyou_Charmant was unstarred
    Image of Magister Magister
    11/23/09

    @Voyou_Charmant:
    Good analogies, but they were (supposedly) trying to get Dobbs to run as third party candidate and if you mix Beck's followers with Dobbs' somewhat better political face, then toss them in with whatever's left of Perot's organization, you've got viable-looking, Republican-splitting, liberal's dream opponent.
     Reply
    Edited by Magister at 11/23/09 5:39 PM Magister was starred Magister was unstarred
    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/23/09

    In reply to The 2012 Republican Primary Is the Jobs for Journalists Program America Has Been Demanding
    This will be an important milestone in the orange rights movement.
     Reply
    Mediahohoho was starred Mediahohoho was unstarred
    Image of Lysergic Asset Lysergic Asset
    11/23/09

    @Mediahohoho: I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy - that's outstanding.
     Reply
    Lysergic Asset was starred Lysergic Asset was unstarred
    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    11/23/09

    @Mediahohoho: Dobbs-Boehner in 2012!
     Reply
    naugahydeinplainsight was starred naugahydeinplainsight was unstarred
    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/23/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: They're here, they're burnt umber, get used to it!
     Reply
    Mediahohoho was starred Mediahohoho was unstarred
    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    11/23/09

    @Mediahohoho: Tanned, rested and . . . tanned.
     Reply
    naugahydeinplainsight was starred naugahydeinplainsight was unstarred
    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    11/23/09

    In reply to The 2012 Republican Primary Is the Jobs for Journalists Program America Has Been Demanding
    "festival of white rage" would be a great name for a white supremacist band
     Reply
    If_I_Had_a_Poodle was starred If_I_Had_a_Poodle was unstarred
    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    11/23/09

    @If_I_Had_a_Poodle: and their summer tour
     Reply
    If_I_Had_a_Poodle was starred If_I_Had_a_Poodle was unstarred
    Image of ParahSalin ParahSalin
    11/23/09

    @If_I_Had_a_Poodle: I'm fairly certain that Republicans have copyrighted that phrase already.
     Reply
    If_I_Had_a_Poodle promoted this comment ParahSalin was starred ParahSalin was unstarred
    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    11/23/09

    @ParahSalin: How did their albums do?

    #tips
     Reply
    If_I_Had_a_Poodle was starred If_I_Had_a_Poodle was unstarred
    Image of ParahSalin ParahSalin
    11/23/09

    @If_I_Had_a_Poodle: Festival of White Rage was copyrighted in anticipation of the Republican National Convention, which is also known by insiders as HaterFest 2012. You'll have to wait for the album and the concert (Pat and Debby Boone! The Osmonds!). All I can say is that I think it's going to be a little awwwkward for Michael Steele (DJ Wheels of Steele). I sometimes wonder what his conversation with the Devil must have sounded like. "You'll give me money and fame and all I have to do is throw away any shred of dignity or honesty I might have left? Sign me up brother."

    #tips
     Reply
    ParahSalin was starred ParahSalin was unstarred
    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    11/23/09

    @ParahSalin: It sounds like you were there

    #tips
     Reply
    If_I_Had_a_Poodle was starred If_I_Had_a_Poodle was unstarred
    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/23/09

    In reply to The 2012 Republican Primary Is the Jobs for Journalists Program America Has Been Demanding
    Neoconservatism has intellectual undercurrents? Could have fooled me.
     Reply
    Mediahohoho was starred Mediahohoho was unstarred
    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    11/23/09

    @Mediahohoho: They are wrong about everything, but they are arguably intellectual nonetheless.
     Reply
    Edited by Voyou_Charmant at 11/23/09 5:11 PM Voyou_Charmant was starred Voyou_Charmant was unstarred
    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/23/09

    @Voyou_Charmant: In terms of being deprived of sunlight, yes.
     Reply
    Mediahohoho was starred Mediahohoho was unstarred
    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    11/23/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    I hereby offer to buy a crate of knitting needles, of which I'll send a pair to every columnist, blogger and blathering talking head appearing on cable/local TV hyperventilating over Obama's respecting local customs. Gratis.
    Then at 12 Noon on an appointed day, each recipient will heat up the tips until they glow red.
    At 12:10 PM sharp, I will be given two minutes to Google evidence of Conservative pols who bowed or curtsied the Queen of England.
    I will then send the results in care of John Cook for certification.
    At 12:12 PM, either every recipient will douse their glowing knitting needles using their vitreous fluid, or I will eat whatever knitting needles remain in my crate. All via live webcam (with audio, 'natch).

    Needless to say, I'm expecting to be quite famished at 12:15 PM.
     Reply
    Trai_Dep was starred Trai_Dep was unstarred
    Image of resipsaloquacious resipsaloquacious
    11/23/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    As opposed to GHWB, who, as a Real American, represented the USA by uncermoniously puking on Japan's Prime Minister during a state dinner.
     Reply
    resipsaloquacious was starred resipsaloquacious was unstarred
    Image of MisterHippity MisterHippity
    11/23/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    And not only does Obama THINK you're an idiot, but ... you ARE an idiot.

    So there's two facts for the price of one!
     Reply
    MisterHippity was starred MisterHippity was unstarred
    Image of blix blix
    11/23/09

    @MisterHippity: Because the more you know you don't know.
     Reply
    blix was starred blix was unstarred
    Image of Magister Magister
    11/23/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    We learned during the previous administration that Dick Cheney would often comment to the press with the condition that he not be named, only described as a "Senior Government Official".

    Perhaps President Obama is continuing the tradition?
     Reply
    Edited by Magister at 11/23/09 12:20 PM Magister was starred Magister was unstarred
    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/23/09

    @Magister: Personally I think Obama is a much better president than Cheney was.
     Reply
    Mediahohoho was starred Mediahohoho was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/24/09

    @Mediahohoho: LOL.
     Reply
    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/24/09

    @Novaload: You forgot the emoticon.
     Reply
    Mediahohoho was starred Mediahohoho was unstarred
    Image of Conchie Birdie Conchie Birdie
    11/23/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    God, to think he'd actually try to be polite and respect another culture.
     Reply
    Conchie Birdie was starred Conchie Birdie was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/24/09

    @Conchie Birdie: You are polite and respectful to other cultures by observing international protocol. When you are just an average citizen, do what you like. I mean, why not just grab him in a big ole friendly bearhug?
     Reply
    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of VioletViolet VioletViolet
    11/23/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    So...is it still customary to bow in Japan or that an outdated thing? All of the experts on Michelle Malkin's comment board say that no one does it anymore. And all of them say they've lived in Japan for at least thirty years.
     Reply
    VioletViolet was starred VioletViolet was unstarred
    Image of valet_of_the_dolls valet_of_the_dolls
    11/23/09

    @VioletViolet: Sure they have! Rooming with that one gay friend every one of them has who doesn't think he or she should have the right to get married.
     Reply
    valet_of_the_dolls was starred valet_of_the_dolls was unstarred
    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    11/23/09

    @VioletViolet: And all of them don't speak any Japanese or have learned to use chopsticks, I'll wager.
     Reply
    Trai_Dep was starred Trai_Dep was unstarred
    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    11/23/09

    @VioletViolet: All the "Japan experts" on the Michelle Malkin board are fat, white, racist anime goons. And none of them live in Japan.
     Reply
    Edited by Pope John Peeps II at 11/23/09 12:57 PM Pope John Peeps II was starred Pope John Peeps II was unstarred
    Image of RedShoes RedShoes
    11/23/09

    @VioletViolet: I spent just a few weeks there and it took me a week after getting back to STOP bowing to everyone I talked to.
     Reply
    VioletViolet promoted this comment RedShoes was starred RedShoes was unstarred
    Image of VioletViolet VioletViolet
    11/23/09

    @RedShoes: Okay. It's not that I assumed the Malkin commenters were right or even that they really had such extensive experience in Japan. It just that the idea of the custom losing popularity due to Westernization isn't all that crazy. And when Malkin's minions say anything less than crazy, there's a problem.
     Reply
    VioletViolet was starred VioletViolet was unstarred
    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/23/09

    @VioletViolet: Personally, I'm happy to learn that the commenters at Michelle Malkins' blog had time to endlessly discuss this.
     Reply
    Mediahohoho was starred Mediahohoho was unstarred
    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/23/09

    @Mediahohoho: @quotidian: Um, no I think that's just a way of pointing out how stupid and pointless most of the criticism is. It's a way of saying, "hey, look what these stupid assholes are saying now," while linking it to stupid stuff the stupid assholes said previously. And it's hardly unique to Gawker.
     Reply
    Mediahohoho was starred Mediahohoho was unstarred
    Image of Definer-not-defined Definer-not-defined
    11/23/09

    @RedShoes: It's been three years and I STILL have to stop myself from bowing. There are pictures of me bowing to a dean at my graduation the year after I came back from my summer studying abroad.
     Reply
    MissNormaDesmond promoted this comment Definer-not-defined was starred Definer-not-defined was unstarred
    Image of misslinda misslinda
    11/23/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    Obama has a seriously fine rear end and should use every opportunity possible to show it off.
     Reply
    misslinda was starred misslinda was unstarred
    Image of Spirit Fingers Spirit Fingers
    11/23/09

    In reply to Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless'
    I see no problem with this. I say, you get respect once you give it. And if by bowing to an elder, no matter the nationality, shows that you're a humble human being that recognizes a centuries old custom, to me means you're intelligent, proactive, generous, able to live outside of a solely Americanized bubble, and comfortable enough in your own skin to do what's appropriate. Only the insecure need start a pissing match.
     Reply
    Spirit Fingers was starred Spirit Fingers was unstarred
    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    11/23/09

    @Spirit Fingers: You fucking commie. He should have busted the little bastard in the jaw, that's how a real American conducts diplomacy.
     Reply
    MissNormaDesmond was starred MissNormaDesmond was unstarred
    Image of Spirit Fingers Spirit Fingers
    11/23/09

    @MissNormaDesmond: Or we use a nuclear weapon to destroy an entire city of defenseless civilians. Why bust a jaw when you can flay babies!
     Reply
    Spirit Fingers was starred Spirit Fingers was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or Gawker account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.