Comments on: Dowdysis http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323 A rough draft of my thoughts... Sat, 27 Aug 2025 01:38:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.2 by: Paul http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30567 Mon, 28 Feb 2025 00:57:19 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30567 I like Limbaugh... I think he is a phenomenally talented radio guy... but damn he does not interview well. To his credit, he knows that and mostly sticks to using his own mic and his own format... But I see your point 'more betterer' now. I like Limbaugh… I think he is a phenomenally talented radio guy… but damn he does not interview well.

To his credit, he knows that and mostly sticks to using his own mic and his own format… But I see your point ‘more betterer’ now.

]]> by: Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30565 Sun, 27 Feb 2025 23:43:25 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30565 Good point and I noted the same quip as well. Good point and I noted the same quip as well.

]]> by: bryan http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30564 Sun, 27 Feb 2025 22:56:19 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30564 I saw dowd this morning, and she reminds me of a northern version of Molly Ivins. Her crack about the "ex-male escort" made me want to hurl something at the teevee. I saw dowd this morning, and she reminds me of a northern version of Molly Ivins. Her crack about the “ex-male escort” made me want to hurl something at the teevee.

]]> by: Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30551 Sun, 27 Feb 2025 17:24:01 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30551 More to the point: the way Rush Limbaugh is when he is being interviewed (and, often, on his show, for that matter). I agree that Limbaugh will actually engage in a longer argument, but it just struck me this morning that there isn't a radical difference a ot of the time between the two. More to the point: the way Rush Limbaugh is when he is being interviewed (and, often, on his show, for that matter). I agree that Limbaugh will actually engage in a longer argument, but it just struck me this morning that there isn’t a radical difference a ot of the time between the two.

]]> by: Paul http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30550 Sun, 27 Feb 2025 17:05:22 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30550 <i>As such her method of “argumentation” really isn’t much different than Rush Limbaugh’s.</i> I have to disagree somewhat. Limbaugh will, given enough time, sooner or later make a point. It might take 20 minutes but he gets there. I haven't seen that from Dowd in about a year and a half. I personally think Dowd has been reading too many liberal blogs. (no really) (It happens on righty blogs too but...) On Lefty blogs, snarkyness and putdown are the height of the discussion. Claiming George Bush used cocaine and was AWOL is a proxy for a debate over social security. On lefty blogs, the people who simply hurl (often off topic) insults* get all the praise. She is (subconsciously?) trying to get that praise. My theory is based on nothing more than reading her for the last few years. I might be dead wrong but I'd put 10 bucks on it. P * For the record it happens on righty blogs too but not near to the same extent. Also (as a general statement) on righty blogs the insults tend to be germane to the discussion. The notable exception, of course, being the omnipresent Ted Kennedy driving jokes. As such her method of “argumentation” really isn’t much different than Rush Limbaugh’s.

I have to disagree somewhat. Limbaugh will, given enough time, sooner or later make a point. It might take 20 minutes but he gets there. I haven’t seen that from Dowd in about a year and a half.

I personally think Dowd has been reading too many liberal blogs. (no really)

(It happens on righty blogs too but…) On Lefty blogs, snarkyness and putdown are the height of the discussion. Claiming George Bush used cocaine and was AWOL is a proxy for a debate over social security.

On lefty blogs, the people who simply hurl (often off topic) insults* get all the praise. She is (subconsciously?) trying to get that praise.

My theory is based on nothing more than reading her for the last few years. I might be dead wrong but I’d put 10 bucks on it.

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* For the record it happens on righty blogs too but not near to the same extent. Also (as a general statement) on righty blogs the insults tend to be germane to the discussion. The notable exception, of course, being the omnipresent Ted Kennedy driving jokes.

]]> by: Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30549 Sun, 27 Feb 2025 17:02:10 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30549 Yup on both counts. Yup on both counts.

]]> by: Eric Lindholm http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30548 Sun, 27 Feb 2025 16:54:41 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6323#comment-30548 I agree. She wouldn't even answer a straightforward question on who would win the Best Picture. Plus she's got this demeanor like she's too cool for the room. I agree. She wouldn’t even answer a straightforward question on who would win the Best Picture. Plus she’s got this demeanor like she’s too cool for the room.

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