Friday, April 22, 2011

Whatever happened to ...

... "how dare you question my patriotism!!?!!1!??"

If a fictional character in a piece of literature from an author you admire commits some acts that would likely result in a felony conviction, does that mean you’re a proponent of felonious acts? That’s the deductive logic David Cay Johnston, the 2001 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting, displayed on MSNBC’s “The ED Show” Monday night.

In a segment about Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposal to reduce the deficit, which includes simplifying the tax code and eliminating deductions to lower overall rates, Johnston called in to question Ryan’s legitimacy, as he’s a fan of Ayn Rand. And according to Johnston, in Rand’s book, “The Fountainhead,” the fictional character Howard Roark blows up a building, and that means people should evaluate the possibility Ryan is a proponent of blowing up buildings.
Oh yeah, I remember: the Democrats won a couple elections.

Look, I don't even care that these people are idiots.  But it's insulting that they think I'm dumb enough to fall for that sort of low caliber drivel.  I demand a higher caliber drivel.

8 comments:

KurtP said...

Didn't 0bamas best friend- Bill Ayres blow up a couple buildings.....

Matt said...

Actually, in a recent interview, Ayers called that vandilism. I guess that's why O-hole has been so hesitant to use the "terrorism" or "terrorist" words during his reign.

Retardo said...

They're giving you the same drivel they fell for themselves. They must figure if it fools super-geniuses like them, it ought to be good enough for anybody.

Matt said...

They're offering the same drivel, the conservative host doing the interview ripped him to shreds.

NotClauswitz said...

The irony of Bill Ayers actually blowing up *real* buildings (and some of his 'splodey bomb-maker friends actually blowing themselves up) and being Obama's Political coming-out Mentor escapes them like farts escaping a rainbow hued unicorn.

Ken said...

I evaluate David Cay Johnston as the scourge of the all-you-can-eat baloney buffet....

TinCan Assassin said...

I see a QOTD. Heh. Higher Caliber drivel.

BS Footprint said...

These maroons will do anything to postpone the inevitable. Anything.