Comments on: Over the Line! http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/ Just another geek in the geek kingdom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: djw http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7651 djw Sat, 16 May 2009 23:16:33 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=3179#comment-7651 (that said, I agree with everyone that it wasn't funny. But funny stuff could follow from her basic premise--the problem was in execution) (that said, I agree with everyone that it wasn’t funny. But funny stuff could follow from her basic premise–the problem was in execution)

]]> By: djw http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7650 djw Sat, 16 May 2009 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=3179#comment-7650 <i>a kind of tongue-in-cheek exercise in turning an enemy’s own favorite rhetoical tropes against them</i> Well, obviously, but you're not a movement conservative or a moron so of course you'd say that. a kind of tongue-in-cheek exercise in turning an enemy’s own favorite rhetoical tropes against them

Well, obviously, but you’re not a movement conservative or a moron so of course you’d say that.

]]> By: Jesse Walker http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7599 Jesse Walker Wed, 13 May 2009 14:47:56 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=3179#comment-7599 Maybe she was doing the same thing Colbert did, but she did it SO subtly that everyone took her literally! Maybe she was doing the same thing Colbert did, but she did it SO subtly that everyone took her literally!

]]> By: Joe R. http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7598 Joe R. Wed, 13 May 2009 08:42:48 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=3179#comment-7598 N0t funny. And as Julian pointed out, directed at the wrong side. They should get Lisa Lampanelli next year. N0t funny. And as Julian pointed out, directed at the wrong side.

They should get Lisa Lampanelli next year.

]]> By: Barry http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7592 Barry Tue, 12 May 2009 12:52:04 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=3179#comment-7592 It was an ethical breach, but worse, it wasn't funny. It was an ethical breach, but worse, it wasn’t funny.

]]> By: Quiddity http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7588 Quiddity Tue, 12 May 2009 08:21:10 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=3179#comment-7588 Not funny. And even if Limbaugh (or Savage or Hannity or Beck) said something similar, I don't think that makes it right to engage in that kind of humor. People (like me) were disgusted when O'Reilly fantasized about shooting Al Franken. We surrender much moral standing when we applaud Sykes' jokes about kidney disease. I dislike right-wing radio intensely and see their extreme ad hominem statements as evidence of a callous (and mendacious) nature. I don't want to be a part of that kind of noisy debate. Not funny. And even if Limbaugh (or Savage or Hannity or Beck) said something similar, I don’t think that makes it right to engage in that kind of humor. People (like me) were disgusted when O’Reilly fantasized about shooting Al Franken. We surrender much moral standing when we applaud Sykes’ jokes about kidney disease.

I dislike right-wing radio intensely and see their extreme ad hominem statements as evidence of a callous (and mendacious) nature. I don’t want to be a part of that kind of noisy debate.

]]> By: Jon http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7582 Jon Tue, 12 May 2009 01:40:23 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=3179#comment-7582 They should have retired the dinner after Colbert a couple years ago. Nothing will ever come close, and his speech explained why the media are close to useless. They should have retired the dinner after Colbert a couple years ago. Nothing will ever come close, and his speech explained why the media are close to useless.

]]> By: Julian Sanchez http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7580 Julian Sanchez Mon, 11 May 2009 23:34:40 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=3179#comment-7580 Yeah, I have to say, I've never been a huge fan, but I've seen some of her other stuff, and it was at least better than that. For all the opening joking about nervousness... she seemed nervous, and most of the material was pretty uninspired. Not a great combination. Yeah, I have to say, I’ve never been a huge fan, but I’ve seen some of her other stuff, and it was at least better than that. For all the opening joking about nervousness… she seemed nervous, and most of the material was pretty uninspired. Not a great combination.

]]> By: Lester Hunt http://www.juliansanchez.com/2009/05/11/over-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7579 Lester Hunt Mon, 11 May 2009 23:09:04 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=3179#comment-7579 The most shocking thing about this Wanda person's speech was how un-funny it is. I have to admit I am so far out of the loop that I didn't know who she is, but I did know she is some sort of professional comedian. Whew! You coulda fooled me! The most shocking thing about this Wanda person’s speech was how un-funny it is. I have to admit I am so far out of the loop that I didn’t know who she is, but I did know she is some sort of professional comedian. Whew! You coulda fooled me!

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