Absolutely SUPERB Daily Howler today - Democratic Underground

jfxgillis

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Tue Dec-02-03 03:04 PM
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Absolutely SUPERB Daily Howler today

"Hillarry Clinton is Un-American: It says so right in today's Times"

http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh120203.shtml

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Luckily, Scott Reed could see through all the faking. Clinton’s remarks were “un-American,” the slimy man said.

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vi5

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Tue Dec-02-03 03:11 PM
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1. I really like that site but take issue with one thing...

The constant derogatory references to "rubes". I'm not sure why he feels the need to do that. There are a lot of people in this country who simply don't have full access to all the information and that doesn't make them rubes.

Personally I'm educated, urban/suburban, and I've been told "artsy-fartsy" liberal. But I don't think someone being rural or not being a policy nut or political wonk makes them a "rube" and think it's kind of insulting. He's great at informing and analyzing the spin. He shouldn't feel the need to insult, especially a class based insult.

A minor nitpick of an otherwise stellar website.

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Kurovski

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Tue Dec-02-03 03:44 PM
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3. "Rubes" are everywhere. So are libraries

and they exist for anyone who cares to begin their own "derubeification" program.

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Cocoa

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Tue Dec-02-03 05:07 PM
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4. commenting on how contemptuous the press is

It's a big theme of his, he sees the press treating its readers like idiots.

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meegbear

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Tue Dec-02-03 03:13 PM
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2. Thanks for the tip ...

great read. I forgot about the Howler. Got 'em bookmarked again.

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