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kenfrequed

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67. That is a standard tactic

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 01:31 PM

Apr 2012

It is one the repblicans use so frequently it is pathetic.

1) restate the question
2) try to relate it to some puff piece
3) slip in a right wing talking point
4) explain why it is really a problem for the democrats
5) talk pedantically about how the wealthy are the source of all good in the universe
6) answer the smallest, narrowest part of the question in an indirect way.

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KO owns Noonan on ABC This Week [View all] deminks Apr 2012 OP

Noonan is a cretin that believes she's some sort of royalty. onehandle Apr 2012 #1

Like Ann "It's our turn" Romney Faygo Kid Apr 2012 #14

He was very restrained. MADem Apr 2012 #2

She is so breathlessly wrong about everything. deminks Apr 2012 #3

"Breathlessly wrong!" MADem Apr 2012 #5

I'm tired of telling DU people to vote a STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC BALLOT xtraxritical Apr 2012 #17

Very confusing post. Son of Gob Apr 2012 #27

I agree. Hmm. pacalo Apr 2012 #37

Yes, indeed. I couldn't sort it, either. nt MADem Apr 2012 #45

"My cat's breath smells like cat food" VWolf Apr 2012 #55

Is it just me, or... GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #4

She always is--it's as if she knows where a few bodies are buried. MADem Apr 2012 #7

Noonen (or Nooner?) ewagner Apr 2012 #20

That is a standard tactic kenfrequed Apr 2012 #67

I had forgotten about George Will using Carter's briefing book to prep Reagan! pacalo Apr 2012 #38

Every time I see George Will, I want to spit at him. MADem Apr 2012 #43

It was a very deceitful thing for someone who is part of the Fourth Estate to do. pacalo Apr 2012 #46

Concur completely! They're part and parcel of the Corporatist State! nt MADem Apr 2012 #47

I didn't see the show, but... nxylas Apr 2012 #49

I think so... whathehell Apr 2012 #53

And it wasn't HIS show PatSeg Apr 2012 #66

Exactly. n/t whathehell Apr 2012 #68

The way she speaks is maddening PatSeg Apr 2012 #23

The tone she takes is "I am the only smart one in the room, talking to you dullards, MADem Apr 2012 #33

It is pretty incredible PatSeg Apr 2012 #40

Her arguments are not that good, in fact, a lot of them are lousy, lame and hackneyed AlbertCat Apr 2012 #60

OMG, I forgot all about that quote! It's a good example of her rank lunacy! nt MADem Apr 2012 #61

I'd never heard that one PatSeg Apr 2012 #65

In fact, it had become so boring that I began fast-forwarding until I saw Keith's lips move. pacalo Apr 2012 #39

You certainly weren't missing anything PatSeg Apr 2012 #41

Her "I just want to yank it out of her" pace of speaking had the same effect on me. pacalo Apr 2012 #48

As slowly as George Will speaks, PatSeg Apr 2012 #56

Exactly she reminds me of Dorothy Umbridge from Ghost of Tom Joad Apr 2012 #52

She has a "my shit don't stink" tone. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #58

Yes...She seems to have this "grande dame" thing going on.. whathehell Apr 2012 #69

Yeah PatSeg Apr 2012 #70

I would agree. whathehell Apr 2012 #71

Noonan always sounds like Floyd the barber on the Andy Griffith Show. bulloney Apr 2012 #50

Eeeewwwwwwww....Ahhhhhhhhhnnnnnn-deeeeeeee! Yeeeeeeeeeeeees! MADem Apr 2012 #63

Watching it with a Friend liberalmike27 Apr 2012 #57

This was his audition--if they ask him back and tell him to ramp it up a bit, I hope he will MADem Apr 2012 #64

That entitled dullard Noonan always appears a little drunk to me, I wonder if she reeks of scotch Dragonfli Apr 2012 #6

I really didn't understand that exchange... I can find no "business background" for Portman. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #8

He wants to be invited back. Good move on his part, restraint but killer with words monmouth Apr 2012 #11

I thought he was extremely restrained as well Samantha Apr 2012 #34

I've always thought of her as a Country Club lush...n/t monmouth Apr 2012 #9

Noonan drank the kool-aid long ago. Rex Apr 2012 #10

Good for KO. wisteria Apr 2012 #12

Portman worked two years as an associate wilt the stilt Apr 2012 #13

Too much about Noonan here; elleng Apr 2012 #15

That was kind of like feeding a toy poodle pscot Apr 2012 #16

Is he going to be a regular? I hope so. I'd like him to give Noona a run for the money. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #18

That is the impression I got at the PatSeg Apr 2012 #25

I don't watch any of them any more because they seem so one sided. I hope he is a regular southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #26

I haven't watched This Week PatSeg Apr 2012 #29

I agree with you. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #30

Ug. That was 23 minutes of my life I'll never get back. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #19

That's how those "roundtables" work high density Apr 2012 #21

Was it my imagination customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #22

This might be a better format for Olberman for awhile aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #24

Agreed. He is a little too prickly to have a daily show. tblue Apr 2012 #42

Rmoney is going to have a VP problem no matter what. Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #28

+1,000 .... and the person can not be too good looking, too young, too vigorous, MADem Apr 2012 #44

Rmoney / Quayle ? nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #59

How deliciously evil! nt MADem Apr 2012 #62

I have never had any respect for Noonan, SheilaT Apr 2012 #31

Piggy is an idiot. Zoeisright Apr 2012 #32

My overall impression of the program was that Keith's presence highlighted pacalo Apr 2012 #35

Truth be told Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2012 #36

not much effort required there Tax Man Apr 2012 #51

Now that he doesn't have a show, he seems less dangerous Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #54