Safire Proved Urban Legend Monger

and Scandalous Hypocrite
[Sent to King County Journal 10-16-03.]

There he goes again. I would probably cancel my subscription if not for the need for something to raise my low blood pressure and an occasional laugh. I’m talking about William Safire and his misconstruction and re-fabrication of the truth in "Dean claims ‘urban legend,’ but he really said it". One could accuse him of out right lying if not it being much-ado about nothing, much as the Dean / McCain dispute which he attempts to straighten out.

He reasonably if not confusingly (and in this case it is another matter if accurately) explains the issue but then goes on to blame an understanding of it on partisanship and then participates in the same hogwash. There is probably not enough room in a letter to the editor to rehash the issue, but a reread of the Safire piece does nothing to substantiate his charge (if there is one) and proves there is more journalism in many cartoons.

After writing this I did an MSN Search [William Safire, Dean] and found a substantive rebuttal running in third for those who want facts*, which leads me to conclude Will Safire is no Shakespeare though he may feel like one. For he is much ado about nothing but scandalous hypocrisy. Further evidenced by what runs fourth in this search: "lying in ponds", by William Safire, a study of partisanship I will spare for later. But look to the section he titled Philosophy, a word he equated with "blow(ing) smoke"** when referring to Dean.

* fact is these updates [1-29-09] to links and heading places search findings in different orders, and I can only imagine that this is the link.

** or as close enough for government(or pundit) work: "They will blow smoke about Dean offering a philosophical observation entirely detached from the rapists who were the subject of the question. Some partisans would buy that." And some apparently sell it.

Sept. (*)/?

[Saved in Draft 9-3-13]
Ctrl F time+machine
Not so relevant (b.s.):
Marco... , TBA, Triumph of the process (breaking), Moment of Truth...
Sept. 3rd. AM

[segue]
The Time-Machine reference points to the irony of comparisons with earlier could/a, should/a, heckuva jobs. Also in lieu of ongoing diplomacy as to Syria.  Secretary Kerry, Hagel and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dempsey are testifying at this time.

9-4-13 (*) is ultimately about timing of "No Bama O Drama" and his toss to Congress and the world.
We are all in the same box...NOW[!](Jeremy Bash)
TheLiaisonReport Timeline:
Leveling the World Stage? (9-1-13)
Buy In or Sell Out (8-29,30-13)
Kobayashi Maru (8-27-13)
Lemon Ship (8-25,26-13)
No Sarcasm Font! (6-14-13)
Red Line? (5-9-13)
PC of Mini-Me (4-30-13)
Truth Tellers (5-16-07)

Buy In or Sell Out

Red Lines and Towing the Line(on Syria). 
The President is not putting America's credibility at stake, he is staking out the credibility of International Law and Globalization. This is a far cry from the Bush Era "war" president and unifier.** 
Pre-title or heading: Rogers' Soap Box, might read "Pit Lip Schtick ".

Related: The Vatican, Steve Clemons, Steve Benen, Maddow Blog, [Boehner let her.]

8-30-13
From Thomas* Roberts, on Crisis in Syria: Re-Bolt On / Bring Em On [!]
(scroll click) Bay of Pit Bulls or Bay of Lip Schtick?
Wiping the Floors @ the UN[!]
* Italics reminder re:(un-bolds too)
** ibid[!]

(FP!)
(b.s.) read Make it so.

Bolt On: A. Toning Down the Lines. , B. Waiting for [Calm Cast] , C., D. Trick Question of the Day? , E.
Bring
Em On: a., b., c., {}D. Congress- - to boldly go... , E. Everything is on the Table! {Why not Hagel?}
{Will Obama declare the end of a war?/ Fix of war powers?}

*** (b.s.) 
[(NOW) SOS Kerry]{..."standing on ceremony"}, }by Ghosh{, ^ un-telegraph/playbook

Clear segue: Secretary of State Kerry begins w/ my running notation
["read", un-Rumsfeld "know", smoking "social media", ^ }pinnacle of our perdicament{, "risk"/"do nothing","matters"..."know what we know", "respect" ...  }general body/China-Russia-Arab signators/jury{ "ultimately".] close. [SOS]

Note: Quotation "marks" =Kerry comments, ^ marks= tangent to NOW,  }{ = marks/highlites my comment/{urgency of now} AM "telegraphing"

[Juxta Position? ... AM numbers?/Clemons/Congressional Bane or?(letter) }I cannot say there should not be a debate, or a vote, or that it won't matter, but it is very important how the resolution is worded and if we can imagine congress krafting it?]

War Powers Conjugation!

Joint Resolution
Authorization for Use of Military Force
Manichean Reconstitution.
Letter to Congress

If we don't get buy in, we may get sell out. 
The fulcrum of* debait and irony woods, or Tiger Irons. 

[The Last Word: Phyllis Bennis/ Patrick Murphy]*
*type-O alert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-13-15 [Public Support]
Rules of Engagement
New War Powers* Act ?

 

Too Nuanced and

Tan* Gent shall. 

*(b.s.) Tangent+Bane+or
a.  Buy In or Sell Out
b.  P'P' le P'EU
c.  Follow-up
d. e.

Hanging Chad

6-5-15
Hedges
/
Clinton
'n
Tan \*
Gents
or pal a dins ? 

* David Brin paladins?
\ ~ docu Social Darwinism 2.0[!]

O W ?  <- a="">  game of surfs ? [!]

[fb court ?]

6-16-15 : SPOILER ALERT  (OW) Police M~US?
S.A. 2. oh [?]: A. NEWSROOM, B.Buy In or Sell Out  C. D. Just a Position  E. Juxta-Boogey  

Bring it on!

Majority Vote!
[I have four comments in draft(two noted *) but this is what is needed.]
[On the other hand...]
[and counting fingers and toes] I did not want run with three hands or a missing finger.]

[9-4-09: As opposed to last week**, I now have a post-post thought on changing the heading. This one should be called: Winding Up / Cracking Down And this really takes the cake. But since some want to have their cake and eat it too, maybe they know what is good for them. These victims and perpetrators of authoritarianism (I formally coined The Victim Hood) just might want and need what they fear. A good cracking down, starting with the media. Freedom of speech is not freedom to buy air time or digital or freedom not to sell it except for lies and hate.]


* see asterisk at "two noted" link

[**] the flip-flop of a pre-post thought