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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:12 PM Original message |
Gore Vidal's United States of fury |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. What are his views on 13-year-old rape victims? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. they're hookers, lol lol. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Oops, sorry. lol |
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kaehele (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Does it really matter? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Vidal is a paranoid nutjob who has more in common with |
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Mist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. "Paranoia"? "Doom and gloom" ? I see him as well-versed in American history, and trying to |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. +1 |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. You think Tim McVeigh was a victim of the FBI? |
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Mist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. How much of Vidal have you actually read? The destruction of the US is well |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Excellent post. and welcome to DU nt |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. 21st Century Americans are outrage addicts |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The fact is, most people eventually say something offensive, including the family/friends of those |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. How about his support and apologia for Tim McVeigh? |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Oh, I absolutely consider that an inside job as well. So I'm not offended. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Sorry, I didn't realize I was dealing with a Glenn Beck type. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Yeah, that's correct; I'm JUST LIKE GLEN BECK! |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Wevs. You Birther/Truther types are |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Oh, you fibber! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. That's quite true |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. The word is not 'acerbic' but 'misogynist.' Or 'rape apologist.' |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Crikey! You even managed to get the definition wrong (despite the word root) |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Tone is not the same as content. One can have an acid tone |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. If what he has to offer are outrageous, offensive, indecent |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. If he's so inferior, antiquated and silly, why are you posting up a storm against him? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. When I see people praising a terrorist-supporting, rape-victim |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Hey, it's your war of choice. Run with it.... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Nicely done |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. And it would be hard for me to find a better example |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. No more a hero than Bill Maher |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Crazy as ever. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. people rave about him. last handful of years i have read his stuff |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well, he has one point |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Their base is terrified. It's perpetually terrified. |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. He is spot on. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I take it you're moving then. nt |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. Agreed. Sad but I agree. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. Quotes: |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. A superb selection of quotes. This should be a separate thread. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
39. Bump |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. yes |
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