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Joe Klein Explains the Art of the Wank

by BooMan
Thu May 8th, 2008 at 04:50:34 PM EST

Joe Klein is a piece of work. Does he realize that by allowing us to peer into the inner sanctum of his bifurcated reasoning process he is admitting to every sin he, and his generation of pundits, have been accused of committing?

If he wants a solution to the media problem, he should take his scintilla of self-awareness and apply some leadership by example. Abstinence starts with a strict no-wanking policy.

Joe Klein Explains the Art of the Wank | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Joe Klein Explains the Art of the Wank (none / 0)

Joe Klein dumb to dumber.

Mark Penn the super dumb - via TPM; the Memo that failed Clinton

There's been a bit of a back and forth today about that report saying that Mark Penn, unaware that Dems award their delegates proportionally, thought that Hillary would win all of California's 370 delegates.
With that in mind, check out this Mark Penn memo from April of 2007, sent over by a friend, in which Penn touts her leads in the big states as a sign of her strength: Hillary's Ahead in 32 of 34 States
"In New York, New Jersey and Florida, Hillary leads by 20-30 points. In California, Texas and Pennsylvania, she leads by 13-19 points. These states have the lion's share of Democratic primary voters and delegates. And without Gore, who is not currently running, the lead is even larger."

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Thu May 8th, 2008 at 05:07:10 PM EST

Re: Joe Klein Explains the Art of the Wank (none / 0)

"Abstinence starts with a strict no-wanking policy." Yeah, and it will keep you from going blind, too.

by RollaMO on Thu May 8th, 2008 at 05:10:48 PM EST

Re: Joe Klein Explains the Art of the Wank (none / 0)

Fantastic post, and one that should be archived, so it can be sent repeatedly and throughout the campaign to the usual suspects.

Brendan Calling John Mccain

by brendan on Thu May 8th, 2008 at 05:30:16 PM EST

Re: Joe Klein Explains the Art of the Wank (none / 0)

How am I supposed to read someone who opens a sentence with these words:

My high-minded policy brain was...........

"The heart of darkness is the president. Nobody knows what he thinks, even the people who work for him."

by Mac G on Thu May 8th, 2008 at 05:35:58 PM EST

Re: Joe Klein Explains the Art of the Wank (none / 0)

Call me a cynic, but I don't have any hope that the tv chatterers -- the Russerts, the Matthews, the Scarboroughs -- to name just the MSNBC silly talkers, will join some 12-step program for tv personalities, and start acting responsibly, laying off the sleaze for the GE. Nope, these guys think they've mastered the art of being political entertainers and they are immensely proud of the celebrity they've achieved and the status they think they have among the Beltway elite. They have become so deluded that they seem to really see themselves as responsible journalists, instead of highly-paid hacks.
Will they get serious? Not a chance.

by CarolynC on Thu May 8th, 2008 at 09:36:22 PM EST

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Yeah, it's a good piece. Problem is, we readers always expected the "high-minded policy brains" to be dominant in the brains of reporters. We always wanted reporters to put their intellects above their desire for showmanship.
This immature, idiotic desire for showmanship n the part of candidates is precisely what we don't want from our press corps!

by rich2506 on Fri May 9th, 2008 at 10:46:57 AM EST

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