briefly, because I only have one real question about it.
Who do you have fellate to get that kind of book publicity?
Fox news - that one i get, but for every news network to jump on it like a hobo onna sammich... that one I do not get
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Fame does stuff. He's been around long enough that he can write a book and it's news, or at least worth a brief story in the opinion section or something. If it helps Rodman seems to have gotten more coverage for his little visit and related tirade.
Edited, Jan 8th 2014 3:52pm by someproteinguy
Edited, Jan 8th 2014 3:52pm by someproteinguy
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Your "only one real question" is why a wartime Secretary of Defense's memoir gets attention?
someproteinguy wrote:
Fame does stuff. He's been around long enough that he can write a book and it's news, or at least worth a brief story in the opinion section or something. If it helps Rodman seems to have gotten more coverage for his little visit and related tirade.
Edited, Jan 8th 2014 3:52pm by someproteinguy
Edited, Jan 8th 2014 3:52pm by someproteinguy
How is he famous? If you asked an average American who Gates is, they sooner point to Bill Gates than him. I am willing to bet one Bendal over 70% of USssians never heard of him.
I will admit that watching Rodman was hilarious. His posse slowly shuffling away as he rambled on made my day.
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trickybeck wrote:
Your "only one real question" is why a wartime Secretary of Defense's memoir gets attention?
No just attention; other news gets passed over to make sure there is a spot for his memoirs.
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'Cause gossip draws eyes and news outlets need eyes to pay their bills.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Jophiel wrote:
'Cause gossip draws eyes and news outlets need eyes to pay their bills.
I am obviously out of touch with people these days, but isn't VA chef scandal more of a good gossip than 200 pages of: Obama didn't listen to me the way Bush did. He actually asked me questions without just signing the papers.?
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Wrong Gates
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I was hoping this would be about actual gates, like big iron and gold plated ones and stuff.
Bob Gates is such an unpleasant sounding name.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
If my last name were Gates I'd name my daughter Pearly.
I've not read the book, but heard a brief interview with former defense sec. and have heard some of the various and sundry quotes of the book that are making the waves. Bob sounds very bitter . Bitterness is a pretty overbearing emotion.
Why is it newsworthy?
It's not really newsworthy. It's disparaging of the current, and liberal administration. Some behind-the-scenes conservative pac has probably funded the whole thing - the book, the publicity, etc.
..and who knows - it might be a good read.
I've not read the book, but heard a brief interview with former defense sec. and have heard some of the various and sundry quotes of the book that are making the waves. Bob sounds very bitter . Bitterness is a pretty overbearing emotion.
Why is it newsworthy?
It's not really newsworthy. It's disparaging of the current, and liberal administration. Some behind-the-scenes conservative pac has probably funded the whole thing - the book, the publicity, etc.
..and who knows - it might be a good read.
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Elinda wrote:
If my last name were Gates I'd name my daughter Pearly.
So all her lovers can claim that they were able to enter the Pearly Gates?
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Actually, much of the book is spent ******** about how terrible Congress is to work with, too. He whined that Obama's heart wasn't in the Afghanistan strategy and he just wanted out - funny enough, that's what a lot of other Democrats wanted too - but then he said that was nothing compared to the incompetent nincompoops down the street.
"I was Defense secretary during several fairly unsuccessful military campaigns and it was everyone's fault but mine".
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
angrymnk wrote:
If you asked an average American...
Elinda wrote:
It's disparaging of the current, and liberal administration. Some behind-the-scenes conservative pac has probably funded the whole thing - the book, the publicity, etc.
Basically what Joph said...
Edited, Jan 9th 2014 8:25am by someproteinguy
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Shaowstrike the Shady wrote:
Elinda wrote:
If my last name were Gates I'd name my daughter Pearly.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
lolgaxe wrote:
Shaowstrike the Shady wrote:
Elinda wrote:
If my last name were Gates I'd name my daughter Pearly.
I've heard it described as "the little man in the boat" before, but never the old bearded guy in the tunic.
"the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
Hermann Goering, April 1946.
Hermann Goering, April 1946.
cynyck wrote:
I've heard it described as "the little man in the boat" before, but never the old bearded guy in the tunic.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
"I was Defense secretary during several fairly unsuccessful military campaigns and it was everyone's fault but mine".
Pretty accurate, actually. One of the better SecDefs ever. Low profile, respected by the community, strong organizational skills, etc. Difficult to overstate the clusterfuck Rumsfeld left things in, that it was basically a non issue is a massive tribute to Gates' competency. Not I guy I'd have dinner with or vote for if he ran for public office, but definitely excelled at that role.
Edited, Jan 9th 2014 1:58pm by Smasharoo
Edited, Jan 9th 2014 1:58pm by Smasharoo
Pretty accurate, actually. One of the better SecDefs ever. Low profile, respected by the community, strong organizational skills, etc. Difficult to overstate the clusterfuck Rumsfeld left things in, that it was basically a non issue is a massive tribute to Gates' competency. Not I guy I'd have dinner with or vote for if he ran for public office, but definitely excelled at that role.
Edited, Jan 9th 2014 1:58pm by Smasharoo
Edited, Jan 9th 2014 1:58pm by Smasharoo
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Yeah, but would *you* hire him to orchestrate your global takeover?
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No?
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Smasharoo wrote:
"I was Defense secretary during several fairly unsuccessful military campaigns and it was everyone's fault but mine".
Pretty accurate, actually. One of the better SecDefs ever. Low profile, respected by the community, strong organizational skills, etc. Difficult to overstate the clusterfuck Rumsfeld left things in, that it was basically a non issue is a massive tribute to Gates' competency. Not I guy I'd have dinner with or vote for if he ran for public office, but definitely excelled at that role.
Pretty accurate, actually. One of the better SecDefs ever. Low profile, respected by the community, strong organizational skills, etc. Difficult to overstate the clusterfuck Rumsfeld left things in, that it was basically a non issue is a massive tribute to Gates' competency. Not I guy I'd have dinner with or vote for if he ran for public office, but definitely excelled at that role.
This is kinda what I thought. The guy was a GW Bush appointee that Obama chose to retain, and almost everyone, including Democrats, was fine with it or thought it was a good idea. So he must have been doing something right.
trickybeck wrote:
So he must have been doing something right.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
trickybeck wrote:
This is kinda what I thought. The guy was a GW Bush appointee that Obama chose to retain, and almost everyone, including Democrats, was fine with it or thought it was a good idea. So he must have been doing something right.
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that he was incompetent but rather I'm sure he has a lot of blame to spread around to Congress, the administration(s), etc and little for himself. He left the position pretty broadly praised so I don't think this is image rehabilitation but perhaps he's trying to reconcile what he thought should have happened with the reality of it.
That he gives the current president more flack than the previous isn't really surprising for the reason you stated: he was appointed by Bush. It stands to reason that his views were more in line with Bush's than Obama's given that the two presidents had widely different opinions on the conflicts.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that he was incompetent but rather I'm sure he has a lot of blame to spread around to Congress, the administration(s), etc and little for himself. He left the position pretty broadly praised so I don't think this is image rehabilitation but perhaps he's trying to reconcile what he thought should have happened with the reality of it.
Likely just wants to cash in and score a few petty grudge points. Haven't read the book, probably won't ever. Gist of the summaries I've seen seem to be "people are idiots, Joe Biden is probably developmentally disabled in some significant way" nothing surpriing, really.
Likely just wants to cash in and score a few petty grudge points. Haven't read the book, probably won't ever. Gist of the summaries I've seen seem to be "people are idiots, Joe Biden is probably developmentally disabled in some significant way" nothing surpriing, really.
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Yeah, but would *you* hire him to orchestrate your global takeover?
Only if I start with all the resources. I assume I'll be on the other side of the asymmetry at the beginning of my conquest, so I'll need someone more creative with more energy. Putin, maybe.
Only if I start with all the resources. I assume I'll be on the other side of the asymmetry at the beginning of my conquest, so I'll need someone more creative with more energy. Putin, maybe.
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