The reason I hate the Huffington Post is that they carry articles by nimrods like Deepak Chopra and Frank Luntz.
The reason I love the HuffPo is that every time they do, commenters take them out to the woodshed and give them a well-deserved public stropping with the switch of reason.
Take the latest by dishonest Republican shill and word-twister Frank Luntz. He’s warning Democrats not to use words in nasty or irresponsible ways.
The Republicans are a party in peril, but all is not milk and cookies in Democrat land. The Democrats – flush with majority status – have a crucial choice right now. They can use their newly-won mandate to settle some old scores…or they can get responsibly and move ahead. They would be wise to opt for the latter.
Democracy is at its best when its practioners use language to unite and explain rather than divide and attack.
Fine words from someone who helped Republicans in their destructive quest to win at all costs. Now that his party’s down, suddenly he realises the value of Being Nice.
The Democratic Party has only done well when they’ve ignored the trollishly helpful advice from conservative creeps like ol’ Frank here.
Luntz, you call yourself a linguist? Shame, sir. Linguists are scientists. You, sir, are a hack. I’ll see to having you disbarred.
24 January 2007 at 1:07 am
I think we should add a word to our language. “Luntz” Kinda like 1985 double speak that just wont be allowed to fly. as in: “That was a real luntz thing to say” or “Don’t speak like such a luntz”.
9 May 2007 at 1:36 am
I used to read HuffPo faithfully and then the posts just got ridiculous and every new top post had to be TAKING UP THE TOP HALF OF THE SCREEN! CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? CORRUPTION IN THE WHITE HOUSE! STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING!!! These days I’m not even using RSS anymore except to keep up with a few blogs (DRAWN! and Megnut). My wife was just in San Fran at a Diversity Conference and she met Arianna and brought me home an autographed copy of her latest book “Fearless”.
I pretty much only access NYT Select now, much happier with it. Nick Kristof is my homeboy.