Thursday, May 16, 2013

This Blog Is Suspended Until Further Notice

Before I go, I just wanted to post a little replay of an Althouse comment written back in 2009 by someone called t-man. I cut and paste here verbatim:

t-man said...
Chickenlittle -
The trouble is that the people who were willfully blind about Obama before the election and supported him, all thought, and still think, that they are far more intelligent that those who opposed Obama. Their self image depends upon perceived intellectual superiority, and it will be extremely difficult for them to admit to themselves that they were wrong.
The best chance it to give these people an excuse - "I was misled by the media" is the best option here. This is one of the reasons I think that the Breitbart assault on the mainstream media is so dangerous to Obama.
9/26/09, 12:19 PM  Link

I would love to parse that comment sentence-by-sentence because it was so prophetic at the time (2009) and we are seeing it come true this week at long last.

The best chance it to give these people an excuse - "I was misled by the media" is the best option here. 

 So now are you onboard? 
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36 comments:

  1. The DudeMay 16, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    All the best, dude. Hope all is well with you.

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  2. LLMay 16, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    I've enjoyed your wit and insight. Be well, live well.

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  3. chickelitMay 16, 2013 at 9:40 PM

    Thanks Larry. I have appreciated every comment you've left--even if I didn't respond or reply. Same for sixty--another loyal reader.

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  4. PeteMay 17, 2013 at 3:34 AM

    See ya' 'round, Bruce. Your posts are always a pleasure.

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    1. chickelitMay 17, 2013 at 7:36 AM

      Thanks Pete! I always thought you were an admirable example. And always such a an upbeat treat on Twitter!

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  5. ndspinelliMay 17, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    Bruce, I'll miss you here, but hope you stop by other forums.

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  6. Sissy WillisMay 17, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Hope you'll still grace us with your wit and wisdom on Twitter. All best to you, Bruce. :)

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  7. chickelitMay 18, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    Nick and Sissy--thanks!

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  8. Opus #6May 19, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    Take care of yourself. Yes, it makes perfect sense to allow progs to safe face. As long as saving America is part of the package.

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    1. chickelitMay 30, 2013 at 8:37 PM

      Thank you Opus. I enjoy your comments at LL's blog.

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  9. Calypso FactoMay 20, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    See ya 'round, Bruce. I've enjoyed the thoughts and our exchanges. Alles Gute!

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    1. chickelitMay 30, 2013 at 8:38 PM

      Calypso, I am grateful for those times when you showed up curious when others were not.

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  10. MamaMMay 21, 2013 at 12:48 AM

    No, NO! I'm not onboard. I go away for 6 days and return to find an empty chicken coop with nothing but a few feathers floating around and the faint click of cowboy boots walking away.

    It's been real and good here, El Pollo. You'll be missed and I'll be awaitin' "further notice".

    Under cowboy sayings for send off, the best I could find was this:

    "Scars are Cowboy Tattoos with better stories"

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    1. chickelitMay 30, 2013 at 8:41 PM

      Dearest MamaM: "Further notice" is not forever. I've told you in emails what ails me. And you have challenged me in your way.

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  11. The DudeMay 26, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    E. P. Raylan commented elsewhere, using the words "pinus peyronicus", thereby pulling together many threads from many places, weaving an awful artful tapestry on the interwebs, warped and woofed though they may be.

    Dude, it is good to see that your sense of humor has not bent to the direction that the shifting winds of fate blow.

    Long may you endure, while of course keeping in mind the standard disclaimer about four hours and so on.

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  12. Evi L. BloggerladyMay 29, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    I will miss this site. I hope this is a temporary hiatus to go fishing and not a permanent thing.

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  13. LLMay 30, 2013 at 4:35 AM

    .....so how long is "until further notice?"

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  14. The DudeMay 30, 2013 at 5:37 AM

    Time's up, E. P. - you can come back now. The interwebs are better when you are around.

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  15. LLJune 8, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    You're REALLY not coming back?

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    1. chickelitJune 8, 2013 at 9:12 AM

      @L: I'm coming back. The time I spent here I'm now putting into writing three manuscripts for peer review in chemical journals. It's an uphill slog and I'm having to relearn some lessons in focus and distraction.

      I'm sincerely touched by your concern though. I'll see what I can do.

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    2. chickelitJune 8, 2013 at 9:17 AM

      Also, I see this "last" blog post as a comment on the bullshit coming out of DC. Instead of a "MoveOn.com" we need a "StayFocused.com." At least through 2014.

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    3. The DudeJune 8, 2013 at 10:30 AM

      Dude, study hard, write well. You are the man.

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  16. TitusJune 11, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    Be Strong Chick.

    It's a sad day you will no longer be blogging.

    Go forth and fight the good fight.

    And continue to be the partiot you are.

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    1. chickelitJune 17, 2013 at 4:38 PM

      Thanks, Ritmo

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    2. The DudeJune 18, 2013 at 8:56 AM

      Ritmo might be a traitor, and he is a communist, but one thing you cannot say about him is that he is illiterate.

      When one sees such stupidity on display one can only think "Titus".

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  17. CandleJune 27, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    It is EYE who will suspend this so-called "blog", capitalist pig.

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    1. The DudeJune 27, 2013 at 2:59 PM

      Candle Herman? Candle up the Titus? Candlemax 3000? CandlEBL?

      I wonder who Candle was.

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    2. chickelitJune 27, 2013 at 3:45 PM

      I skimmed that Althouse thread--the Travon Martin one. I thought she was trolling a bit but her remarks weren't out of character. If you read her blog I think you'd get her sense of humor. Plus she comes with stellar creds from LL so it's hard for me judge what's going on with her, especially since she disappears for long periods of time and suddenly reappears. I found that treating her with sincerity brought out a very kind person.

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    3. chickelitJune 27, 2013 at 3:46 PM

      Hi Candle!

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    4. The DudeJune 27, 2013 at 3:56 PM

      So Candle is Candle, eh? I guess I see sock puppets when there are no sock puppets.

      Yo, Candle. Bring the humor - we need it, bad.

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    5. chickelitJune 27, 2013 at 4:13 PM

      I really have no clue, sixty--she did a good Titus impression, I'll grant you that.

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  18. LLJune 28, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    El Pollo won't open his blog back up even after a plea from Candle! Now THAT is willpower.

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  19. deborahJune 30, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    Chick, I mean chicky wicky wimpy poo, I just came across your audio bits. Your Titus sounds like Jack Nicholson, which works very well...please consider going with that. lol, best wishes, hope you're doing well.

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  20. chickelitJuly 2, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    Well, this tax avoidance strategy reminds me of the point I tried to make back here.

    Legislate tax-saving invention out of consideration and watch it go underground. So un-Jeffersonian.

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  21. The DudeJuly 8, 2013 at 4:36 AM

    Okay, dude. Time to come back. Strike while the iron is hot and whatnot. Nature abhors a vacuum tube.

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