Denounce And Reject

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Media
Posted on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:27:16 PM EST
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As a Brown grad, I must denounce and reject this:

Seriously. I know it is funny to see The Moustache get pied, but it is just wrong. h/t Ezra Klein.

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A little pie in the eye.... (5.00 / 1) (#23)
by kdog on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:51:25 PM EST

never hurt nobody. I see nothing wrong with a little political theater.

Cluster bombs otoh...

You and I should never protest together (none / 0) (#24)
by Militarytracy on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:54:20 PM EST

We'd just go to jail. Maybe Jeralyn would come and visit us.

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: I would suspect... (none / 0) (#30)
by white n az on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:01:00 PM EST

that there would plenty of lawyers willing to handle the case pro bono (arrest for hurling pie at Thomas Friedman).

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: That's why I rarely protest anymore..... (none / 0) (#45)
by kdog on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:26:28 PM EST

I'm always this close to getting locked up...I have this awful habit of asking mercenaries "why?". They hate that sh*t:)

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Why did he leave?? (none / 0) (#53)
by FlaDemFem on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 04:33:20 PM EST

It wasn't like he was hurt or anything. If it had been me, I would have licked off the hand, wiped it clean and gone on with my speech. What kind of a wuss leaves just because he has a little whipped cream on him?? It's not acid or anything, won't burn. Why leave?

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I fel a little like John McCain here (none / 0) (#1)
by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:27:46 PM EST

: must be the comb over... (5.00 / 1) (#3)
by white n az on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:29:48 PM EST

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: Showing the age, wear and tear (none / 0) (#32)
by scribe on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:03:41 PM EST

by being cranky?
I kinda like the idea of a pie to the mug, particularly when it's a self-satisfied clown like whats-his-name.
You didn't hear me protesting when Bill Gates got pie-d in Europe a few years back, either.

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speaking of pie fights... (none / 0) (#2)
by white n az on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:29:20 PM EST

Wolcott at Vanity Fair sends his love to you Armando

funny bit about Obama's waffle (none / 0) (#5)
by Josey on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:33:18 PM EST

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: Hee! (5.00 / 1) (#43)
by madamab on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:22:55 PM EST

That NY Times editorial was beyond ridiculous.
And they ENDORSED HRC!
Of course, they really want McCain, like all the corporate media.

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That's nice (none / 0) (#8)
by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:34:18 PM EST

I've been on the receiving end of the other kind of Wolcott attention.

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As Jeralyn says (none / 0) (#16)
by Militarytracy on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:42:07 PM EST

give the gift of traffic.

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Hmm (5.00 / 1) (#20)
by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:46:04 PM EST

I am not linking to wolcott saying nice things about one of my posts. Too self serving.

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: I linked it for you... (none / 0) (#22)
by white n az on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:51:10 PM EST

#2 post - as good as I could do

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worse than a pie tin (none / 0) (#17)
by white n az on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:42:11 PM EST

loaded with whipped cream I would bet.

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And few (none / 0) (#21)
by cal1942 on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:50:20 PM EST

can slice and dice like Wolcott.

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: And it's a toss-up as to whether (none / 0) (#54)
by FlaDemFem on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 04:40:40 PM EST

the "victim" dies laughing or from 1000 little cuts. I never miss Wolcott..he is my favorite columnist.

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Too subtle for me. (none / 0) (#4)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:32:15 PM EST

I have no idea who the guy is.

The Moustache (none / 0) (#6)
by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:33:50 PM EST

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Me either (none / 0) (#7)
by cawaltz on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:34:01 PM EST

I had to head over to Ezra Klein in order to figure it out.

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I Am Bad With Faces (none / 0) (#13)
by squeaky on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:37:05 PM EST

And did not know either, but at the linked site it says it is the Bush apologist who invented the Friedman unit.

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: Thank you. (none / 0) (#15)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:40:49 PM EST

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He of the Friedman Unit. (none / 0) (#37)
by Salo on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:13:30 PM EST

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Yes, I am blond. (none / 0) (#9)
by Marco21 on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:34:43 PM EST

Who is it?

The Moustache (5.00 / 1) (#10)
by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:35:33 PM EST

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The pie is not flat (5.00 / 3) (#12)
by andgarden on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:36:33 PM EST

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Thomas Friedman (5.00 / 2) (#25)
by cal1942 on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:54:48 PM EST

New York Times columnist. Iraq War cheer leader.

AKA - The Moustache

Inspired the term Friedman Unit or FU.

Living proof that our 'intellectual elite' is neither.

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Okay, I had not heard that one before (none / 0) (#26)
by Militarytracy on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:56:52 PM EST

the Friedman Unit or FU

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permanently part of the lexicon now... (none / 0) (#29)
by white n az on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:59:14 PM EST

According to Wikipedia.org who credits Atrios

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I don't read Atrios enough I'm guessing (none / 0) (#31)
by Militarytracy on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:01:47 PM EST

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: Yeah, (none / 0) (#42)
by pie on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:21:04 PM EST

Atrios has devoted many threads to Tommy.

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you were doing great... (none / 0) (#27)
by white n az on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:57:43 PM EST

until the last sentence which makes it seem that you are one of the 'bitter' people.

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He is also (none / 0) (#48)
by Suma on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:30:25 PM EST

the author of quite a few books, the most popular being "The World is Flat". It is worth a read. I learned a lot about global partnerships from his book as he gives specific examples. His solutions for overcoming some of the problems we are facing with outsourcing is also worth trying.

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Oh man (none / 0) (#11)
by andgarden on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:36:02 PM EST

and it was GREEN. That's pretty uncomfortable.

: Meaningful (none / 0) (#28)
by Militarytracy on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:58:21 PM EST

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One thing though BTD (none / 0) (#14)
by Militarytracy on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:39:22 PM EST

that I learned when I went to Crawford. When you mean what you say and when you mean it down to the bones of who you are and people say or do horrible things to you or vandalize a friends belongings because they disagree with you, you don't feel sorry for yourself as it seems Mr. Friedman does here. I had people scream really nasty stuff in my face and it didn't matter one iota, I don't even remember exactly what they said. I was standing for something controversial (questioning George W Bush on his Iraq War rhetoric) and I meant it right down to the bones of who I was as a human being and nasty people were gnatlike people then. Other than that, this episode wasn't a nice episode. What does one lizard brain say to another lizard brain that can be heard?

I don't know who it is either....who is (none / 0) (#18)
by athyrio on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:43:08 PM EST

The Moustache? Thomas Friedman?

: Yup (none / 0) (#19)
by Militarytracy on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 02:45:54 PM EST

I will always be able to identify him miles away since he demoted human beings involved in all the death in Iraq to units.

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The Moutache of Understanding. (none / 0) (#33)
by pie on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:08:06 PM EST

What he understands is not quite clear.

That man (none / 0) (#34)
by madamab on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:13:03 PM EST

is partially responsible for the hell that is Iraq.

He deserves a lot worse than a pie in the face.

I strongly suggest a Friedman Unit on duty with our troops in Iraq.

: He can write (none / 0) (#40)
by pie on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:19:08 PM EST

his gung-ho nonsense from the back of a taxi as it careens through the streets of Baghdad or from a perch in the Green Zone.
War-mongering fool.

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Bad aim. (none / 0) (#35)
by Faust on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:13:24 PM EST

I heard one of the piers got caught.

His post pie reaction was pretty good. He looked lost.

I wish the guys had had the stones (none / 0) (#36)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:13:28 PM EST

to just stand there after they threw the pies instead of running away. Like that pic of the guy holding his bags of groceries in front of the tank in Tiananmen Square...

smerkin a ciggie (none / 0) (#38)
by Salo on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:15:35 PM EST

in front of a column of tanks.

Big Brass Balls.

Thatchers infact.

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I agree.... (none / 0) (#44)
by kdog on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:24:43 PM EST

piker move. Better to throw the pie, stand there and be like "what motherf*cker...what?":)

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: Hey Wait A Sec (none / 0) (#46)
by squeaky on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:27:53 PM EST

Freidman will stand there and say:

"what motherf*cker...what?"
Just like all of us who firmly believe in what we stand for.
It is just that Friedman will do it in six months or so.

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He's already got lots of pie on his face (none / 0) (#39)
by CSTAR on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:15:38 PM EST

from the garbage he writes.

I certainly wouldn't get too upset about it, but this action might just have gotten him a wee bit of unwarranted sympathy from his audience.

: Those are flies, not pies. (none / 0) (#41)
by Maria Garcia on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:20:27 PM EST

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Counterproductive (none / 0) (#47)
by magster on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:28:14 PM EST

Makes the anti-war movement look low-class. Blog ridicule has been much more effective against this guy.

I know its evil (none / 0) (#49)
by Capt Howdy on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:32:01 PM EST

but this totally made my day

: but for the record... (none / 0) (#50)
by white n az on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:48:11 PM EST

you denounce and reject ;-)

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I never saw a speaker (none / 0) (#51)
by ding7777 on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:53:00 PM EST

take his jacket off before begining tos speak.

Good call, though!

: Shoulda kept it on (none / 0) (#56)
by Cream City on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 07:26:29 PM EST

as he looks like he's had his share of bakery before.

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Don't care who it is (none / 0) (#55)
by Stellaaa on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 07:19:21 PM EST

But people should have the right to speak without being assaulted. I don't think it's funny and I cannot stand Friedman. Actually, I despise his point of view, but still, I will defend his right to speak without being assaulted.

"As a Brown graduate...... (none / 0) (#57)
by yourkidding on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 07:50:17 PM EST

So,if you were a graduate of a different school you wouldn't "denounce & reject"?

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