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The Seesaw Buckles [Mark Steyn]
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| 10/11/2004
| Mark Steyn
Posted on 10/12/2004 11:28:39 AM PDT by daviddennis
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While I think Bush's going to win, hopefully easily, I certainly hope my favourite columnist wouldn't really quit if he loses. I suppose the fallback position is that he'll just quit the Irish Times, but still.
This makes me wonder if he's independently wealthy or something, because I know that if Mark Steyn tells the world he will quit, well, he will.
To: daviddennis; Dog Gone; Pokey78
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:34:11 AM PDT
by
eureka!
(It will not be safe to vote Democrat for a long, long, time...)
To: Americanwolfsbrother
Another great Styen piece.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:35:06 AM PDT
by
Americanwolf
("Be vwey vwey quite! I am hunting DU Twolls! ---Elwer Fuwd Fwee wepubwic member and cawtoon icon)
To: daviddennis
The hitherto perfectly poised seesaw of press coverage of the United States is apparently all out of whack because my corpulent column is weighing down one end while on the other up in the air are the massed ranks of Irish Times correspondents, RTE, the BBC and 97% of the European media class, plus Anthony OHalloran
The whinging Irish lad is correct, the cumulative intellectual mass is still heavily weighted to the Steyn side of the seesaw.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:38:33 AM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: daviddennis
"If Bush wins, eschewing lazy European condescension for the next four years would be the best way of 'balancing the US debate'."This line is yet another Mark Steyn keeper.
I too hope he won't disappear if Kerry wins...but then, I pray Kerry doesn't win.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:39:24 AM PDT
by
cake_crumb
(UN Resolutions=Very Expensive, Very SCRATCHY Toilet Paper)
To: daviddennis
Ballsy move to stake his career on a Bush victory. I hope Bush will win, I think he probably will, but I wouldn't put the odds any better than about 3:2, certainly not good enough for me to wager anything valuable.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:39:36 AM PDT
by
Politicalities
(http://www.politicalities.com)
To: daviddennis
And yes, it was a flawed election: it emerged on polling day that the indelible ink used to mark voters thumbs could be rubbed off. And whose fault is that? Well, the election was managed by the UN, which evidently got its indelible ink from the book-keeping department of its Oil-for-Food program.
Brilliant. He hits them with a right and a left with one swing of his fist.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:41:34 AM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: daviddennis
"And yes, it was a flawed election: it emerged on polling day that the indelible ink used to mark voters thumbs could be rubbed off. And whose fault is that? Well, the election was managed by the UN, which evidently got its indelible ink from the book-keeping department of its Oil-for-Food program."LOLOL! Steyn always delivers.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:42:52 AM PDT
by
Bonaparte
(twisting slowly, slowly in the wind...)
To: daviddennis
I think he's talking about the Irish Times.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:43:33 AM PDT
by
wideawake
(God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
To: daviddennis
I love Mark....he's the man over the pond!!! Thanks for posting this column!!!
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:44:04 AM PDT
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: daviddennis
Steyn sees clearly.
And writes sharply.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:44:29 AM PDT
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: ARROGANCE & IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: Politicalities; daviddennis
He only stated he'd stop writing for the Irish Times. He's published in many many other places.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:44:43 AM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: daviddennis
If he doesnt, I shall trouble readers of this newspaper no further.He said "this newspaper". I don't think he said he would retire completely.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:46:48 AM PDT
by
Drawsing
(That's bold talk coming from a one-eyed fat man.)
To: daviddennis
Well, the election was managed by the UN, which evidently got its indelible ink from the book-keeping department of its Oil-for-Food program. Steyn is the Mozart of punditry.
To: daviddennis
"Well, the election was managed by the UN, which evidently got its indelible ink from the book-keeping department of its Oil-for-Food program."
I've said it before and I'l say it again and again and again. Every Steyn column is brilliant and every - EVERY - one has at least one succint incisive zinger that restablishes that he is in a class by himself.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:48:01 AM PDT
by
jim macomber
(Author: "Bargained for Exchange", "Art & Part", "A Grave Breach" http://www.jamesmacomber.com)
To: daviddennis
Maybe he will just move to France.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:48:32 AM PDT
by
js1138
(Speedy architect of perfect labyrinths.)
To: daviddennis
at a certain basic level, a columnist has to be right more often than not, otherwise the reader (I use the singular advisedly) is just wasting his time. Paging Dickie Morris. White courtesy telephone for Mr. Morris.
To: Politicalities
I think the popular vote could be close, because Kerry states will be lopsided in their support. But the electoral vote will not be as close this time, unless there is some catistrophic event that turns people to Kerry.
I don't expect any recounts this time. In Florida the vote needs to be within half of one percent to get a free recount. I expect the election to be that close in a couple of states, but not ones that could tip the election.
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:53:37 AM PDT
by
js1138
(Speedy architect of perfect labyrinths.)
To: Politicalities
He writes for several papers. Who cares if he stops writing for somw crappy Irish paper?
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posted on
10/12/2004 11:56:25 AM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
({about the news media} "We'll tell you any sh** you want hear" : Howard Beale --> NETWORK)
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