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Going Too Far

Apr 2, 2006

maha

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Pity Debbie Schlussel. She thought she was leading a glorious charge, but she charged into a place so dank and unwholesome even the Nice Doggie wouldn’t follow. And when she looked she saw her rightie brethren not following her. Instead, they were staring. At her. With disgust.

Wow.

This means that somewhere in the confused and nebulous world righties seem to inhabit, there are edges. There are parameters and boundaries and signs that warn to stay on the path and be sure to wear clean, dry socks. This is good to know.

You might have seen this Schlussel post, which accused Jill Carroll of having “anti-American views” and implied that both Carroll “and those who are ‘elated’ about her release” are collaborating with terrorists. A newer post reveals that in Schlussel’s mind, “Islamist” (which is bad) and “Arabic” are synonyms. Schlussel found an article in a Jordanian newspaper (no link provided) that said (boldface is Schlussel’s)

From Arabic food to the Arabic language, Jill has always wanted to know and experience as much as possible about Arab identity, and she is keen on absorbing it, learning, understanding and respecting it.

She doesn’t just “like” Arab culture, she loves it. . . . It is simply unconscionable for any Arab to want to harm a person like her.

There is a direct connection between couscous and Osama bin Laden. Be warned.

But by Schlussel’s logic … the President is a terrorist.

Now Schlussel is snarling and snapping at her brother bloggers like a cornered wolverine, and some righties are wondering whether to back away or fetch a tranquilizer dart. Heh.

Last I checked neither Orrin Judd nor Alexandra the Dim had apologized for implying that Carroll was a terrorist collaborator (Judd) or a coward (the Dimwit), but now it seems they are in the minority even among righties. Jonah Goldberg finally issued a limp apology.

Now, I’m going to apologize to Captain Ed, because I took offense at the title of this post — it struck me as being patronizing — but on the whole the Captain has been fair and reasonable about the Carroll episode. So, Captain, I’m sorry I snapped at you.

Update: See Matt Stoller.

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14 Comments

12 Comments

Beth • Apr 2, 2006 @9:21 pm

There are parameters and boundaries and signs that warn to stay on the path and be sure to wear clean, dry socks.

Yep. She, Michael Savage, and Fred Phelps. Why they’re even categorized as “conservative” or “Right” I have no clue. They defy categorization, except for “in desperate need of psychiatric help.”

Sadly, she’s too stupid to know that negative publicity is NOT always good publicity. She’s barely worth even mocking (although it’s fun).
Donnah • Apr 3, 2006 @12:56 am

The Michael Savage wanna-be. She gets to sit at the lunatic fringe table.
paradoctor • Apr 3, 2006 @1:26 am

Beth: you forget Coulter, another prime specimen of the Not Quite Right Right.
Donnah • Apr 3, 2006 @1:57 am

Coulter’s rational, has a sense of humor, and can argue with liberal opponents. Schlussel threatens to sue conservative bloggers, call the FBI on them, and kill them.
maha • Apr 3, 2006 @5:57 am

Coulter’s rational, has a sense of humor, and can argue with liberal opponents.

You must be thinking of another Coulter.
Britwit • Apr 3, 2006 @9:45 am

Coulter is a raging skinny-ass bitch! She has to be on something because she is so damn hyper and hopped up.
RadioClash • Apr 3, 2006 @9:46 am

I can’t recall anything that Ann Coulter has said that is particularly funny, unless I was still in middle school telling jokes in the locker room.
Rick • Apr 3, 2006 @9:47 am

Another Coulter? Please let there be only one…
Seriously though, I think it is because of people like this Schlussel that there are terrorists.
Matt Stoller • Apr 3, 2006 @2:06 pm

It’s the moderates who indulge these people.
Arsinoe • Apr 3, 2006 @3:23 pm

It does seem like there are those who regret she was not tortured and beheaded and thus made a martyr. Too bad for them: she’s alive, and free, and so we all win, in my opinion. I just hated the locker-room talk from Imus and his buddies. What’s next–suggesting an honor killing because we can’t be perfectly sure of her virtue?
Devil's Advocate • Apr 3, 2006 @4:30 pm

Did you read the comments on that vile creature’s blog? She is clearly not the only one who is certifiable.

Is it me, or is it that the right-wing nutters are getting viler, more vociferous, and more hateful by the day?

The rightnutters do not qualify as human beings any longer. Between the immigration issue and the release of Jill Carroll, I have read and heard more filth and more hatred, in the past week than in my entire life.

Coulter is not funny. She is a vicious harpy. She is the one who said it was too bad that Al-Qaeda did not blow up the NYT building. I am a New Yorker. I am not amused.
Adam • Apr 3, 2006 @4:56 pm

More and more people on the right are dropping any pretense of caring about anyone but those who look and think like they do.