So even liberals are panning Kos’s book American Taliban. From its title, it’s kinda obvious it’s just aimed at dumb liberals who like to scream and shake their fists, i.e., the Daily Kos audience.
What I find interesting is how many of the liberals compare Kos’s book to Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism
Apparently, Liberal Fascism really stung liberals since they’re still whining about it, but it wasn’t some idiotic diatribe like American Taliban saying all liberals are evil or something. Liberals want to believe it was that so they can easily dismiss it (What? Liberals misrepresenting something so they can be dismissive of it? When has that ever happened?), but it makes a simple point that most Americans find pretty obvious: A lot of liberals’ nanny state principles lay in some bad fascistic impulses. People don’t pass laws on their equals forcing them to buy health insurance or not letting them have trans fats; these are laws for lesser people liberals feel they need to rule for their own good. This doesn’t mean anyone is getting rounded up into camps, but it’s a bad instinct to start from that leads to bad policy.
Again, this smiley face fascism is as obvious to most Americans as that the media is severely left-titled, and similarly the left like to act like the charge is crazy when all that does is make them look dense. They can pretend that Goldberg’s book is an infantile scream like Kos’s, but all they end up doing is uselessly whining next to that goober.
Oh, I just noticed that Goldberg responded to most of this already, probably making my post redundant. Whatever; I’m sure I’m still smarter.
“Jonah Goldberg” is all too close to “Glenn Reynolds” for my taste. I fear him. Maybe Kos should write a book about this.
Review from Moulitas’ mom: “That’s very nice, son.”
I read the first chapter. From the reviews, the remaining chapters were just like the first chapter. It is so horrible that liberals could not even pretend to like it.
Why would anyone, except an Olberman -loving libbie, want to read a hundred pages of “Booosh bad. Me fling poo.”? Kinda like Jack Nicholson in the Shining. But not as fun.
“Here’s Markos !!”
Why exactly would anyone read this book? Kossy has what kind of real life experience again? Is he a closet muslim? Does he wear a burka at home when he does the dishes? Can he really put together enough coherent sentences to make a paragraph much less a chapter? I don’t believe there is really a book and if there is he had a ghost write. He’s not ever be eloquent and has barely been understandable in the past, especially when the spittle starts flying.
I just don’t believe it. (channeling every lib in existance-if I say it ain’t so than it ain’t)
Not to make light of your point, seanmahair, but when people mention Markos Moulitas, I think of UssJimmyCarter’s description of kids that got pounded on the playground. And in his (Moulitas’) case, apparently he could use another pounding if he missed out earlier in life.
(I almost left the word “his” ambiguous – possibly suggesting that ussjimmycarter could use a pounding! OMG!!)
I wish I could say it was late when I posted but it wasn’t. I apparently aren’t as eloquent as I thought I was either. //He’s not ever be eloquent and has barely been understandable in the past, especially when the spittle starts flying.//
Should have read // He’ not ever been eloquent and has barely been coherent in the past…..//
What can I say, sometimes the Pooka is just living large in the keyboard. That’s my story and even though it’s not good I’m sticking to it.
Oh and Jimmy you darlin’ man, I always welcome and enjoy you comments. You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. I also secretly enjoy ussjimmy’s comments – they are guilty pleasures like dark chocolate MIlky Ways and German Chocolate Cake. You shouldn’t over indulge, but the occasional taste is truly worth while.
Thanks a lot for the knife to the back from my good friend Jimmy. And may I compliment Frank J for allowing a Homosexual male to post on his website! What diversity!
When modern books are devoted somehow to politics they are all more or less the same and there’s no sense in talking about one of them belittling another. Especially when none of them has any artistic value.
seanmahair – It’s real early here but I would just like to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed your many comments / analyses of late (plus, I obviously know where to come for a compliment from a fellow Celt!). Now, as to ussjimmycarter, he’s best consumed as an after dinner mint with a good wine, particularly if one has an upset stomach from a hard day living in a liberal-dominated society. But, you’re right – don’t eat too many or you’ll wake up in the morning with a headache!
Let’s compare:
Goldberg’s book says cutting government spending is essential for lowering the national deficit.
Kos’s book says, “See Spot. See Spot run. Spot runs fast. Republicans suck.”
I’d say Goldberg’s book wins.
Goldberg 20+ years as a working journalist (when journalists actually had to work that is).
Kos several years of spittle flying, vitriolic, hyperbole with delusions of intelligence.
I just don’t see the competition.