Comments on: Oh, you’re talking about the country of Africa http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/oh-youre-talking-about-the-country-of-africa/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ChinaMatt http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/oh-youre-talking-about-the-country-of-africa/#comment-26257 ChinaMatt Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:18:48 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=998#comment-26257 This is why I don't mind when "elite" people with respectable education backgrounds run for public office. She makes Dan Quayle sound like a genius. This is why I don’t mind when “elite” people with respectable education backgrounds run for public office. She makes Dan Quayle sound like a genius.

]]> By: The King of Men http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/oh-youre-talking-about-the-country-of-africa/#comment-26230 The King of Men Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:27:38 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=998#comment-26230 it needs to be said. Someone needs to go there. So I'll do the dirty work and take the heat for it: Sarah Palin is a cunt. Thank you. it needs to be said. Someone needs to go there. So I’ll do the dirty work and take the heat for it: Sarah Palin is a cunt.

Thank you.

]]> By: Kellen http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/oh-youre-talking-about-the-country-of-africa/#comment-26224 Kellen Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:57:13 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=998#comment-26224 yeah i highly doubt she meant south africa too. i just don't want to believe someone with so little knowledge about the world got that close to the whitehouse. yeah i highly doubt she meant south africa too. i just don’t want to believe someone with so little knowledge about the world got that close to the whitehouse.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/oh-youre-talking-about-the-country-of-africa/#comment-26220 Ryan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:18:22 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=998#comment-26220 @Luke: Watching people in embarrassing situations makes me feel hugely uncomfortable. It was painful to listen to Palin be made a fool of with that Nicolas Sarkozy gag. And if it was just you or me, I'd say the people doing the picking-on were just assholes. I mean, who are we? But when you're one elderly Maverick away from being the most powerful person in the world - able to create war or annihilate any country on the planet - public scrutiny, overly harsh or not, is an absolute must. I'm sure that as a person, Mrs. Palin is an alright woman. I might not agree with her politics, but that's never stopped me from liking other people. But as a person with power, shivers... cold, sweaty shivers. @Luke: Watching people in embarrassing situations makes me feel hugely uncomfortable. It was painful to listen to Palin be made a fool of with that Nicolas Sarkozy gag.

And if it was just you or me, I’d say the people doing the picking-on were just assholes. I mean, who are we? But when you’re one elderly Maverick away from being the most powerful person in the world – able to create war or annihilate any country on the planet – public scrutiny, overly harsh or not, is an absolute must.

I’m sure that as a person, Mrs. Palin is an alright woman. I might not agree with her politics, but that’s never stopped me from liking other people. But as a person with power, shivers… cold, sweaty shivers.

]]> By: Luke Gedeon http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/oh-youre-talking-about-the-country-of-africa/#comment-26219 Luke Gedeon Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:36:31 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=998#comment-26219 I always hate to see people getting beat-up for their lack of public speaking ability. I make bigger mistakes than that talking to a group of twenty. I shudder to think what I would say under that kind of pressure. I always hate to see people getting beat-up for their lack of public speaking ability. I make bigger mistakes than that talking to a group of twenty. I shudder to think what I would say under that kind of pressure.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/oh-youre-talking-about-the-country-of-africa/#comment-26218 Ryan Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:35:14 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=998#comment-26218 @Kellen: That's not what she said, and she's got every reason to be clear on the point. @Nik: I agree - if it's an extremely sensitive or dangerous thing, I understand the "anonymous source" thing, but in this situation - the news outlets are selling rumours. It's sad. That aside though, she sort of validated their claims, accredited or not, with her rebuttal. @Kellen: That’s not what she said, and she’s got every reason to be clear on the point.

@Nik: I agree – if it’s an extremely sensitive or dangerous thing, I understand the “anonymous source” thing, but in this situation – the news outlets are selling rumours. It’s sad. That aside though, she sort of validated their claims, accredited or not, with her rebuttal.

]]> By: 尼克 http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/oh-youre-talking-about-the-country-of-africa/#comment-26217 尼克 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:17:46 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=998#comment-26217 I think these stories from American newspapers are ridiculous, an unnamed source supposedly has said these things and we have no way of knowing if they are even true. What ever happened to the standard of print media where you needed 2 confirmed sources? I really have to wonder if these things ever happened or some staffer thinks Palin hurt MCCain so he or she is "getting Palin back" for hurting his or her candidate. Just my thoughts as an Obama supporter. I think these stories from American newspapers are ridiculous, an unnamed source supposedly has said these things and we have no way of knowing if they are even true. What ever happened to the standard of print media where you needed 2 confirmed sources? I really have to wonder if these things ever happened or some staffer thinks Palin hurt MCCain so he or she is “getting Palin back” for hurting his or her candidate. Just my thoughts as an Obama supporter.

]]> By: Kellen http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/oh-youre-talking-about-the-country-of-africa/#comment-26216 Kellen Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:08:12 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=998#comment-26216 maybe she's thinking of south africa when she means the country. i can only hope. maybe she’s thinking of south africa when she means the country. i can only hope.

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