Still Hating America.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Are you allowed to be rich and think poverty is bad?

Me personally? apparently. and I have no problem with keeping money in my bank accounts. But I think it says something about a man when he spends unquestionably gross amounts of money on something as routine as a haircut. It may not help shape your decision on whether to vote for him, it might for me- or some other guy who reads the story.

Think of us, and let's let the stories keep coming. K?

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Hypocrisy matters.

You mean like DOJ not firing an employee who pleads the fifth?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Jesus, man. How much overwritten effete shit can that guy pour onto a page?

I can't read his stuff often because he desperately needs an editor, but his description of this stupid story about Edwards' haircuts is spot-on, particularly re the roles of Mickey Kaus and The New Republic, and the poses they strike as they shovel this shit.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I think it says something about a man when he spends unquestionably gross amounts of money on something as routine as a haircut.

So how much money can a guy spend on a haircut before you think he's a hypocrite for caring about poverty? And if he's running for office, how much can he spend to have the guy come to him (to save time for his schedule)? Does that money get included in the figure you consider for unquestionable grossness, or is that more like other campaign expenses? If the latter, do discount stories from news outlets that lump the two together, or do you prefer to be less discriminating?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You mean like DOJ not firing an employee who pleads the fifth?

I don't think DOJ ought to be firing someone who pleads the Fifth. The Fifth Amendment protects everyone, not just the guilty, and treating the decision to plead the Fifth as an admission of guilt defeats the amendment's purposes.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You mean like DOJ not firing an employee who pleads the fifth?

are you going to apologize about the wisconsin crap, now that even Ty has backed down about it? otherwise I can't take your posts seriously.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
So how much money can a guy spend on a haircut before you think he's a hypocrite for caring about poverty? And if he's running for office, how much can he spend to have the guy come to him (to save time for his schedule)? Does that money get included in the figure you consider for unquestionable grossness, or is that more like other campaign expenses? If the latter, do discount stories from news outlets that lump the two together, or do you prefer to be less discriminating?

my time is valuable to me, still, i walk down to the barbershop. Edwards might find a barbershop actually gives him a glimpse into the "other America." And if he were to tip the barber, one who charges $20, $180 I would be bothered at all. He could give the remaining $100 to someone else he sees on the street.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
are you going to apologize about the wisconsin crap, now that even Ty has backed down about it? otherwise I can't take your posts seriously.

Please cite to me where I mentioned the Wisconsin case.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
are you going to apologize about the wisconsin crap, now that even Ty has backed down about it? otherwise I can't take your posts seriously.

I haven't backed down about anything. There's smoke there. Maybe there's fire.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Please cite to me where I mentioned the Wisconsin case.

off to Fu.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
my time is valuable to me, still, i walk down to the barbershop. Edwards might find a barbershop actually gives him a glimpse into the "other America." And if he were to tip the barber, one who charges $20, $180 I would be bothered at all. He could give the remaining $100 to someone else he sees on the street.

So your really problem is that he's getting a $200 haircut, not that he's spending $200. In other words, it's a political hit.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
So your really problem is that he's getting a $200 haircut, not that he's spending $200. In other words, it's a political hit.

no. it shows he is full of shit. if he wants to help the poor he could in real time. again it's just how I see it, you don't have to see it that way. I think more people would fall on my side on this one though, so the stories need to continue.

maybe you can get some webcrawlers out there to gather email accounts and start mass mailing your blog cite to people to combat the effect?

[bi-partisanship fairy]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
my time is valuable to me, still, i walk down to the barbershop. Edwards might find a barbershop actually gives him a glimpse into the "other America." And if he were to tip the barber, one who charges $20, $180 I would be bothered at all. He could give the remaining $100 to someone else he sees on the street.

In fairness to Senator Edwards and the spirit of bi-partisanship, he does have beautiful hair and perhaps the unwashed rough hands of peasant barber could not do it justice.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
no. it shows he is full of shit.

You don't have a problem with him tipping a barber $180 for a $20 haircut. That's not about how much he's spending, that's about calling him rich.

if he wants to help the poor he could in real time. again it's just how I see it, you don't have to see it that way. I think more people would fall on my side on this one though, so the stories need to continue.

The stories are political hits, plain and simple. And they're easy to write -- much easier than writing about the sorts of things Edwards wants to do as President.

eta: Thank you, Penske, for illustrating the point.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
off to Fu.

Wow. The Joey Crawford of the PB.