Wednesday, January 10, 2007

New in the Phoenix

When you finish reading the Hegelian dialectic in the comments to this week's editorial, you might be interested in my "items" column in tomorrow's edition of the Phoenix. I write about Mitt Romney's efforts to raise money from Jewish conservatives; the latest twists in the race for chair of the Massachusetts GOP; the negative slant of independent advertising in 2006 elections; and the slow start to the 2007 Boston at-large city council race. All in one handy column -- plus a great Romney photoillustration! It's here: Go for the Gelt.

1/10/2007 6:11:47 PM by David S. Bernstein | Comments [2] |

Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:04:25 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

It seems to me that in trying to serve the interests of our president, those comments you mention only serve to confirm liberals' stereotypes of Bush supporters. The shallow understanding of events, the use of profanity, the insults, the comically tragic misspellings, and the references to guns all didn't do much to serve any interest Bush might have in rehabilitating himself in the eyes of the public.

On the other hand, there were quite a few liberal commentators that were all too willing to sink to the same level.

To the point, though, I'd like to propose a rule of Internet political discourse much akin to Godwin's Law of invoking Hitler or Nazis into an argument. He or she that invokes Chappaquiddick or Watergate into an argument that was not otherwise discussing the moral fiber of Ted Kennedy or Dick Nixon automatically loses the argument. It seems apparent that he or she that brings up Chappaquiddick or Watergate to somehow buttress an unrelated point for their political end has run out of rhetorical ammunition. What do you think?

Sean Fowler

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:39:41 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

I think it is an excellent idea.

Sen Kennedy's subsequent career is damning enough without reverting to his youthful fecklessness.

Peter Porcupine

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