About ACORN

[prog]

Rachel Maddow presents a good summary of the ACORN foo-rah and why it's a total crock:

I hadn't heard of Ms. Maddow before toddalcott started linking to her recently. I really like her stuff now.

Comments

[keimel.livejournal.com]

This one clip linked? very similar.

First impression of this person? Very similar to Olberman (and his clips of which I have seen).

And yes, all I've watched is the clips of these people. So now, please everyone jump on and say "Oh, you're totally misjudging because... "

But if all people are going to link to from people like these is clips, then that's what they're going to get opinions on.

[prog.livejournal.com]

OK, lookie:

keimel made the comment "She reminds of of Olberman!" in a somewhat clumsy way, bringing in the fact she's a woman in a bid for extra cheekiness that fell flat. (sorry dude, it happens to all of us)

In so doing he set up sexist-language yellow flags that tripped up other friends of mine who are watchful of such things, and up go the hackles. Tonight's a tense night politically, so they maybe growled a little.

Oh no! There is an Internet in the way! All further conversation is reduced to FIRE! BAD! in the middle of my own LJ while I'm trying to liveblog over here.

In conclusion, this is a silly thing to get upset about so please everyone stop. Thx. :P

[prog.livejournal.com]

More clarification, since sources inform me it is needed:

By "This is a silly thing to get upset about" what I mean is "This conversation is in danger of snowballing emotional levels for reasons that have very little to do with the original dispute. Please check yourselves."

Please do not misunderstand your awesome pal jmac who is very smart and loves you all and appreciates your comments and wishes to encourage all further discussion and response about anything in all future internetical fora. OK!