Slog - Comments on Dear National Media: Get Some New Analogies

Comment by Jason

Jason — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:13:17 -0800

Erica, do you really think that phrase "punching bag" is a gender-specific phrase? Really? I never have thought about it that way, just like I've never thought the phrase "blacklisted" was racial.

Agreed on Glenn Close though, Mommie Dearest, etc.

Comment by Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:13:48 -0800

I agree with all of that except, well Erica, Hillary IS Mommie Dearest.

Comment by gad

gad — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:21:53 -0800

She's a bunny boiler.

Comment by inkweary

inkweary — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:23:37 -0800

Mommy Dearest doesn't stand. By any standard the Clintons were better parents than the Bushes, despite all of the GOP family values rhetoric. Chelsea was never found to be drinking with fake ID while underage, Bush twins--both were. Chelsea never had a drunken boyfriend drop her on the White House dance floor, one of the Bush twins did. Chelsea graduated from a prestigious university with honors. The Bush twins graduated, barely. Chelsea has her own professional career, Jenna helped her mother write a lame kid's book.

Comment by jeff

jeff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:30:36 -0800

... and that is why Ann Coulter and I agree, Hilary should get the nomination.

Comment by cochise.

cochise. — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:41:32 -0800

Sorry, but you can�t tell me that hitting a man�with the goal of giving him bruises all over his face�doesn�t have specific, disturbing, connotations.

Comment by blank12357

blank12357 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:49:07 -0800

I want to see Annie Wagner vs. ECB in the internet boxing. It'd be like reading the Slog without all that hard reading and stuff.

Comment by Art

Art — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:50:10 -0800

Surely all these statements should have AS FAR AS I KNOW appended to them?

Comment by ECB

ECB — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:01:37 -0800

Um, "punching bag" was actually my description of the punching game at the link. So, to answer your question, no.

Comment by Please!

Please! — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:08:01 -0800

Erica!

You are totally right about the idiot sexist media. (Not just saying that to get you to keep reading. As much as I have a distaste for Hillary, the press is throwing out some serious bullshit.)

Now, can we please discuss the gas tax holiday. HILLARY'S gas tax holiday. That matters too.

Comment by cracked

cracked — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:12:42 -0800

Please! @10 You are so right. We should be talking about Hillary joining McCain in not wanting to role back the tax cuts!

Comment by ecce homo

ecce homo — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:24:33 -0800

Sorry, but you can�t tell me that hitting a woman�with the goal of giving her bruises all over her face�doesn�t have specific, disturbing, connotations.

It doesn't if da' bitch don't listen.

Comment by Mr Fuzzy

Mr Fuzzy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:43:52 -0800

I just wasted a good 10 minutes with that game.
Thanks, Erica!

Comment by Judith

Judith — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:36:10 -0800

But she is Tracy Flick isn't she still? Wasn't that from Slate?

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:43:50 -0800

She isn't any of those things.

But she also is not going to be President.

Bygones.

Comment by Irena

Irena — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:11:42 -0800

I agree, Erica. While I lean slightly more towards Obama, stuff like this makes me want to see Hillary win bad.

Comment by Alethiometer

Alethiometer — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:39:26 -0800

What she is, is a "liar." Duh.

Comment by jay

jay — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:37:59 -0800

The game allows you play either Obama or Clinton and beat the other until there are bruises on their face, so why would you include this as an example of of the media specifically attacking Hillary or making an analogy between her and a punching bag?

Are you completely unaware of your own sexism?

Comment by Chris

Chris — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:21:08 -0800

I'm sorry, the correct analogy for Hillary Clinton is "Norma Desmond." We were looking for Norma Desmond, so sorry. But, you still have the trip to Antigua and the new barcalounger. Thanks again for playing "Analogize This!"

Comment by Sad Comment

Sad Comment — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:45:57 -0800

Oh, this is so couple of months ago. Haven't you seen, Obama is now the media's punching bag. They haven't said anything bad about Hillary since she whined about always getting the first question in debates. (To most politicians getting the 1st question is considered an advantage.) While Hillary appears with O'reilley, the media continues it's pile on, on Obama.