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Thursday, August 30, 2007

False Equivalency Makes My Head Asplode

What about the following is so difficult for the traditional media to understand?

1) Hiring prostitutes (a la Senator David Vitter) is against the law, and having a consensual affair with an adult is not (a la Bill Clinton).

2) Sexually harrassing underage boys (a la Congressman Mark Foley) is against the law, and having a consensual affair with an adult is not (a la Bill Clinton).

3) Trolling for sex in airport bathrooms (a la Senator Larry Craig) is against the law, and having a consensual affair with an adult is not (a la Bill Clinton).

Additionally, Bill Clinton was the subject of a multi-year partisan witch hunt, which eventually only uncovered said consensual affair. The Republics in the latest sex scandals were conducting their lawbreaking in the open, and were protected for many years by their party until unrelated investigations uncovered their wrongdoing.

Finally, Bill Clinton does not belong to a party which wins elections on the strength of their so-called "family values".

So, New York Times, Larry Craig and Bill Clinton are NOT THE LEAST FUCKING BIT ALIKE. Publishing Mitt Romney's latest spin without the least bit of context is incredibly intellectually dishonest, and is one MORE reason to disdain and eschew the Times as I do.

2 comments:

zoe said...

yes, it is just fine to abuse your dog, and then laugh about it (Romney), but an impeachable offense to get a blow job......thank you for your wonderful posts

madamab said...

thank you zoe! :-)