May 05, 2010
— Ace At Hot Air.
It's amazing to me how the media is so confident in the accuracy of their speculations about right-wing motives-- racism, hatred, anger, etc. -- and yet never seems to be able to turn this talent for psychological profiling towards Islamic terrorists.
I guess it's like the various Force telepathy tricks -- this only works on the weak-minded, and we all know, we have weak minds. I guess it's just so much easier for them to dig around our skulls than Islamists.
In related news, CNN is considering filing a suit against CBS for plagiarism. CNN ran a very similar headline just a half year ago:
Army honors dead, searches for motive in Fort Hood shootings
But then, a lot of people were running that headline:
Sunday’s New York Times “Week in Review” article about Nidal Hasan was titled “When Soldiers Snap.” The gist of the article was that Maj. Hasan had snapped — even though he had never been in combat. He snapped in advance. Just two sentences in the article were devoted to the possibility that his motives were in any way relatable to his Muslim faith.As Chris Matthews put it, “it’s unclear if religion was a factor in this shooting.” To Matthews, not only was it unclear if Hasan’s Islamic faith was “the” factor, it was unclear if it was even “a” factor.
Likewise, on NPR, Tom Gjelten offered the novel explanation that Hasan, who has never been in combat, may have suffered from “pre-traumatic stress disorder” because he anticipated having traumatic distress. “Was he an example,” Gjelten seriously asked, “of these soldiers who are literally freaked out by what they are likely to face when they are deployed?”
And on Fox News, Geraldo Rivera, said, “I don’t know what motivates him … as far as I know … he’s a sociopath; he’s a criminal. He could have had a toothache and gone off because of that.”
Geraldo, of course, was eerily prescient -- we all know now, with the benefit of hindsight, that it was in fact due to a toothache.
We really need to enlist Chris Matthews and Dylan Rattigan and Contessa Brewer and Keith Olbermann and the rest of the MSNBC line-up -- nay, the entirety of the media firmament -- to a secret Islamist mind-reading unit. We could have this war won in days if only we put these Ninja Psychics to work scanning the minds of Islamists.
Seriously, it's scary how they so perfectly report to me my motivations and intent for every single thing I say and every single thing I do and even every single thing I merely hope for. They're in my brain so much I should charge them rent.
We've got to get the ESP A-Team into the war effort. It's just that important. Everything turns on this.
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Posted by: Mayor Bloomberg at May 05, 2010 11:45 AM (IhQuA)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 11:48 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: societyis2blame at May 05, 2010 11:48 AM (7ZyYf)
This is rich.
Okay, I have to shout because I'm so angry:
THE TERRRORIST HAS ALREADY TOLD US EXACTLY WHY HE TRIED TO BLOW UP TIMES SQUARE!
There is no mystery here. None. He admitted his motives. He's involved with the Taliban, who have been taking respobisbility/credit for this SINCE LAST SATURDAY WHILE OUR SHITHEAD GOVT WAS OUT LOOKING FOR A WHITE GUY WEARING A RED SHIRT.
daaaaaaaaaaaaaayum.
Posted by: Captain Leech at May 05, 2010 11:49 AM (uFokq)
Posted by: Atomic Roach at May 05, 2010 11:51 AM (Oxen1)
Posted by: Stormtrooper at May 05, 2010 11:52 AM (cQyWA)
Incidentally, this terror-attack should make all those assholes on the Left who were bemoaning 'violent rhetoric' two weeks ago look like big fargin' dopes.
But it doesn't because we live in Bizarro Universe.
Posted by: Captain Leech at May 05, 2010 11:52 AM (uFokq)
From this knuckledraggers perspective though , their motivation seems pretty obvious .
Reckon I lacks me some nuance .
Posted by: awkward davies at May 05, 2010 11:52 AM (B4e7Q)
Posted by: redc1c4 at May 05, 2010 11:54 AM (d1FhN)
Really? I thought they've already decided it's because we're greedy racists.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at May 05, 2010 11:54 AM (mR7mk)
The perfect punishment for the Ft. Hood muzzie shooter, would be to taze the bastard until his heart almost stops. And then set him on fire. But I'm kind of mean that way.
FIFY.
Posted by: Soona at May 05, 2010 11:54 AM (I+9fS)
Posted by: Foshizzle Mo Terrorizzle at May 05, 2010 11:55 AM (7VvJB)
I understand. They need some 'filler' stories while they wait a few more days to tell us again Hooray, the economy is recovering!
Posted by: Captain Leech at May 05, 2010 11:57 AM (uFokq)
Posted by: 52% at May 05, 2010 11:57 AM (p05LM)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 11:57 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: HeatherRadish at May 05, 2010 11:58 AM (mR7mk)
Posted by: Atomic Roach at May 05, 2010 11:58 AM (Oxen1)
Even though Faisal Shahzad's motive is a mystery, he had good a reason to want to blow up Times Square, whatever his reason was.
[second sentence deleted by author, but you've no doubt heard this, too.]
Posted by: Your Douchebag Coworker at May 05, 2010 11:59 AM (cQyWA)
It pisses me the hell off that the Muslims are always "fearful" of retribution after their pals have just viciously murdered a whole bunch of people. Bunch of violent goat-fucking pussies.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:00 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: Jane D'oh
Yeah, that's good, but first we really need to know his motivation. Until we figure that out we really can't move on.
Posted by: kansas at May 05, 2010 12:01 PM (mka2b)
Location of Chris Mathew's Brain Shrouded in Mystery
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:01 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: joncelli at May 05, 2010 12:02 PM (RD7QR)
You mean it's deeper than that he is a murderous islamic dirtbag corrupted by muderous islamic dirtbags?
Just great! All of my analytical processes now have to be redesigned.
Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at May 05, 2010 12:03 PM (r1h5M)
Posted by: Barack T. Ogabe esq. at May 05, 2010 12:03 PM (oykTU)
Well, when the answer to the question is too unpleasant to deal with, all you can do is pretend not to know what it is. The Libs know that Americans are already fully justified in doing just about anything to combat the muslim threat.
The islamics obey no rule of war or civilized conduct. They are the trash of humanity. Only the fact that we can pretend they aren't at our throats is holding us back from taking the logical steps necessary to address the problem in a more effective and permanent fashion. Once the citizens of the US really understand the true nature of the threat, which our muslim enemies work diligently to show us, it will be possible to take the kind of steps the Left most fears. Not only that - Americans will finally see the evil of those who have for so long pulled the wool over their eyes.
Posted by: Reactionary at May 05, 2010 12:03 PM (xUM1Q)
But I'm not talented enough to do something like that justice.
Posted by: mrkwong at May 05, 2010 12:05 PM (G8Eo0)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 04:00 PM (UOM4
It's called projection. Muslims murder everybody around them when given the slightest provocation. They are amazed and bewildered that we don't do what comes so naturally to them. If some Christian over in a muslim shit hole is even accused (not necessarily guilty) of "desecrating" a Koran, every Christian within 50 miles or more will be brutally beaten, and murdered wherever possible. Though how someone could "desecrate" something not even slightly holy is beyond me. If anything the Koran is essentially satanic.
Posted by: Reactionary at May 05, 2010 12:06 PM (xUM1Q)
Posted by: cbs at May 05, 2010 12:06 PM (7VvJB)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:06 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: Schwalbe at May 05, 2010 12:07 PM (UU0OF)
41 Dr. Spank.....
it has already happened, recall the lunatic fringe Special Forces of the moonbat "intelligenzia" already refer to the GOP as "just like the Taliban" when they slander "Christian Conservatives" as just being the Christian version of the Islamic Jihad.....if you mean when will they crank down the subtlelty of the slander and go five alarm moonbat......
probably in mid november when it sinks in Frau Botox is on her way out.
Posted by: Barack T. Ogabe esq. at May 05, 2010 12:07 PM (oykTU)
Oh I have a pretty good idea where it is. I just never imagined he was that flexible.
And Ace, this is rhetoric isn't very civil, now, is it? What Would Jake Tapper Say?
Posted by: alexthechick at May 05, 2010 12:07 PM (8WZWv)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 03:48 PM (UOM4
can't we taze him while he's on fire?
Posted by: Unclefacts, AoSHQ Professional Debate Team at May 05, 2010 12:07 PM (erIg9)
I think it's more likely that the jihadists will get inside of C#ntessa.Posted by: joncelli at May 05, 2010 12:08 PM (RD7QR)
off damn sock....
addenda watch "nanForce 3" suddenly become an issue when Boehner is in the luxury cabin instead of Nanny mcRictus.
Posted by: sven10077 at May 05, 2010 12:08 PM (oykTU)
Posted by: Jane D'oh
It's not the Muslims that are fearful. Its' the Left that want to use them as victims in the never-ending quest to bully the majority in this country. The Left depends on the drama of the evil, white, capitalist oppressors and the helpless victims of color/peaceful religions.
Posted by: Garbonzo the Garrulous at May 05, 2010 12:08 PM (zgd5N)
can't we taze him while he's on fire?
Can't we douse him in kerosene and taze him UNTIL he's on fire?
Posted by: Dang Straights at May 05, 2010 12:08 PM (fx8sm)
Both the media and Obama officials are under a strict edict to avoid uttering the most obvious of geopolitical facts. These nonsensical pseudo-intellectual movements will spell the end of liberal democracies if they are not eradicated from public discourse.
The text does not surprise me, the venue does.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at May 05, 2010 12:09 PM (mR7mk)
Location of Bathtub Boy's Rubber Ducky Shrouded in Mystery....Fear is Right Wingnut Tea Baggers Behind Disappearance
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:09 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at May 05, 2010 12:09 PM (r1h5M)
CBS has their best minds working on this seemingly intractable puzzle.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at May 05, 2010 12:10 PM (Qp4DT)
Reality itself is a mystery to liberal loonies. Therefore, Shahzad's motive is a mystery.
Posted by: Unruly at May 05, 2010 12:10 PM (SVZM2)
Posted by: Guy Fawkes at May 05, 2010 12:11 PM (7VvJB)
The perfect punishment for the Ft. Hood muzzie shooter, would be
to taze the bastard until his heart almost stops. And
then set him on fire with old bacon grease. But I'm kind of mean that way.
FIFY.
Upgraded.
Posted by: Deathknyte at May 05, 2010 12:11 PM (12blM)
Posted by: cbs at May 05, 2010 04:06 PM (7VvJB)
Don't tell anyone - leg twitching.
Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at May 05, 2010 12:12 PM (r1h5M)
And on Fox News, Geraldo Rivera, said, “I don’t know what motivates him … as far as I know … he’s a sociopath; he’s a criminal. He could have had a toothache and gone off because of that.”
Can someone break his nose with a chair again, please?
Posted by: Zombie Al Capone at May 05, 2010 12:12 PM (ujg0T)
Just, when, a month ago, the Leftist media was all-a-flustered because a protesters brought a coffin with them to protest abortions outside the house of some MO congress critter?
But this? This is just some poor brown person acting out from 500 years of persecution from The Man.
Posted by: Captain Leech at May 05, 2010 12:12 PM (uFokq)
Posted by: mare at May 05, 2010 12:12 PM (X1fsj)
Illegal Immigrants' Violence toward Border Patrol Shrouded in Mystery
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:13 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: Ben at May 05, 2010 12:13 PM (wuv1c)
It's not the Muslims that are fearful. Its' the Left that want to use them as victims in the never-ending quest to bully the majority in this country. The Left depends on the drama of the evil, white, capitalist oppressors and the helpless victims of color/peaceful religions.
And yet, there are sheeple who still can't see through this.
Posted by: Curmudgeon at May 05, 2010 12:13 PM (ujg0T)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at May 05, 2010 12:15 PM (Z9hW5)
"Can't we douse him in kerosene and taze him UNTIL he's on fire?"
I say we turn him over to the cute forest critters from South Park.
Posted by: gebrauchshund at May 05, 2010 12:16 PM (d7k0J)
Posted by: Guy Fawkes at May 05, 2010 12:16 PM (7VvJB)
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Quote from Janet Reno:
We're focused on the border like a laser.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:16 PM (UOM48)
70 Lorien '73,
No they don't but you know what would rock?
Shoot the guy with the liquid nitrogen compound they use to zap away warts and moles and then taze the impact line in the chest cavity.....
by the way I am still banned over at Ed and AP's happy squich room but is it just me or has the editorial bent gotten even weider this month I've been gone buying a house.?
Posted by: sven10077 at May 05, 2010 12:17 PM (oykTU)
Location of Barry's grades and papers shrouded in mystery.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:17 PM (UOM48)
Aw come on, nobody could be such a complete parody. (Could they?)Posted by: joncelli at May 05, 2010 12:17 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Fuzzy Muzzie at May 05, 2010 12:18 PM (I+U8m)
Posted by: Editor at May 05, 2010 12:18 PM (pUfK9)
Posted by: HeatherRadish at May 05, 2010 12:19 PM (mR7mk)
Posted by: The hear no, see no, speak no evil monkeys at May 05, 2010 12:19 PM (7VvJB)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:19 PM (UOM48)
Heather 55, they're trying very hard to cite Larry Summers without actually going there.
That is impressive. When you first posted, I assumed that the journal / blog / whatever was going to go on a tear about those wicked conservatives and/or "organised*koffChristianity*kof*hack*religion".
Posted by: Zimriel at May 05, 2010 12:19 PM (9Sbz+)
We're focused on the border like a laser.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 04:16 PM (UOM4
She wasn't lying. They're only concentrating on a 1mm section of the border ... like a laser. We need more 'covering like floodlights' than 'focusing like a laser'.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at May 05, 2010 12:19 PM (Qp4DT)
It doesn't promote the desired narrative, so it will never see the light of day. But they're gorram mindreaders when it comes to citizens at a TEA Party rally, aren't they?
Tools.
Posted by: Keith Arnold at May 05, 2010 12:20 PM (Jdtsu)
Posted by: Editor at May 05, 2010 12:20 PM (pUfK9)
Posted by: Atomic Roach at May 05, 2010 12:21 PM (Oxen1)
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Quote from Janet Reno:
We're focused on the border like a laser.
This would be the same Janet Reno who burned down the Branch Davidians and killed everyone but the guy they were after at Ruby Ridge?
Posted by: Deathknyte at May 05, 2010 12:21 PM (12blM)
Posted by: John Reno-Billy Jeff's Hired Gun at May 05, 2010 12:22 PM (oykTU)
Posted by: Fritz at May 05, 2010 12:23 PM (GwPRU)
Ellen Ripley was right when she asked. "Did IQ's suddenly go down while I was away?"
/out of Dune references, switches to another sci-fi flick
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at May 05, 2010 12:23 PM (i3AsK)
Posted by: Editor at May 05, 2010 12:24 PM (pUfK9)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:25 PM (UOM48)
NY POST: The Connecticut man charged yesterday with the botched Times Square car bombing confessed to trying to slaughter innocent people in retaliation for US drone attacks that wiped out the leadership of his beloved Taliban, The Post has learned.
It Obama's fault!
Posted by: Mal at May 05, 2010 12:25 PM (Z+qzA)
After the MSM and the police pushed the "angry white militia guy" line hard, the media then couldn't figure out why the angry Muslims that actually perpetrated the crime might have been shooting at people. Even when the jihadis drawings of one of the two was released...
Posted by: 18-1 at May 05, 2010 12:26 PM (7BU4a)
Posted by: AlexD at May 05, 2010 04:25 PM (1g/3X)
"It's a well-known fact that 38% of all Tea Party signs are written in arabic." -- The MFM
Posted by: progressoverpeace at May 05, 2010 12:27 PM (Qp4DT)
Posted by: AlexD at May 05, 2010 04:25 PM (1g/3X)
Well, the majority of the left believes Bush and/or the JOOOOs were behind 9/11....
Posted by: 18-1 at May 05, 2010 12:27 PM (7BU4a)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:27 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: HeatherRadish at May 05, 2010 12:28 PM (mR7mk)
Well, the majority of the left believes Bush and/or the JOOOOs were behind 9/11....
Steel Doesn't Burn!
Posted by: Lefty Douche Nozzle at May 05, 2010 12:28 PM (5gk/t)
Has anyone ever seen the two Janets in the same room together?
Posted by: HeatherRadish at May 05, 2010 12:28 PM (mR7mk)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:30 PM (UOM48)
libtard niece and suggest she cancel her annual summer travel plans to Greece.
You know what this means...
Posted by: garrett at May 05, 2010 12:30 PM (5gk/t)
No connection to leftist protesters "trying" to set banks on fire. Just a strange coincidence. Leftist protests were mostly peaceful.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at May 05, 2010 12:30 PM (Qp4DT)
Posted by: gebrauchshund at May 05, 2010 12:32 PM (d7k0J)
Ace, Yahoo posted the AP story that ran the same "mystery motive" lead and got over 10,000 comments - the vast majority were incredulous to say the least.
I think this PC (I'll call it that, but we all know it is much more...) is the fuel for much of the backlash against the Democrats. The pollings firms hit specific topics of the day, but don't even try to measure the disgust of average Americans when the government blinds its eyes to the obvious.
Suspension of disbelief works in movies because we are not really being chased by monsters and we are paying for the ride. When the government asks us to suspend disbelief day after day, it burns goodwill quickly.
Any of the momentum gained from the AZ protests and the oil spill are probably done now as the insult to common sense drives people away.
Posted by: Knaws at May 05, 2010 12:35 PM (176d9)
Posted by: Atomic Roach at May 05, 2010 12:36 PM (Oxen1)
Steel Doesn't Burn!
Neither do women! Although, the reasons we've been having so many earthquakes is shrouded in mystery......oh, wait.
Posted by: Troofer Jihadist at May 05, 2010 12:36 PM (I+9fS)
Meanwhile, the body count is rising. I'm sure somehow this is all Bush's fault.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 05, 2010 12:38 PM (UOM48)
Two arab women are watching their children play, and one of them says to the other "Ahh...they blow up so fast".
LOL. Good one.
Posted by: Troofer Jihadist at May 05, 2010 12:39 PM (I+9fS)
A laser shrouded in mystery.
Wrapped in an Enigma.
Covered in nacho cheese sauce.And a shot of Tequila.
Posted by: Vera Baker at May 05, 2010 12:42 PM (7VvJB)
and by the way.
Shots fired at Lexington. Several dead. British Army moving towards Concord. NYT writes, motives are a mytery.
Posted by: Knaws at May 05, 2010 12:48 PM (176d9)
Wrapped in an Enigma.
Covered in nacho cheese sauce.
And a shot of Tequila."
After an appetizer of WTF.
Posted by: reason at May 05, 2010 12:53 PM (q/kmn)
Ahem.
Posted by: JD Hayworth at May 05, 2010 12:54 PM (ZSVyF)
You should be ashamed in wishing Barry would go visit Tennessee and Kentucky. Aren't the floods disaster enough?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 05, 2010 12:54 PM (z1N6a)
Posted by: Cahrsel Jhonsno at May 05, 2010 12:57 PM (sYxEE)
Sudden Nixon resignation shrouded in mystery.
Origins of Dresden fires shrouded in mystery.
Sinking of Titanic shrouded in mystery.
Posted by: Purple Avenger at May 05, 2010 12:57 PM (Z9hW5)
Breaking News: Democrats will introduce legislation making "Disagreement with the Obama Administration" a hate crime. well it could happen
Posted by: conscious and asking why a drone is flying over my house at May 05, 2010 01:05 PM (YVZlY)
Posted by: Meggie McCain at May 05, 2010 01:11 PM (q/kmn)
Posted by: Knaws at May 05, 2010 01:11 PM (176d9)
My wife seems upset by something related to the way I play golf. Women are such a mystery.
Posted by: Tiger Woods at May 05, 2010 01:15 PM (176d9)
Posted by: Shooter at May 05, 2010 01:18 PM (zfRju)
Wow so now we have the RiNOs contending that the way for us to fight the balkanization of the US into competing piglets at the identity trough is to embrace identity politics as hard as the donks.....
"genius"
Posted by: sven10077 at May 05, 2010 01:22 PM (oykTU)
For some unknown reason, men seem to stare at me a lot. I mean a lot. I have never quite figured out why.
Posted by: Christina Hendricks at May 05, 2010 01:28 PM (176d9)
Posted by: The Mystery of Christina Hendricks at May 05, 2010 01:36 PM (176d9)
Posted by: Hmmm at May 05, 2010 01:51 PM (toKPL)
Ummm....145,144,142,and 138, I think you guys are kinda missing the joke.
Those people getting work really is a mystery, rather than something that defies the analytical powers of "professional journalists" while being obvious to everybody else.
Posted by: gebrauchshund at May 05, 2010 02:51 PM (d7k0J)
Well said, Ace!
Conservatives don't suffer from backlash from lefties for what Tea Partiers actually say and do, we suffer from forelash for what they imagine we think and for their own lies about us.
They did the same to Bush, and Condi, and Rove and others, and it worked for them. Remember how all the false, ugly, hateful rhetoric screamed at and about them, and even actual violence targeting them and their supporters, was somehow their own fault for not seeing things the same way as their critics?
But it's easier to get away with smearing public servants who are too honorable to fight back against private citizens. It's much harder to smear a large group of private citizens who are getting more and more fighting mad with every taunt and torment. Citizens who know the truth about themselves, and so the lies and hate only serve to motivate them to expose and defeat the liars and haters. Bring. It. On.
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