October 19, 2011
— Ace Kind of funny.
So, Conan O'Brien is making teleprompter jokes. Obviously, then, no longer a fringe thing.
I had meant to add something to that Drudge screencap, the "Flawless" headline.
Irony only works if it's clear you don't mean a word of what you're saying. Otherwise, it's confusing, as people do in fact take your words as on-the-level.
Because, I guess, I'm considered a RINO, it does happen that when I drop some ironic statement, some people start arguing with me, because it's not clear, in their minds, that I couldn't possibly have meant what I'm saying.
So, for irony to work without that sort of confusion, it has to be pretty clear that the literal interpretation is not intended.
So, with Obama: Could "Flawless" possibly mean that Obama's actually flawless?
No. Not a damn person in the entire world could think such a thing. Drudge's irony works here because it's so obvious that Obama's a failure that a headline calling him "Flawless" must be some kind of sarcasm.
Even if I put up a big headline reading "CLUTCH" under Tony Romo's picture, you wouldn't know for sure if I was goofing or not, because every once in a while Tony Romo does in fact turn in a clutch performance. You'd have to read the article link to know if this was one of the minority of times he'd actually been clutch, or one of the majority of times he was anti-clutch.
With Obama? No need for context! We all know what the headline means.
We've come an awfully long way from January 2009. When a "Flawless" headline might actually have been used by some in the media in an on-the-level, straight-serious manner.
Now, it's a gag, and an obvious one.
Minor thing, I know, but that's the best I've got lately.
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Apparently TOTUS has been recovered. Shame, really. It was trying to make a new life for itself. Start fresh. Strike out toward the endless horizon.
But Obama never lets you go. Once he has his claws in you, you never escape.
Submit. OBEY.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at October 19, 2011 11:33 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Oschisms at October 19, 2011 11:34 AM (GqM5k)
Pass Obama's Jobs Bill or you will be raped by monkies infected with hepatitis and then set on fire, and NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU.
Posted by: Joe Biden at October 19, 2011 11:36 AM (4df7R)
Anyone here being raped?
Posted by: Joe Biden at October 19, 2011 03:35 PM (4df7R)
Yes, as a matter of fact.
Posted by: The Taxpayers at October 19, 2011 11:36 AM (v+QvA)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk, formerly Guy F. at October 19, 2011 11:36 AM (xOy1A)
Posted by: t-bird at October 19, 2011 11:37 AM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Dave at October 19, 2011 11:37 AM (Xm1aB)
Posted by: Those OWS Rapist and Indecent Exposer Guys at October 19, 2011 11:38 AM (BbX1b)
Posted by: Marie at October 19, 2011 11:39 AM (H50jQ)
Posted by: t-bird at October 19, 2011 11:39 AM (FcR7P)
Most diamonds are diamonds OF COLOR!!! You just pretend they DON'T EXIST!!! RACIST!!!!!
Posted by: MikeTheMoose Camellia Sinensis Operative at October 19, 2011 11:40 AM (0q2P7)
Posted by: Sub-Tard at October 19, 2011 11:40 AM (0M3AQ)
So, putting "Flawless" under Obama's picture would be the same as putting "Clutch" under Ryan Leaf's.
Posted by: Meiczyslaw at October 19, 2011 11:41 AM (bjRNS)
You're outta your mind, Ace.
It's really best if you leave this blogging thing to the commenters.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 19, 2011 11:41 AM (REXkU)
Posted by: Marie at October 19, 2011 03:39 PM (H50jQ)
Nuance.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at October 19, 2011 11:41 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk, formerly Guy F. at October 19, 2011 11:42 AM (xOy1A)
Failure can be perfect too.
Posted by: MikeTheMoose Camellia Sinensis Operative at October 19, 2011 11:42 AM (0q2P7)
Posted by: Breaker19 at October 19, 2011 11:42 AM (ze29X)
Conan O'Brian is almost funny to me, but not funny enough to watch for more than about 30 seconds.
He, however, seems to think he's hilarious.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at October 19, 2011 11:42 AM (d0Tfm)
Posted by: Sub-Tard at October 19, 2011 03:40 PM (0M3AQ)
Heh.....Rex Grossman....the one Peyton Manning should be BLOWING DAILY for the one Super Bowl win........
Posted by: © Sponge at October 19, 2011 11:42 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 19, 2011 03:41 PM (ieDPL)
RACIST!
Posted by: eastvalleyphx at October 19, 2011 11:42 AM (qiOph)
Now, its not fair to compare President Obama to Tony Romo
Romo at least has some competent people around him, people like Jason Whitten.
President Obama is surrounded by the likes of Joe Biden.
Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 19, 2011 03:42 PM (OWjjx)
PASS OBAMA'S JOBS BILL OR I'LL RAPE YOU!
...
Err, I think I forgot to take my little green pill...
Posted by: Joe Biden at October 19, 2011 11:43 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Dave at October 19, 2011 11:44 AM (Xm1aB)
Steve Smith, is that you?
(Only funny if you've trawled the comments at Reason.)
Posted by: Meiczyslaw at October 19, 2011 11:45 AM (bjRNS)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 19, 2011 03:41 PM (ieDPL)
Kinda like the pay for white women who've done black guys in the porn industry.....so I'm told.
Posted by: © Sponge at October 19, 2011 11:45 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at October 19, 2011 11:45 AM (B0ebt)
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Posted by: That 'let's take a moment to appreciate Obama' guy at October 19, 2011 11:45 AM (sOXQX)
Posted by: That 'let's take a moment to appreciate Obama' guy at October 19, 2011 03:45 PM (sOXQX)
Me neither.
Posted by: Journolist at October 19, 2011 11:46 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 19, 2011 11:48 AM (ieDPL)
All of the decisions the stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure and his band of Merry Marxists have made really are flawless, if what they're trying to do is ruin the country.
A++, baby. Old Scratch Saul would be proud.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at October 19, 2011 11:49 AM (d0Tfm)
Posted by: St Louis Rams at October 19, 2011 11:49 AM (Xm1aB)
NOOOOOO!!!!! (who's John Beck?)
Posted by: Rest of the League at October 19, 2011 03:47 PM (ze29X)
A cross between John Boehner and Glen Beck. A weepy, squish cross. Flooding of Biblical proportions on the field is forecast ...
Posted by: No Whining at October 19, 2011 11:50 AM (HmCnI)
Posted by: HeartlessBlackOrchid at October 19, 2011 11:51 AM (SB0V2)
Posted by: Emily Latilla at October 19, 2011 11:52 AM (xOy1A)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 19, 2011 03:41 PM (ieDPL)
Sure thing, sport ...
Posted by: the Hope Diamond at October 19, 2011 11:52 AM (HmCnI)
Posted by: Lemon Kitten at October 19, 2011 11:55 AM (O7ksG)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 19, 2011 03:41 PM (ieDPL)
Sure thing, sport ...
Posted by: the Hope Diamond at October 19, 2011 03:52 PM (HmCnI)
Okay. Let's try this. Colored diamonds are cursed.
Posted by: Soona - Tearorrist at October 19, 2011 11:55 AM (ZIYAp)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at October 19, 2011 11:55 AM (B0ebt)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 19, 2011 11:56 AM (ieDPL)
Posted by: Abraham Lincoln without his teleprompter at October 19, 2011 11:56 AM (jUZRg)
Abandoning Obama won't be good enough for the liberals. They'll try to blame him on us.
Posted by: sifty at October 19, 2011 11:56 AM (4CSeG)
Posted by: bergerbilder at October 19, 2011 11:57 AM (S1Ttj)
Posted by: The Mega Independent at October 19, 2011 11:58 AM (ohXZC)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 19, 2011 03:56 PM (ieDPL)
A few years ago, I pawned an old discarded mood ring. Got just enough to buy a bottle of Maddog.
Posted by: Soona - Tearorrist at October 19, 2011 11:59 AM (ZIYAp)
What have the OWSers in store for getting their message across?
Synchronized rape along the baselines, perhaps?
Steal the food money from the sleeping "workers"?
Synchronized human microphone whining of "Where's my $5,500 Mac?"
Posted by: No Whining at October 19, 2011 12:00 PM (HmCnI)
Posted by: TOTUS at October 19, 2011 12:01 PM (S1Ttj)
Posted by: sifty at October 19, 2011 12:02 PM (4CSeG)
Posted by: Liberals of 2016 at October 19, 2011 04:01 PM (REXkU)
That's......that's almost ironic.
Posted by: Soona - Tearorrist at October 19, 2011 12:03 PM (ZIYAp)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 19, 2011 03:41 PM (ieDPL)
Sure thing, sport ...
Posted by: the Hope Diamond at October 19, 2011 03:52 PM (HmCnI)
Okay. Let's try this. Colored diamonds are cursed.
The Colored diamonds are stuck in teh back of teh display case...
Posted by: The Just Us Brothers at October 19, 2011 12:03 PM (Lbb9+)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at October 19, 2011 03:45 PM (B0ebt)
He'll have 400 yards passing against the Bills in Toronto in two weeks...
Posted by: Pyrocles at October 19, 2011 12:04 PM (cv5Iw)
Posted by: nevergiveup at October 19, 2011 12:04 PM (aYQHH)
Conan O'Brian is almost funny to me, but not funny enough to watch for more than about 30 seconds.
He, however, seems to think he's hilarious.
Strange looking boy. Never watch him. I seldom watch any network TeeVee.
Posted by: Sub-Tard at October 19, 2011 12:05 PM (0M3AQ)
Posted by: Michelle at October 19, 2011 12:06 PM (S1Ttj)
It is so phony baloney its laughable. Stalin could never dream of having this many useful idiots this far under the commie spell.
Posted by: sifty at October 19, 2011 12:08 PM (4CSeG)
Posted by: joncelli at October 19, 2011 12:08 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at October 19, 2011 03:45 PM (B0ebt)
He'll have 400 yards passing against the Bills in Toronto in two weeks...
It will be interesting to see how he does against Carolina. I really want to see what spending the entire offseason working out with Drew Brees does for a QB. My take on Drew is he is a perfectionist, much like Peyton. I'm okay giving Beck the opportunity given his offseason work with Brees. We may be pleasantly surprised.
Posted by: Sub-Tard at October 19, 2011 12:08 PM (0M3AQ)
That right there is some awesomeness.
Posted by: sifty at October 19, 2011 12:09 PM (4CSeG)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at October 19, 2011 12:11 PM (B0ebt)
Posted by: Ed Schmultz at October 19, 2011 12:14 PM (I9fXA)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at October 19, 2011 12:15 PM (0yt4x)
Posted by: sifty at October 19, 2011 12:18 PM (4CSeG)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at October 19, 2011 12:19 PM (B0ebt)
The most times that you have to listen to Romo is 16 times, assuming that they interview him during each Dallas loss game by fawning admirers.
Obama gets interviewed 16 time per week
Posted by: Mark E at October 19, 2011 12:27 PM (w5RwR)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at October 19, 2011 03:45 PM (B0ebt)
-----
Glenn Beck is going to be starting for the Redskins.
Neat
Posted by: Mark E at October 19, 2011 12:28 PM (w5RwR)
That's funny like how when your house is burning down and the fire gets to the kitchen and hits the popcorn and everyone can hear it going off... is funny.
Posted by: Shiggz undecided - weighing pros-cons-balls at October 19, 2011 12:29 PM (I9fXA)
Posted by: Nancy Pelosi at October 19, 2011 12:29 PM (QF8uk)
Posted by: Roger Waters at October 19, 2011 12:31 PM (b3mf5)
Posted by: George Soros at October 19, 2011 12:36 PM (6kIEt)
Posted by: The Terminally Boned at October 19, 2011 12:38 PM (lT0LC)
Posted by: Honey Badger at October 19, 2011 12:40 PM (GvYeG)
Posted by: nip at October 19, 2011 12:54 PM (FxxdQ)
Posted by: steevy at October 19, 2011 02:01 PM (fyOgS)
Posted by: David Letterman at October 19, 2011 02:03 PM (0DGtF)
Reading his Twitter feed over the Summer convinced me that he pretty much is.
Posted by: Kensington at October 19, 2011 02:07 PM (znT2j)
Oh, screw you, Dave.
Every single night with this guy it's "top ten reasons [Republican X] is in trouble!"
It's one vicious joke after another about Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, and every other Republican, with only the occasional half-hearted lovetap against his precious, beloved Democrats.
He's not doing jokes anymore, he's campaigning. Phuck him.
And the biggest problem? He's not funny anymore.
Posted by: Kensington at October 19, 2011 02:11 PM (znT2j)
ACE did have a PC attack once about an anti-Islam remark I made. He got NUCLEAR HOT when I said he should just admit that PC pressure was up and he was just reacting to it. After chasing me around the keyboard for three days - he kicked me off for being Islamphobic saying I was in "bad taste" and "just wasn't funny" (- yes you did read it right) ???!!! I learned 2 things about the ACEMAN:
(1) he is capable of being STUBBORN beyond description in this lifetime, and
(2) (no matter how undeserved it may be) when the ACEMAN goes into Anti-Heckler-Mode you really don't want to be on the other end!
- just sayin' ACE - no need to get all Fatwa on me again!
Posted by: 72VIRGINS at October 19, 2011 02:23 PM (tuCVl)
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Posted by: wankette at October 19, 2011 02:34 PM (CrYip)
How disappointing. Oh well.
Posted by: The Mega Independent at October 19, 2011 03:11 PM (5I0Yr)
Are we to understand that an unknown number of righties complained to Drudge or to somebody that his Obama story sub-heading "Flawless" meant he thinks Obama is teh awesome?
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