Friday, April 30, 2010

Minnesota GOP Radio Purity People

Yes, yes, unity and all that. But what happened to the Republican Party of Minnesota on Friday? It's more than just one particular candidate winning; it's the advent of the holier than thou fringe. This includes one bitter clinger from 2006 (a long time ago, we note) as well as many "liberty" type people who are not Republicans (Ron Paul nut jobs, pardon the redundancy). They bore us. They care more about being right in an endorsement than winning. How insider that concern is, winning. Of course, they insist the current Oracle of Wasilla knows all, tells all and others (us) how we should vote. Did Minnesotans ever inject themselves into a contested Alaskan endorsement convention. No, is the short answer.

At the convention, the seals clapped as suggested, you betcha! Especially the ones with microphones. They pretend to independence.

They are the sliver that actually applauds Chris Baker calling Democratic Minnesotans communists and thinking himself (or themselves) clever (that was at the creepy Jesus fest of the Michele and Sarah rally: shazam!). This from a morning drive talk radio show host who insults anyone's intelligence should they have the misfortune of listening into his adolescent drivel. Or others who read those who have a blog and a radio show on stations to which few listen and for good reason. But they are, to quote one such type, "flattered" when one of the leaders of the purity person speaks to them. Really? It takes this little? From the little people, apparently yes. Viola: he's a macher! Just don't call his candidate an angry white male: that just makes that angry white male angry! We'll get back to you about that pizza in forest. (That was a Tweet to this author: can we publish it to let readers in?)

Another of these types said she could not pronounce Rhonda Sivarajah's last name. She holds
forth Saturdays on (fm) radio as being informed. Please. Love of your own ignorance is never pretty.

These marginally educated people constitute the tale wagging the dog of the RPM.

MC is unamused and with more than sufficient reason.

Unlike them, we want to win.

And unlike them, we are demonstrably not stupid.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

They are the sliver that actually applauds Chris Baker calling Democratic Minnesotans communists and thinking himself (or themselves) clever

Well, let's be honest - Baker is an idiot. He really IS as dumb as liberals think talk radio is. Baker's presence on the air is an insult to all Minnesota conservatives.

Or others who read those who have a blog and a radio show on stations to which few listen and for good reason.

If you're talking about who I think you're talking about, they beat KSTP, WCCO and KTLK in their time slot.

Facts are troublesome, of course.

But they are, to quote one such type, "flattered" when one of the leaders of the purity person speaks to them. Really? It takes this little?

I read the bit you were writing about; it was more a pleasantry than a sign of any kind of "purity pledge".

Viola: he's a macher!

Since you're the one who talks about/insults others' "education" below, I'd think you'd know it's "voila".

Just don't call his candidate an angry white male: that just makes that angry white male angry!

Well, no - to some of us, it just strikes us as an ad-hominem rhetorical crutch - the sign of, if you will, a not very well-educated debater.

We'll get back to you about that pizza in forest. (That was a Tweet to this author: can we publish it to let readers in?)

I couldn't dream of speaking for whomever you're writing about, but why would a public figure agree to get into a debate with an anonymous person, whose only goal seems to be holier than thou snarking?

Another of these types said she could not pronounce Rhonda Sivarajah's last name. She holds
forth Saturdays on (fm) radio as being informed. Please. Love of your own ignorance is never pretty.


Yeah, that's pretty dumb.

These marginally educated people constitute the tale wagging the dog of the RPM.

Well, I'm "educated" enough to know that it's actually the tail that wags the dog.

MC is unamused and with more than sufficient reason.

Along with being "unamused", you seem to have a hard time trying to frame an argument beyond ad-hominem insults about (purported) education, out-of-context snarks taken second-hand from blogs, referencess to cartoon-y morning show drones, and the like.

Given that, your level of amusement isn't especially important - except that it'd seem to indicate you're...

...ANGRY!

Oh, no!

Anonymous said...

And desperately seeking attention! Hahaha!

MikeWBL said...

Unfortunately most of what you say is correct. We did not endorse the most electable candidate but a high risk candidate that may in fact lose. I will be ready to be out of this state 6 months and 1 day if our endorsed candidate loses on 11/2.