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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    my mind was blown because I thought this was insinuating that Naomi Kline gave a Clinton her approval... I was wrong #maghag
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    ""Foggy Bottom Body Language"

    The new captivating fragrance! Get it now! #maghag
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    I hate the idea that Obama wanted to "neuter her" (seriously. eww) by making her secretary of state. Wouldn't he want a strong player in that position? #maghag
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    Bunsen Honeydew promoted this comment questionable was starred questionable was unstarred
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    11/05/09

    @questionable: If I were Obama, I would be seriously offended someone would consider me that misogynistic.

    Honestly, from her time as first lady onward Hilary's big strength has always seemed to be her diplomacy and international affairs skills. If you ever read up on her time as first lady, Bill sent her EVERYWHERE. And she did a hell of a good job. Can't we all start assuming Obama selected her to be his Secretary of State because he thought she'd do a bang up job reviving American relations with the world? #maghag
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    11/05/09

    @Bunsen Honeydew: Yes. This is absolutely what I was thinking. As someone who wanted to vote for both Obama AND HRC, I like thinking of them as a super-team, and get the feeling that despite some disagreements (which are only to be expected between two intellectual superpowers with strong personalities) they both have deep respect for each other and are working towards the same goals.

    I hate the narrative that they're constantly at odds, trying to one-up or outshine the other. The primaries ended 18 months ago folks... And these two aren't like feuding siblings. #maghag
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    "Clinton is unwilling to acknowledge these problems, and her staff is loath to admit her occasional mistakes. Her praise for the President is fulsome, and aides say the relationship with Obama really — really — is strong. But there are also burblings and emanations from Clinton's staff and friends, Foggy Bottom body language, that suggest there is a need for the Administration to produce a second act after the Rodney King phase."

    Am I missing something? Can anyone explain what Obama's "Rodney King" phase was? #maghag
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    11/05/09

    @J.D.Regent: I don't know what it means, but whenever I happen upon references (like this) that make me feel awkward inside, I just want to run away and cover my ears. #maghag
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    11/05/09

    @J.D.Regent: Ah! I just got it! "Can't we all just get along."

    I'm not sure why he put it like that, though I can make some uncharitable guesses, but yeah. I believe he's suggesting Clinton wants Obama to quit all the nice-making and get tough. #maghag
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    I remain proud to have voted for her in the primary. #maghag
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    The linked article doesn't mention that Joe Klein wrote Primary Colors. Some full disclosure about his history with the Clintons would be appropriate and put the article in more context. #maghag
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    11/05/09

    @zoethebitch: AH. Man, I love that damn movie. #maghag
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    Predictability is boring. Hillary has been captivating us for literally decades because of both her brilliance and unpredictability. #maghag
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    "Which makes it hard to analyze her but really interesting to watch her."

    Incidentally, making her an incredibly adept diplomat. Ta-da! #maghag
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    Wow, she's a woman and... complex? Those wacky feminists, trying to throw us off by being human. #maghag
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Klein On Clinton: She's Alright, She's Okay
    Man, they're gonna get a lot of letters about this one. #maghag
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    10/21/09

    when i edit a post, the formatting gets screwy and it automatically adds a hashtag.
    anyone else having this problem?

    #tech
    #groupthink
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    linnyt is a walking cliché promoted this comment yet i was starred yet i was unstarred
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    10/27/09

    @yet i: Yes. I don't know where they come from.

    #groupthink
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    07/20/09

    In reply to Facebook Tell-All "Big Juicy Fun," Filled With Sexism, Assholes
    OMG! Geniouz creates another Walled Garden on the Internet! Stop the presses!

    Everything on the Internet is just a tool: it's never been about the tools' "founders" - it's ALWAYS about how the adopters use it.

    Livejournal and Blogger did many things in 2001 better than Myspace and Facebook have nearly a decade later. What they got right was the automation of presenting connected people with suggested and explicit relationships. AOL, MSN, Prodigy, you name it - they too were social networks, albeit essentially "self-serve" in the sense that you didn't have all of these relationships tossed in your lap all the time. God forbid you venture to the edge of the map...

    Personally, it pisses me off that there is so much buzz about what hasn't ostensibly changed. I like the idea of the Web as a vast terrain that I can explore under my own control. Facebook and all of the other portals feel like fucking cruise ships. Screw that.

    / oldguy rant

    Now get off my lawn!
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    07/20/09

    In reply to Facebook Tell-All "Big Juicy Fun," Filled With Sexism, Assholes
    I bet Tom of MySpace feels pretty left out about now.
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    07/20/09

    @AvgElitist:

    If that's the Facebook crew, I don't want to imagine the seedy debauchery Myspace founders get into.
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    Image of Slumdog_Mamabear Slumdog_Mamabear
    07/20/09

    In reply to Facebook Tell-All "Big Juicy Fun," Filled With Sexism, Assholes
    I think the Iranian Revolution really highlighted the way that media has been changing and that mediums intended for entertainment have now become major forms of communication and even intelligence.
    I believe the guy who founded Twitter made some horrible, asshat comment about the Iranian people ruining something that was supposed to be purely shallow.
    The founders of these types of media might be douchenozzles. They might have intended to make purely infantile networking sites that appeal to our baser nature.
    But in the midst of all the narcisism the users of this media have changed it's purpose and made it bigger. Used it to connect to long lost loves, to family we never knew. People are finding love and righting wrongs and all sorts of beautiful things. They are even fighting revolutions.
    So this guy might be a horrible pig, but he can not take credit for the beautiful part of his creation. That happened DESPITE him.
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    07/20/09

    In reply to Facebook Tell-All "Big Juicy Fun," Filled With Sexism, Assholes
    Eh, this country was founded by a bunch of racist, sexist, slave-owning assholes, and, while it still has problems, I like it well enough. Founders only give a starting point: the users are responsible for the evolution.
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    07/20/09

    @so5minutesago: You just made my point with far more brevity than I was capable of.
    This guy is not responsible for the redeemable aspects of his creation.
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    07/20/09

    @so5minutesago: Well said- there´s always one more influential giant to dig up a dark side on, y´know? It seems like if we tune out everything that was founded, written, painted, invented by a bigoted drunken asshat, we don´t even have a culture.
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