Nordlingerie
Nordlinger Watch! Today’s Nordlinger column needles liberals who side with Rumsfeld-bashing retired generals: “All my life, I heard people warn about the influence of generals and admirals over Pentagon affairs: ‘Civilian control, civilian control,’ they always stressed…that’s the way it was, in good old Ann Arbor town.” “[W]here I grew up,” he adds.
But ultimately, it’s A2 that Nordlinger credits with forming his political views. “You think I’d be working for National Review if I hadn’t grown up in Ann Arbor?” he asks, rhetorically. Think about that, local Democrats. Every time you push a symbolic resolution on some national issue, you’re creating a new Jay Nordlinger.
Oooh, take THAT, aging hippies!
posted by Dale on April 20th, 2006 at 12:54 pm ePeace and be wild (Aaah, Civilian Control) Say what, huh?
posted by Artist Informally Known as Prince on April 20th, 2006 at 2:23 pm eWould this be sort of like creating terrorists in Iraq? … reminds me of the Berliner Kurier comparing Hamas to political parties from Bavaria (tongue-in-cheek, of course).
posted by Daniel on April 20th, 2006 at 7:52 pm eGee, it’s good to know that we AA liberals have such influence.
All politics is local.
posted by DaveCahill on April 20th, 2006 at 9:28 pm eSpeaking of aging hippies, dig this self-aggrandizing website created by the self-identified “Bohemian” “tribes” of Detroit. Makes me not want to live there anymore. God, that generation is annoying (I think they are the same ones with the smug feel-good “Impeach Bush” signs all over my neighborhood, and probably the same ones calling for 4-story building limits).
posted by Brandon on April 21st, 2006 at 1:57 am eI thought the Bush supporters were the smug ones.
I doubt that many of the “tribe” are people of my age these days; hetersexuals of my age cohort have pretty much melted into suburbia. I for one am glad that somebody is caring about or hopeful for Detroit, even if they have to aggrandize themselves to do it. When I lived in Cass Corridor, expression of any such sentiments would be greeted with derisive laughter.
posted by Larry Kestenbaum on April 21st, 2006 at 10:04 am ewho are these tribes anyway? they look like they wish they were living in New York? when did they flourish? when did they become extinct?
posted by daniel on April 21st, 2006 at 11:13 am eAs is so often the case, most everything is the fault of the media in the eyes of conservatives.
Six generals speaking out against Rumsfeld is highly newsworthy and significant, even if they are in the minority. Being one of the most hierarchical organizations in the country, the military almost never experiences members criticizing their superiors.
As for the National Review, hasn’t it run a lengthy piece criticizing the way in which the war has been handled? There are no shortage of conservatives who feel that Bush & Co. are incompetent. Trying to pass this off solely on liberals and the media just isn’t accurate.
As for the media covering Newt’s gay relative (or Cheney’s gay daughter), it is again highly newsworthy. The reason is that both Newt and Dick have been central to conservative efforts to limit human rights for gays and lesbians. The insensitivity in light of their relatives is rather amazing.
posted by thiswebsiteisoverrated on April 24th, 2006 at 2:41 pm eHey, what can you expect? They’re ()*(*%*& Republicans.
posted by DaveCahill on April 24th, 2006 at 4:54 pm eWhy is everyone focusing on Rumsfeld and not being more critical of Bush? I know people find Rumsfeld’s style annoying, but it’s a serious strategic mistake to target Rumsfeld when it’s Bush that needs to answer some tough questions.
posted by This Blog is Overrated on April 27th, 2006 at 6:05 pm e