tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33297721.post2444831115920962439..comments2023-11-05T04:08:55.749-08:00Comments on Duck and Cover: That damned debateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33297721.post-11956052802119079032008-08-14T13:05:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:05:00.000-07:00"Incompetent propagandist" is a perfect descriptio..."Incompetent propagandist" is a perfect description of Tinsley.Michael Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420222848094093512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33297721.post-25169708757538111992008-08-14T12:07:00.000-07:002008-08-14T12:07:00.000-07:00One would think that the "other side" would shy aw...One would think that the "other side" would shy away from flip-flopping charges because of the history of the presumptive Republican candidate. One would be wrong. <BR/><BR/>Rovian tactics tell them to attack the opposition's strengths. Not logical or even useful in a political debate sense - it still wins 'em elections. Why the surprise at Mallard, um, Tinsley carrying this particular water?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33297721.post-30144865026721821232008-08-14T09:28:00.000-07:002008-08-14T09:28:00.000-07:00Rereading the comic reminded me of a funny bit on ...Rereading the comic reminded me of a funny bit on the Daily Show, where President Bush debated governor/candidate Bush.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Rewinn - I think if Mallard was funny, his message would be diluted. As it is, with no laughs to distract, the right wing talking points get repeated again.<BR/><BR/>If this truly was a right wing Doonesbury, he'd have more genuine fans - whether they agreed with his politics or not. As it is, he's preaching to the converted and making us laugh.Kaitlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279904127449708251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33297721.post-14218223332834469222008-08-14T08:34:00.000-07:002008-08-14T08:34:00.000-07:00Another badly edited strip!The hypocrisy has been ...Another badly edited strip!<BR/><BR/>The <I>hypocrisy</I> has been amply noted by <B>scanman</B> et al. <BR/><BR/>And, as we know, the <I>point</I> of the strip is to repeat the charge of "flipflopping" over and over, until it becomes true in the mind of Tinsley's readers. Science tells us that charges repeated over and over, no matter how absurd, become plausible <I>even to people who disbelieve them</I>. It's just a basic fact of human psychology that propagandaist know well.<BR/><BR/>But the thing that really amuses me is that this strip drowns its message in twice as many words as it needs. What is funnier than an <I>incompetent propagandist?</I>rewinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008105385364113371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33297721.post-39558330569289113402008-08-14T07:54:00.000-07:002008-08-14T07:54:00.000-07:00This sounds like a warmed over attack on Kerry. R...This sounds like a warmed over attack on Kerry. Real clever Tinz. Go steal from another Ziggy cartoon while your at it.EddyPohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247807203299736285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33297721.post-77651231942021601892008-08-14T06:43:00.000-07:002008-08-14T06:43:00.000-07:00OH MY GOD - He changed his mind on an issue?Too mu...OH MY GOD - He changed his mind on an issue?<BR/><BR/>Too much shock too early in the morning.<BR/><BR/>He is the first politician to ever do that, I mean seriously. <BR/><BR/>Mallard should meet my sister, seriously. She used to act like I was killing her by changing my mind about something.Kaitlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279904127449708251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33297721.post-73407418560831209142008-08-14T06:36:00.000-07:002008-08-14T06:36:00.000-07:00And next we'll hear John McCain attack legislation...And next we'll hear John McCain attack legislation that has his own name on it.Scanmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599448481536132752noreply@blogger.com