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hiphopnation

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20. you win the internets

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #18)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 11:41 AM

Oct 2012

all about Tina Brown and "the clicks"
although I will say, some of his non-punditry related posts are...sticky. His whole "view from your window" thing is cool, other "found items from the web" and opinion pieces not total junk. and yes, you can find that stuff elsewhere on much cooler sites, maintained by actual bona fide peacenicks, but I maintain, the place isn't total garbage.

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Say What You Will About Andrew Sullivan, He Nails It In This Post [View all] hiphopnation Oct 2012 OP

He nails it in the first paragraph BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #1

HOPING SO! hiphopnation Oct 2012 #2

Obama hasn't "allowed" anything. He has repeatedly TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #3

He's referring to the first debate hiphopnation Oct 2012 #5

I didn't think he did bad. He wasn't high-energy, but he TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #8

Agree re: Sully's overreaction hiphopnation Oct 2012 #15

I guess I'm not seeing what you're seeing--I see a hyper overly TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #16

Except sometimes people don't want change. Jennicut Oct 2012 #4

I'm well aware of his position in the run-up to the Iraq War hiphopnation Oct 2012 #7

And you agree with the magical thinking that 'marketing works'? Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #13

x100 Sullivan is an ovesubscribed mediocrity Mimosa Oct 2012 #28

He needs to let the first debate go already. Jennicut Oct 2012 #19

that's the crux of the post, though hiphopnation Oct 2012 #22

Sully is a Republican who cheered for the Iraq invasion, felt comfort in Cheney's Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #6

I don't know that Sully is a Republican hiphopnation Oct 2012 #11

Yeah, if you trust a man who lied, then said sorry, then lied some more Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #14

eh hiphopnation Oct 2012 #17

Andrew Sullivan Is A Weathervane. I Never Cared For Him./nt DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #9

what a mess he has been bigtree Oct 2012 #10

totally hiphopnation Oct 2012 #12

I gotta wonder bigtree Oct 2012 #25

Lots of great points and queries there hiphopnation Oct 2012 #26

Blogging is horrible for punditry. Too many posts, very few good ideas. reformist2 Oct 2012 #18

you win the internets hiphopnation Oct 2012 #20

The attention whores shall inherit the earth. reformist2 Oct 2012 #23

I'm drawn to his site primarily these days because of his effusive and staunch hiphopnation Oct 2012 #24

What a drama queen. n/t backscatter712 Oct 2012 #21

"a soulless, content-free, power-seeking robot." andym Oct 2012 #27

A description adapted from one he read, I've little doubt Mimosa Oct 2012 #29