tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post9010260860865551914..comments2024-03-27T11:26:52.574-04:00Comments on Litbrit: Bloggy thoughtsDeborah Newellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02527317477388626268noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post-44224153166451301012012-10-19T19:08:12.196-04:002012-10-19T19:08:12.196-04:00Deborah, I stumbled across your blog for the first...Deborah, I stumbled across your blog for the first time by accident, I had hit the 'next blog' button on my blog to see what happened. I read the first line of 'bloggy thoughts', evidently a relevant first line for me, so I was intrigued and carried on. Finally I was really glad to have read an honest and interesting article, and although I am no writer (I do a blog of art and a bit of writing) through this frank article you have inspired me out of a writers/artist dry patch, so much so that now I am motivated this weekend to add some new entries into my own blog and bring it up to date, so I thank you for your inspiration and wish you future success with your blog, hoping you keep your original voice and others our inspired from it like me. With thanks Michael Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307149817038729138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post-28192234678730194872012-10-08T08:29:00.669-04:002012-10-08T08:29:00.669-04:00Thanks, igloo. I appreciate the moral support. Thi...Thanks, igloo. I appreciate the moral support. Things have certainly been...<i>interesting</i> lately!Deborah Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527317477388626268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post-85262542072908312902012-10-08T02:01:24.390-04:002012-10-08T02:01:24.390-04:00Thank you for your Romney cheating and Ryan's ...Thank you for your Romney cheating and Ryan's foot in mouth posts. I had to share all of them on Facebook!<br /><br />Keep up your independent liberal blogging; thank you for opening up the comments section; and thank you for the litbrit blog!<br /><br />Best wishesigloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155891880671279914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post-67049414067661140172012-10-07T15:25:10.867-04:002012-10-07T15:25:10.867-04:00Thank you, Infidel753. I appreciate the C&L li...Thank you, Infidel753. I appreciate the C&L link because yes, it's something that should be out there with all the other wrongdoing. I think another blogger said it best: it's like scuffing the ball versus shooting up steroids or HGH: bringing in notes is cheating, but as far as wrongdoing goes, Romney's done a lot worse.<br /><br />I saw it as an important character issue. Others disagree, saying that even if it turned out to be true (and I maintain it is), it doesn't much matter anyway. And furthermore, it looks like sour-grapes. Hey, I think POTUS had a bad debate, no question about it. He was not on his game, not at all. I also think Romney cheated (but since I wasn't there, a few feet from the podium, I can't prove that.) Both things can be true!<br /><br />I've been reading about the "Gish Gallop" debate technique Romney used: it's where someone talks super-fast and spews so much bullshit in a short time-frame, his opponent cannot possibly respond to all of it, and winds up looking inept as he tries to address even one of the talking points. Interesting. I think it used to be called the Kitchen Sink attack. Kind of pathetic, really.Deborah Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527317477388626268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post-13448767987847099972012-10-07T13:52:34.453-04:002012-10-07T13:52:34.453-04:00Good for you. Most bloggers with a strong viewpoi...Good for you. Most bloggers with a strong viewpoint seem to encounter abusive trolls from time to time, although women apparently get targeted worse.<br /><br />And no, it's not a First Amendment issue. Your blog is your space. As I always put it, freedom of expression means I have the right to put a political bumper sticker on my car. It doesn't mean I have the right to put that same bumper sticker on <i>your</i> car, not unless you choose to let me.<br /><br />By the way, I put up a link to your "did Romney cheat" post at Crooks & Liars this morning. That story needs to get out there.Infidel753https://www.blogger.com/profile/10965786814334886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post-84476013162257489082012-10-07T13:01:23.830-04:002012-10-07T13:01:23.830-04:00brava mia cara.brava mia cara.The Minstrel Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697821546165315014noreply@blogger.com