Duncan Black, the blogger formerly known as "
Atrios," coiner of the "
friedman unit," popularizer of the "
very serious person" as a term of derision, chronicler of
wanking in the punditocracy, has been counting down:
9,
8,
7,
6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1, to the
THE ONE TRUE WANKER OF THE DECADE.
posted by ennui.bz
on Apr 17, 2012 -
114 comments
Brookings Institution analysts Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack last week called for another "
six months or so" in Iraq.
The month before, "
This is a decisive phase," a member of Petraeus' staff told [Joe Klein] and began to laugh. "...It's always a decisive phase. But this time, I guess you'd have to say, it actually is."
"Pinky swear?" Klein held out a soft, pink, gullible digit expectantly. "Pinky swear!" the aide responded, shrugging.
You people will believe anything.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders
on Aug 8, 2007 -
41 comments
