१३ सप्टेंबर, २०२३

For the Annals of Men in Shorts.

Amazing to dress like that at a serious job, but other than that, I see no problem with his use of sarcasm. As far as I'm concerned, he can go on to all the tricks — irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes, and satire.

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Humperdink म्हणाले...

Juvenile behavior.

Paul Sand म्हणाले...

Monty Python reference noted and appreciated.

Rich म्हणाले...

With a criminal for a candidate, Republicans can only lie and lie some more. Truth in the United States has been destroyed by the far right, a group dedicated to killing democracy and replacing it with fascism. They feel they could not just stand by while abject evil was defeated by sensible people, so astonishing lies were their only real choice.

The Republicans really inhabit another planet where shame and honesty clearly don’t exist...

Sean Gleeson म्हणाले...

So how did this post earn a "women in shorts" tag?

Kevin म्हणाले...

As far as I'm concerned, he can go on to all the tricks — irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes, and satire.

Party, magic, card, animal, skateboard, etch-a-sketch, yo-yo.

Kevin म्हणाले...

Those aren’t shorts, they’re clown pants.

Danno म्हणाले...

Is a U.S. Senator a serious job? Fetterman dresses like the typical occupant of a nursing home, of which he is a member of by being in the Senate.

Icehouse म्हणाले...

"He used... sarcasm. He knew all the tricks, dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and... satire. He was vicious."

rehajm म्हणाले...

Amazing to dress like that at a serious job...

From MW: One common complaint regarding the adjectival use of amazing is the extent to which the word is used in what some feel is a watered-down fashion. Those who take this position argue that unless someone is literally being amazed, the word is ill-chosen.

I'd like to believe in this context the word is ill chosen but Ann's a lexiconic nit picker...

Leland म्हणाले...

I saw it as satire also and witty enough to show mental faculty. But he is wearing shorts.

Shane म्हणाले...

I think we can all agree if Fetterman nails someone's head to the floor, or a coffee table, then he will have gone too far.

Shane म्हणाले...

I think we can all agree that if Fetterman nails someone's head to the floor, or a coffee table, then he will have gone too far.

Breezy म्हणाले...

Does this prove he can understand the spoken word now, or not?

Dave Begley म्हणाले...

Of course the brain-damaged Fetterman would never vote to convict Biden notwithstanding the voluminous evidence of bribery. But then again neither will any other Dem.

The Dems are at the point that they know their voters don’t care and even if they did care, they can just steal the election. Fetterman is Senator for life.

chickelit म्हणाले...

Althouse wrote: As far as I'm concerned, he can go on to all the tricks — irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes, and satire.

Are you also for all of those rhetorical devices being turned back on that addlepated man?

chickelit म्हणाले...

'Sean Gleeson asked: So how did this post earn a "women in shorts" tag?

Obvious Althouse sarcasm.

Jersey Fled म्हणाले...

This guy has the brains of a 12 year old.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"So how did this post earn a "women in shorts" tag?"

Sloppy clicking by me. Thanks for the push to correct.

There's nothing girly about Fetterman.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

But he is wearing the type of long swirly shorts that look like a skirt. Basketball players used to wear them (and look awful).

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

" unless someone is literally being amazed"

I agree that the word "amazing" is terribly overused, but I was literally amazed.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"I saw it as satire also and witty enough to show mental faculty."

Yes, I think the conservatives who are mocking him and acting like he's defective and pathetic look quite awful.

I wish more politicians would come back with heavy sarcasm like that.

Trump does!

Temujin म्हणाले...

He's a moron. No one here would hire him to manage your lawn cutting service.

MadisonMan म्हणाले...

I'm assuming he's coming from some kind of PT here, hence the weird garb.

Saint Croix म्हणाले...

Yes, I think the conservatives who are mocking him and acting like he's defective and pathetic look quite awful.

I wish more politicians would come back with heavy sarcasm like that.


Ditto!

Leland म्हणाले...

It is interesting that the post provides every opportunity for commenters to gloat about Biden being under an impeachment inquiry, the same way lefty commenters gloated about Trump's inquiries, while Democrats pretended to be sacred and serious. I'm not seeing people acting silly because Biden might be made to answer for selling his loyalty and support to foreign investors. Fetterman may not be taking it serious, but not many people take Fetterman as serious.

The Crack Emcee म्हणाले...

He's never looked more like Peter Boyle in "Young Frankenstein"

Wince म्हणाले...

No fear?

So, then why all the Biden administration stonewalling and subterfuge?

Oligonicella म्हणाले...

Ann Althouse said...

"Yes, I think the conservatives who are mocking him and acting like he's defective and pathetic look quite awful."

Would we be awful if we mocked those who can't see he is defective and pathetic?

Oligonicella म्हणाले...

The Crack Emcee said...

He's never looked more like Peter Boyle in "Young Frankenstein"

I disagree, Crack. Boyde's monster was more handsome and his eyes showed more intelligence.

The Crack Emcee म्हणाले...

Oligonicella said...
The Crack Emcee said...

He's never looked more like Peter Boyle in "Young Frankenstein"

I disagree, Crack. Boyde's monster was more handsome and his eyes showed more intelligence.

Somebody should play "Putting on the Ritz" just to see if he gets the joke.

Never-Biden Never-Putin म्हणाले...

The corrupt left sure are confident.

Aggie म्हणाले...

That should be his new nickname: Dinsdale.

Aggie म्हणाले...

Or maybe: Dimsdale.

Big Mike म्हणाले...

I thought his response was childish. Nothing wrong with sarcasm. Lots wrong with looking like a kid on a playground.

Kai Akker म्हणाले...

--- litotes

Please stick that in your "garner" file, Ms. Hostess. It means nothing. Saying something by saying it.

And, but, you could do worse than Freeing Garner!

Lem the artificially intelligent म्हणाले...

I know this is the least interesting comment on this thread.

But, that guy is not the senator from PA.

wendybar म्हणाले...

Lem the misspeller said...
I know this is the least interesting comment on this thread.

But, that guy is not the senator from PA.

9/13/23, 9:25 AM

I agree. That was the most articulate I have ever heard him.

Not Sure म्हणाले...

Satire? Yeah, he's a regular Dorothy Parker.

(Is that satire or irony? I'm not sure.)

rehajm म्हणाले...

"For the Annals of Men in Shorts"

It's usually the balls you have to worry about...

Joe Smith म्हणाले...

What the hell has this blog descended into?

Oh, 'Annals.'

Never mind...

Joe Smith म्हणाले...

I am not one to stand on ceremony, dress or otherwise.

In fact, I have given instructions to my sons that at my funeral service (should there be one) that no ties are allowed.

But the man needs to have some respect for the office and wear something a wee bit more professional.

Btw, we were told early on, before his senatorial debate, that he needed a prompter so see things written out. But I saw a reporter interview him in the hallway and he was fine answering verbal questions.

Is he recovering? Or was he lying then?

n.n म्हणाले...

Annals could be black holes sound like black whores h/t NAACP

farmgirl म्हणाले...

“Yes, I think the conservatives who are mocking him and acting like he's defective and pathetic look quite awful.”

Maybe he’s faking the brain injury b/c I’ve heard &seen him and he’s stilted, halting and lost. Weird 180.

OldManRick म्हणाले...

In this case the only trick he is missing is a logical argument as to why Biden has shell bank accounts, or why the messages found on Hunter's laptop aren't real, or anything else that would disprove the amount of evidence of probable corruption that we are seeing around Biden.

Glad to see Althouse has finally started to deal with the Biden corruption info even if it's just to comment on the possibilities of impeachment. Her dislike of Trump has made her avoid coming face to face with how bad Biden really is.

Maybe there is hope she will take the red pill and realize that, if she wants the rule of law that she taught to survive, she needs to dump the democrats and the New York Times.

Jim at म्हणाले...

Once again, 'Rich' avoids the subject of the post.

Yancey Ward म्हणाले...

"Somebody should play "Putting on the Ritz" just to see if he gets the joke."

Crack for the win!!!

Kurt Schuler म्हणाले...

I appreciate the legal analysis and political debate on the site, but what keeps me coming back is Men in Shorts and "garner."

Mary Forman म्हणाले...

To my eyes (retired internist), Fetterman seems to be exhibiting pseudobulbar affect, a sequela of brain injury such as might occur post stroke. Patients exhibit inappropriate emotional responses that can be difficult to control-laughing when you should be sad, crying at something funny.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudobulbar_affect

I also have a theory about Mitch McConnell’s freezing episodes but I don’t want to overshare.

Iman म्हणाले...

The mustache does not disguise his resemblance to Zippy the Pinhead.