Comments on: Michael Jackson News Saturation – Micheal Jackson Tops Iran! http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:40:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » A Comparison http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074635 Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » A Comparison Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:19:36 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074635 [...] Joyner thinks the coverage of MJ’s death is over the top, and I completely agree. I will, however, note that while the MJ coverage is over the top, it still [...] [...] Joyner thinks the coverage of MJ’s death is over the top, and I completely agree. I will, however, note that while the MJ coverage is over the top, it still [...]

]]> By: hcantrall http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074553 hcantrall Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:14:25 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074553 Fantastic Fantastic

]]> By: Michael Remembered: A Bloggy Round-Up · Iranian Election Coverage http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074437 Michael Remembered: A Bloggy Round-Up · Iranian Election Coverage Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:38:10 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074437 [...] Joyner sighs: "Amusingly, a misspelled variant of his name (”Micheal Jackson”) is the fourth most [...] [...] Joyner sighs: "Amusingly, a misspelled variant of his name (”Micheal Jackson”) is the fourth most [...]

]]> By: markm http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074431 markm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:32:54 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074431 <blockquote>Aren't they supposed to be voting on that horrendous "cap and trade" (gigantic tax increase) today?</blockquote> http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/26/house-narrowly-advances-climate-floor/?test=latestnews

Aren't they supposed to be voting on that horrendous "cap and trade" (gigantic tax increase) today?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/26/house-narrowly-advances-climate-floor/?test=latestnews

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074391 James Joyner Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:54:20 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074391 <blockquote>Aren't they supposed to be voting on that horrendous "cap and trade" (gigantic tax increase) today?</blockquote> In light of Jackson's passing, they're going to instead moon dance and have some small children in for a sleepover. At least that's what Iranians are twittering.

Aren't they supposed to be voting on that horrendous "cap and trade" (gigantic tax increase) today?

In light of Jackson's passing, they're going to instead moon dance and have some small children in for a sleepover. At least that's what Iranians are twittering.

]]> By: markm http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074283 markm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:03:41 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074283 Bill H Along the lines of your comment, commenter RobM1981 posted this at the Atlantic to a Megan McArdle post: "Yesterday: An undocumented number of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Gulf War/Afghanistan combat veterans died. Some of them were homeless, having never been able to adjust to life back in the USA. About 100 innocent people died at the hands of a drunk driver. At cancer institutes all over America children under 10 years old lost their battles. Priests, rabbis and ministers who had walked the straight and narrow path and kept the Faith passed away. And literally thousands of moms and dads died, leaving their surviving families - young or adult - devastated. Sorry if I can't torque up some emotion for a narcissitic pedophile child abuser. I guess I'm just not empathetic enough." Bill H

Along the lines of your comment, commenter RobM1981 posted this at the Atlantic to a Megan McArdle post:

"Yesterday:

An undocumented number of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Gulf War/Afghanistan combat veterans died. Some of them were homeless, having never been able to adjust to life back in the USA.

About 100 innocent people died at the hands of a drunk driver.

At cancer institutes all over America children under 10 years old lost their battles.

Priests, rabbis and ministers who had walked the straight and narrow path and kept the Faith passed away.

And literally thousands of moms and dads died, leaving their surviving families - young or adult - devastated.

Sorry if I can't torque up some emotion for a narcissitic pedophile child abuser. I guess I'm just not empathetic enough."

]]> By: markm http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074274 markm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:59:45 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074274 <blockquote>I can see them puking out some colossal dunnage whilst not front and center</blockquote> I see Waxman added 300 pages at the last minute to the 1,000 pages already there for the GW bill....niiiice.

I can see them puking out some colossal dunnage whilst not front and center

I see Waxman added 300 pages at the last minute to the 1,000 pages already there for the GW bill....niiiice.

]]> By: Bill H http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074264 Bill H Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:52:13 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074264 Men and women are dying in Iran in the quest for freedom. Our soldiers are placing their lives on the line in Iraq and Afghanistan in defense of this nation. Great and weighty matters of long-term import to the entire nation are being debated in Washington. There is a crisis of energy and global climate change. And hour after hour of archival footage is played as politicians and stars rush to microphones to praise his contributions to rock music, conveniently ignoring his grossly self-indulgent life as a monument to self adulation and the wrecked lives of children left in the wake of this has-been pedophile rock star. Men and women are dying in Iran in the quest for freedom. Our soldiers are placing their lives on the line in Iraq and Afghanistan in defense of this nation. Great and weighty matters of long-term import to the entire nation are being debated in Washington. There is a crisis of energy and global climate change.

And hour after hour of archival footage is played as politicians and stars rush to microphones to praise his contributions to rock music, conveniently ignoring his grossly self-indulgent life as a monument to self adulation and the wrecked lives of children left in the wake of this has-been pedophile rock star.

]]> By: markm http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074204 markm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:06:20 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074204 <blockquote>Aren't they supposed to be voting on that horrendous "cap and trade" (gigantic tax increase) today?</blockquote> I do believe they are supposed to vote on the "Global Warming / Cap n' Trade" bill.

Aren't they supposed to be voting on that horrendous "cap and trade" (gigantic tax increase) today?

I do believe they are supposed to vote on the "Global Warming / Cap n' Trade" bill.

]]> By: just me http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074183 just me Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:32:52 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074183 Well I bet on some small level Governor Sanford is kind of happy. But really-I don't get why Michael Jackson's death is something more newsworthy than what is happening in iran, or pretty much any news that deals with government and the world. Just shows that the average consumer of news prefers the people and enquirer variety over the hard news. Well I bet on some small level Governor Sanford is kind of happy.

But really-I don't get why Michael Jackson's death is something more newsworthy than what is happening in iran, or pretty much any news that deals with government and the world.

Just shows that the average consumer of news prefers the people and enquirer variety over the hard news.

]]> By: Rhode Island May Change Name to ‘Rhode Island’ http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074160 Rhode Island May Change Name to ‘Rhode Island’ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:52:18 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074160 [...] HOME|FRIENDLIES|OPPOSITION|SECURITY|TRENDS|MEDIA|CONTESTS|LINKS « Previous | Home | Rhode Island May Change Name to ‘Rhode [...] [...] HOME|FRIENDLIES|OPPOSITION|SECURITY|TRENDS|MEDIA|CONTESTS|LINKS « Previous | Home | Rhode Island May Change Name to ‘Rhode [...]

]]> By: hcantrall http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074159 hcantrall Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:50:55 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074159 Aren't they supposed to be voting on that horrendous "cap and trade" (gigantic tax increase) today? Aren't they supposed to be voting on that horrendous "cap and trade" (gigantic tax increase) today?

]]> By: markm http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_jackson_news_saturation_-_micheal_jackson_tops_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1074147 markm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:30:25 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=38508#comment-1074147 I just hope there is still some media keeping an eye on the kids in Washington. I can see them puking out some colossal dunnage whilst not front and center. I just hope there is still some media keeping an eye on the kids in Washington. I can see them puking out some colossal dunnage whilst not front and center.

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