tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post2944638258913094185..comments2024-03-24T15:27:49.804-04:00Comments on CANNONFIRE: This post will outrage all of you. I don't care.Joseph Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574779960109698980noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-57028478539980907682011-06-07T22:46:50.869-04:002011-06-07T22:46:50.869-04:00lol
lickspittle apologists have all went home my...lol <br /><br />lickspittle apologists have all went home my man <br /><br />apparently you didn't get the memo<br /><br />i suggest you try a nice calm cup of tea to get rid of those nightmare conspiracy theorys you harbor<br /><br />have a good oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-20284333654370046022011-06-07T20:15:51.623-04:002011-06-07T20:15:51.623-04:00Did you know that the word "gullible" is...Did you know that the word "gullible" is not in the dictionary?<br /><br />Wow, I have never read anything so delusional that was intended to be taken seriously. Well, not since I read transcripts of some of Bill Clinton's excuses for various misdeeds.Doubting Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507892426345836143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-78888400416353210782011-06-07T18:23:48.343-04:002011-06-07T18:23:48.343-04:00Hubris? Moi? By what standard?
I lack all ambiti...Hubris? Moi? By what standard? <br /><br />I lack all ambition. I seek no power. I ask others NOT to link to this blog. I don't advertise my site. I've spurned and insulted every blogger who has ever tried to befriend me. In the past, I've often turned down requests to speak in public or to write for other sites. And I sure as hell would never commandeer someone else's press conference.<br /><br />Do you have a definition of "hubris" that differs from the one we all learned in school?<br /><br />I'll cop to the misanthropy charge, though.Joseph Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574779960109698980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-7198995963807812592011-06-07T18:07:13.550-04:002011-06-07T18:07:13.550-04:00"Mr. Hugh Bris is already leading his new pal..."Mr. Hugh Bris is already leading his new pal Breitbart into treacherous territory. Bris tends to do things like that."<br /><br />You, of all people, Joe, should certainly know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-46265104428786667362011-06-07T17:58:03.721-04:002011-06-07T17:58:03.721-04:00Stewie, thanks for this. I'm going to blog abo...Stewie, thanks for this. I'm going to blog about it. Looks like Breitbart has a conspiracy theory of his own -- that Anthony Weiner masterminded some sort of "get Breitbart" crusade via Kos. And it seems to be bullshit. I'm contacting some people at Kos right now (while holding my nose: Everyone knows how I feel about Moulitsas).<br /><br />Mr. Hugh Bris is already leading his new pal Breitbart into treacherous territory. Bris tends to do things like that.Joseph Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574779960109698980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-15843154272355606412011-06-07T17:44:46.956-04:002011-06-07T17:44:46.956-04:00NRO| Re: Conspiracy Theories Revisited
http://www....NRO| Re: Conspiracy Theories Revisited<br />http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/269045/re-conspiracy-theories-revisited-matthew-shafferStewartIIIhttp://www.nationalreview.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-68561895361559889942011-06-07T16:35:24.755-04:002011-06-07T16:35:24.755-04:00The existence of at least one "worse" pi...The existence of at least one "worse" pic is simply not proof in any respect that it somehow induced Congressman Weiner to confess to posting a photo that he did not post. <br /><br />It is pure conjecture on your part that what you have posited is what actually happened. It is a presumption that you have made, I believe, because you are unwilling to accept the fact that your original tendentious theory about how the hack "happened," was simply incorrect.<br /><br />The full confession by Congressman Weiner that he did in fact post that photo, is indeed proof that he did it. Many of us correctly believed right from the start that was what had happened . . . that he was lying, and he eventually had to admit it.<br /><br />The proof was indeed mounting, and witnesses alleging similar flirting or suggestive contacts from him were beginning to come out of the woodwork.<br /><br />Also, he refused to ask for a law enforcement investigation. He had supposedly hired a security consultant or firm to investigate, yet the NY Times found out from questioning the CEO of yFrog that the consultant had not even asked the firm for any information regarding the alleged hack!<br /><br />You may actually "believe" you are correct, but when, as it does in this case, the evidence points overwhelmingly to the fact that he did it, that ought to at least give you pause. Just because you can posit one possible scenario (and a highly implausible one at that), is simply not a basis for claiming that it is what happened.Trochilushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07661310034696479920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-80071141399454682002011-06-07T14:23:38.249-04:002011-06-07T14:23:38.249-04:00"Your one crazy black chopper picture taker&q..."Your one crazy black chopper picture taker"<br /><br />This is true. I once did take a picture of a black chopper. A Harley. Then I airbrushed the gas tank. It was the usual skulls and shit -- nothing too crazy.Joseph Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574779960109698980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-83961257072786755702011-06-07T14:17:42.298-04:002011-06-07T14:17:42.298-04:00Anon, although I reserve the right to delete anony...Anon, although I reserve the right to delete anonymous comments (and have done so even when those comments offered praise), I let yours go through to prove a point.<br /><br />Whenever these issues come up, I encounter readers with "reading comprehension" problems. Those problems affect people on both the right and the left; its a universal phenomenon.<br /><br />You write:<br /><br />"how does this vindicate weiner in the least?"<br /><br />I never said that he was vindicated. Citation?<br /><br />In fact, I suggested from the near beginning that Weiner was worried about other photos sent to or taken by other women. That supposition has proven true.<br /><br />Let's look at my actual words, as opposed to the words which you are hallucinating:<br /><br />"Sorry.<br /><br />"I don't believe that scenario. I accept every part of his confession except for the statement about the night of the 27th."<br /><br />I still don't believe that any man (let alone a congressman) would -- knowingly and non-anonymously -- send a crotch shot to a woman he does not know and whose reaction he cannot predict. Via a system which makes ALL sent images public. At a time when he knows that enemies are watching his every tweet.<br /><br />I just don't think that's possible. <br /><br />I think he confessed to it because he was forced to confess to a lot of worse stuff. If he still maintained innocence re: the event of the 27th, the matter would drag on and on -- and Breitbart would carry out his threat to release the very explicit photo.<br /><br />Got it, now? I don't ask you to agree with the above sentiment. But don't mischaracterize it. <br /><br />I swear, people like you (and such people exist in all political flavors) see words on the screen or the page that aren't there. <br /><br />Many think that no-one would ever confessed to something he did not actually do. But this happens all the time, especially in plea deals. <br /><br />I recently read that one-quarter of convicts declared innocent due to new DNA evidence had previously "confessed" to crimes, apparently because copping a plea seemed the easier course. You know what's REALLY weird? In a surprising number of cases, people who made false confessions came to believe that they were genuinely guilty!Joseph Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574779960109698980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-42666389844970598252011-06-07T13:51:24.726-04:002011-06-07T13:51:24.726-04:00"Anon: The existence of at least one "wo..."Anon: The existence of at least one "worse" pic is not theoretical. Breitbart stated it. Furthermore, his statement today to CBS News verifies that he is threatening Weiner with its release."<br /><br />so you grant there is a 'worse' picture then the current one. how does this vindicate weiner in the least? we now know by his admission that the original picture is his. and we now know there is a worse picture out there that he doesn't want released. so now we know he is creepier then we first thought. <br /><br />just because breitbart threatened to release the other photo if weiner did not come clean does not make weiner the victim here. he still posted these pics.<br /><br />the mental gymnastics you have to go through to try and absolve this guy are pretty remarkable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-17325332283260487722011-06-07T13:39:49.751-04:002011-06-07T13:39:49.751-04:00Your one crazy black chopper picture taker. Seek h...Your one crazy black chopper picture taker. Seek helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-51388566256656819412011-06-07T13:24:40.687-04:002011-06-07T13:24:40.687-04:00Troch: When will I demand Weiner's resignation...Troch: When will I demand Weiner's resignation? Never. <br /><br />I never demanded Mark Foley's resignation, either -- although I was one of the few people talking about his much more important history as a key aide to an S&L wheeler-dealer named Roy Talmo. In Foley's case, there were also links to the notorious Mel Sembler. And drug abuse. Still, I never called for his resignation, and was actually a tad sorry to see him go. Politically, he was more moderate than are many current Republicans.<br /><br />And I never demanded Dennis Hastert's resignation. True, I got a lot of giggles out of the fact that he lived with another man in a J. Edgar and Clyde sort of arrangement. Meanwhile, his wife, on her rare visits to D.C., was made to stay by herself in a hotel -- even on Valentine's Day. <br /><br />Yeah, that living arrangement was amusing. Even you must admit it. But it had no bearing on policy issues -- except if we consider Hastert's voting record on gay rights. <br /><br />I never event thought about calling for his resignation.<br /><br />On only one occasion has this blog published a desire for public official to resign. The target was Barack Obama.<br /><br />As for Breitbart's power: He himself has just now admitted to CBS News that he will not make further releases as long as he thinks we're headed down the right road. So his own words reek of at least SOME power.<br /><br />Does this give him power over policy? I don't think it reaches that far, but only time will tell. If Weiner makes sharply uncharacteristic policy decisions, then we'll know the score.Joseph Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574779960109698980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-77744260184974603832011-06-07T11:59:33.946-04:002011-06-07T11:59:33.946-04:00So . . . you say you believe that Andrew Brietbart...So . . . you say you believe that Andrew Brietbart was in complete control of Congressman Andrew Weiner, arising out of the possession of an extremely revealing photo of Weiner, and that as a result Weiner was compelled to admit to having posted the "bulging underwear shot." <br /><br />Notwithstanding that it is obvious from the number of appearances of words and phrses such as, "fair to presume," "could be" and "probably" at key points in your post, I'll accept that this theory is your sincere belief, as was your original theory, apparently. <br /><br />It is built on a mountain of very shaky conjecture, but you do say you believe that it is true. That being the case, when will you be calling for the resignation of Congressman anthony Weiner? After all, if Breitbart is in such control of the man that he could "force" him to confess to such a sleazy act, then you must conclude that he (Breitbart) could also, going forward, easily induce the Congressman to take positions on public policy matters, and cast votes, that he would otherwise NEVER, EVER do. <br /><br />Hey . . . maybe that is exactly why Breitbart is NOT calling for Weiner's immediate resignation. Maybe you should demand that Weiner should be quickly removed from office, as he is a Member who has been completely compromised.<br /><br />If you disagree, please tell me where I'm wrong.<br /><br />Many of us will be looking forward to your demand.Trochilushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07661310034696479920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-88631493295215272122011-06-07T10:46:25.787-04:002011-06-07T10:46:25.787-04:00Anon: The existence of at least one "worse&qu...Anon: The existence of at least one "worse" pic is not theoretical. Breitbart stated it. Furthermore, his statement today to CBS News verifies that he is threatening Weiner with its release.<br /><br />b: I think pretty much all observers, even the Weiner-haters, are stunned by the sheer, uh, heft involved. It DOES look fake in the photo. That said, you must keep in mind that these cameras use wide lenses that distort perspective.<br /><br />THAT said....yeesh!Joseph Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574779960109698980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-7097093977905972732011-06-07T10:14:48.667-04:002011-06-07T10:14:48.667-04:00If the other photo - the one Weiner seems to have ...If the other photo - the one Weiner seems to have been blackmailed with - does come out, and it does show his penis, then the world will know that whatever was under those grey underpants was NOT his penis.<br /><br />That's unless, of course, his wedding tackle is at least 15 times the average volume of the male member and starts on one side of his body rather than in the middle. Which I think is unlikely.<br /><br />If I'm wrong, and the crotch shot shows it in its flaccid state, then when it's erect he could probably balance a plate on it and use it as an umbrella.<br /><br />Anyway, that's him out of the NY mayoral race, just as Strauss-Kahn is out of the French presidential race. Politics is dirty. Hold the front page. Who's next?bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-18758233822759517392011-06-07T09:40:52.623-04:002011-06-07T09:40:52.623-04:00Hugh Bris?
Any relation to Bris Mohel?Hugh Bris? <br />Any relation to Bris Mohel?Mr. Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-72997942868391648582011-06-07T09:27:44.546-04:002011-06-07T09:27:44.546-04:00so your theory is that there are much worse pics o...so your theory is that there are much worse pics of weiner out there which is why he copped to the current ones? hardly a vindication...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-78551080276519175022011-06-07T09:20:12.810-04:002011-06-07T09:20:12.810-04:00Mr Mike, it was established at the outset that Gen...Mr Mike, it was established at the outset that Gennette never received the crotch shot.<br /><br />"shaking the tree to see what would fall out" -- that's a pretty amusing way to put it. Who'd a thunk that the oak was so mighty? Even the Weiner despisers seem flummoxed by that.<br /><br />As for Breitbart -- he is more vulnerable now than ever before. The press conference made clear that he has established a close relationship with Mr. Hugh Bris. You know what happens to HIS friends.<br /><br />Glenn: Any woman concerned for her reputation as a future anything would not come forward to discuss a private online relationship.Joseph Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574779960109698980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-82267765411830984132011-06-07T08:51:58.651-04:002011-06-07T08:51:58.651-04:00Did the lady in question receive the photo or not?...Did the lady in question receive the photo or not? I haven't seen an answer to that. Also like you I thought the undie photo was someone shaking the tree to see what would fall out, but since Rep. Weiner admits to it ...<br /><br />Either way, it's mission accomplished for the Dark Side, Weiner is besmirched and Breitbart gets his bonafides as a resource for cable news.<br /><br />When will democrats learn that they have to be better than Caesar's wife?Mr. Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-10163958926331123262011-06-07T08:51:13.339-04:002011-06-07T08:51:13.339-04:00When I read the woman's statement and saw her ...When I read the woman's statement and saw her pictures that were sent to Wiener and then heard her say that she was concerned for her reputation as a "future nurse" so she contacted Brietbart, ALARM BELLS STARTED RINGING IN MY HEAD! Of course, he's a horny old guy, of course he'd respond tpo her pics, calling him HOT and kissing into the camera. SHE DID CONTACT HIM FIRST!<br />I say SET-UP! Easy to do when you're dealing with someone who probably has image issues. Growing up short and scrawny and funny looking.(I know about that so I can say it).glennmcgaheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992312750102565227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-47016173997196174702011-06-07T08:51:00.243-04:002011-06-07T08:51:00.243-04:00Pete: Turns out I wasn't the only one she fool...Pete: Turns out I wasn't the only one she fooled; she had other online paramours who were absolutely flabbergasted to learn the truth. <br /><br />If she could see your missive, she would first correct your grammar -- hers always managed to be impeccable, even when she typed at lightning speed -- and then she would make a witty joke at your expense. In Russian.<br /><br />Truth be told, I can't be sure that she was 17 or that the photo she sent me was genuine. Maybe she really was 44. But if she was 17 at the time we first spoke -- well, imagine Lisa Simpson at 17, mixed with a bit of those devilish "Eve" girls from that early X-Files episode.<br /><br />Y'know what's weird? I'd love to talk with her again (though not romantically). She'd by over 30 now. Hard to imagine.Joseph Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574779960109698980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-77268343653211104882011-06-07T08:32:40.624-04:002011-06-07T08:32:40.624-04:00Joe,
Lots of things stink to high heaven on this...Joe, <br /><br />Lots of things stink to high heaven on this one. It felt like playing poker with marked cards all the way along. Still does. Interesting that he hasnt resigned if such a picture exists. After all he is now just a puppet - if he does anything ot annoy his masters that picture can come out. <br /><br />HarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-1548861008381172232011-06-07T08:03:57.170-04:002011-06-07T08:03:57.170-04:00Lol you sure think a lot of yourself. You think an...Lol you sure think a lot of yourself. You think anyone cares if you apologize to anyone? If anything you should apologize to your family for being a creepy Internet Cyber-pervert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-89630060136344953982011-06-07T07:25:00.898-04:002011-06-07T07:25:00.898-04:00"No-one can deny that a "Get Weiner"..."No-one can deny that a "Get Weiner" conspiracy existed."<br /><br />There was no conspiracy. You made it all up. Your story changed as many times as you changed conspiracy theories. <br /><br />The blame lies with Weiner and no one else. Now is the time to stop dragging other people into this.<br /><br />- wodunAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604414.post-76366292813400949582011-06-07T06:37:33.442-04:002011-06-07T06:37:33.442-04:00"I despise Obama. But I won't try to dama..."I despise Obama. But I won't try to damage his administration (or a Republican administration). . ."<br /><br />That, Joseph, is what keeps me coming back here each and every day--because I know that when you state an opinion it's an honestly held one, and so, on those rare occasions that I disagree with you, I am obliged to take a close look at my own position. That's a truly valuable service, almost non-existent elsewhere.<br />As to Congressman Weiner's confession, I am flabbergasted, bewildered and repelled by it.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859863442071202986noreply@blogger.com