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July 26, 2004

Shove It, Spinners

Portly partisan Oliver Willis is spinning Teresa Heinz's "Shovegate" gaffe.

As you might know, Terrezzzzzza gave a speech in which she said that some political speech -- and of course she chiefly meant the speech of Republicans -- was becoming "unamerican."

A reporter from the conservative-leaning Pittsburgh Tribune-Reviewer attempted to ask her about this. She said, repeatedly and forcefully, that she'd never said the word "unamerican," and that the reporter was putting words into her potty mouth.

Of couse, she actually did say that.

Once she found out the reporter was from the PTR, she told him to "shove it."

It's not the "shove it" which is really objectionable. It's the fact that she lied about impugning those who criticize her husband as "unamerican."

The liberals are spinning this, claiming that she didn't say what she is caught on tape saying. Willis' initial defense was exactly that, but now he has corrected to allow that she did say the word in question, but that he's not really sure of the "context."

How many fuckin' different "contexts" could there be, Cholesterol-Head?

If Terezzzza is to be excused for uttering this quite-inutterable slander -- at least we're all lectured about how horrible the unamerican slur is when directed at liberals -- because she said that some were merely "becoming unamerican," then of course I will take that to mean that the liberals will not object if Republicans merely say that the liberals are becoming unamerican in their opposition to the war on terrorism (and even the law-enforcement efforts against terrorism).

You can't have it both ways, guys. The charge is either a horrible slander which must be condemned or it is not. It cannot be the case that Terezzza is permitted to make this charge -- yet again -- and conservatives are not.

Meanwhile, the wife of Iowa governor (and Democrat) Tom Vilsack is apparently "fascinated" by the way blacks talk to one another.

The Video: Go here to watch Terezzzzzza call brave political dissidents "unamerican," and then lie about that.

posted by Ace at 05:38 PM

Comments

Okay, seriously, this should be the biggest non-story ever. After noting the rich irony of Teresa calling for civility and then displaying her disinterest in practicing any of her own less than ten minutes later, we should all chuckle and let the matter drop.

In a perfect world, at any rate.

I agree with Teresa that some civility would do us some good. I'm appalled that she's singularly unwilling to practice what she preaches.

The thing that really gets me about Oliver's stance is that it basically makes Teresa's call for civility subject to the condition that it only applies to people who agree with you anyway. But is that either a helpful or a controversial stance? I agree with Ace on a lot of things (not everything), and therefore I can't imagine anyone will ever have to ask me to be civil to him. Similarly, Kerry and Edwards - now that they are on the same side - are quite civil towards one another. And unified. Their "civil union," if you will, is not terribly impressive.

I'll be impressed when I see civility cross party/ideological lines.

Posted by: Aaron on July 26, 2004 06:14 PM

Jay Nordlinger notes today that Teresa and her son, "..have been wearing a pin that has a black 'W' with a red line through it."
Also, I believe she was recently handing out pens w/ a pic of Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld dubbed "axis of evil." Can anyone imagine Laura Bush doing something similiar towards the Dems?

And who can keep track of all the charges of treason directed at the Bush Admin and those "Benedict Arnold corporations" from Kerry, Dean, Clarke,Kucinich, etc..? Fuck civility to these bastards.

Posted by: Golden Boy on July 26, 2004 06:24 PM

Governor's wife: "Excuse me stewardess - I speak Jive"....[/smartass]

Posted by: Mad Mikey on July 26, 2004 06:37 PM

To the Left, "civility" is generally a one-way street.

Posted by: zetetic on July 26, 2004 07:43 PM

I was especially struck by the "second bite at the apple" after her consultation with her advisors. Guess they were afraid the cameras hadn't gotten her spontaneous act of indignation. In short, it was a set-up.

I blogged further on this at my place.
http://precinct333.blogspot.com/2004/07/heinz-kerry-to-reporter-shove-it.html

Posted by: ThePrecinctChair on July 26, 2004 10:41 PM

So what drug is this ancient lapdancer on?

Posted by: Sailor Kenshin on July 27, 2004 02:10 PM

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