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Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 08 Nov 2016, 6:41pm
by Dr. Medulla
I've been very amused by the various attacks of late on 538 by statisticians criticizing his methodology. Part of it is his smugness, for which he deserves to eat crow, and the rage of entitlement he displays towards his critics. Yeah, past successes are acknowledged and all that, but some humility, no-chin.

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 08 Nov 2016, 6:42pm
by Flex
Dr. Medulla wrote:I've been very amused by the various attacks of late on 538 by statisticians criticizing his methodology. Part of it is his smugness, for which he deserves to eat crow, and the rage of entitlement he displays towards his critics. Yeah, past successes are acknowledged and all that, but some humility, no-chin.
The tearing down of Sate Nilver has been one of the more supremely enjoyable movements of the latter days of this horrible election.

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 08 Nov 2016, 7:18pm
by Wolter
Flex wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:I've been very amused by the various attacks of late on 538 by statisticians criticizing his methodology. Part of it is his smugness, for which he deserves to eat crow, and the rage of entitlement he displays towards his critics. Yeah, past successes are acknowledged and all that, but some humility, no-chin.
The tearing down of Sate Nilver has been one of the more supremely enjoyable movements of the latter days of this horrible election.
His insane bunker mentality is one of the few worthwhile cherries on this shit sundae.

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 22 Nov 2016, 11:01am
by eumaas

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 22 Nov 2016, 1:46pm
by Rat Patrol
Did these fragile flowers really think he was going to be nice to them on an "off-the-record" meeting? Oh, wait, I know the answer to that:

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Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 22 Nov 2016, 2:14pm
by Wolter
Rat Patrol wrote:
Did these fragile flowers really think he was going to be nice to them on an "off-the-record" meeting? Oh, wait, I know the answer to that:

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They're so used to being able to sit at the big kid's table that they thought they were part of the club.

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 18 Jan 2017, 10:54am
by Dr. Medulla
“I went into journalism because I love being a translator from English to English,” he asserts in his opening paragraph, and interpreted literally what he is saying is that he enjoys doing work that is wholly unnecessary.
- from a review of Thomas Friedman's latest collection of random words
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/book ... uster.html

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 18 Jan 2017, 12:44pm
by Rat Patrol
Dr. Medulla wrote:
18 Jan 2017, 10:54am
“I went into journalism because I love being a translator from English to English,” he asserts in his opening paragraph, and interpreted literally what he is saying is that he enjoys doing work that is wholly unnecessary.
- from a review of Thomas Friedman's latest collection of random words
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/book ... uster.html
It's about time the Twitterbot random column generator parody account published a hardcover anthology!

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 23 Feb 2017, 7:50pm
by Rat Patrol


But whatevs, Netflix Liberals think he's smart and incisive.

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 06 Apr 2017, 10:33am
by Inder

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 3:18pm
by BostonBeaneater

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 3:45pm
by Dr. Medulla
Sexual harassment is abhorrent in the abstract, but the thought of that jowly light-bulb head proposition women is nauseating. I suppose that really does emphasize his power—I am utterly unattractive and have a nasty personality, but I can still do this to you. Wonder what role he'll have in the White House in a month or so?

Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 4:23pm
by JennyB
Dr. Medulla wrote:
19 Apr 2017, 3:45pm
Sexual harassment is abhorrent in the abstract, but the thought of that jowly light-bulb head proposition women is nauseating. I suppose that really does emphasize his power—I am utterly unattractive and have a nasty personality, but I can still do this to you. Wonder what role he'll have in the White House in a month or so?
I'll never get the power as a turn on thing. Give me looks over power any day! (And of course looks and kindness).

The most disgusting thing I have ever heard is when sexting messages came out from a relationship between the former MO house leader (state level) and an intern. He wrote something to the effect of "I can't wait to make you quiver." He is pictured below. I am dry heaving just thinking about it.

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Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 4:36pm
by Rat Patrol
Lol. Keep on Twittering, Twitter.


Re: The IMCT Media Criticism Thread

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 4:40pm
by Dr. Medulla
JennyB wrote:
19 Apr 2017, 4:23pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
19 Apr 2017, 3:45pm
Sexual harassment is abhorrent in the abstract, but the thought of that jowly light-bulb head proposition women is nauseating. I suppose that really does emphasize his power—I am utterly unattractive and have a nasty personality, but I can still do this to you. Wonder what role he'll have in the White House in a month or so?
I'll never get the power as a turn on thing. Give me looks over power any day! (And of course looks and kindness).

The most disgusting thing I have ever heard is when sexting messages came out from a relationship between the former MO house leader (state level) and an intern. He wrote something to the effect of "I can't wait to make you quiver." He is pictured below. I am dry heaving just thinking about it.

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Makes me think of a description of Steve Bannon that I came across months ago: He looks like the guy your mom fucks for a week right after the divorce.