Comments on: “He’s More Machine Now Than Man” http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:33:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Smurph http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8863 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:44:15 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8863 If he's referring to the fact that people have called him 'robotic' and 'the Stepford husband,' then I'd give him credit (but not my vote) for having a sense of humor about himself, or at least trying to. Only makes him more robotic, when neither he nor Mr Fehrnstrom recalled that the line was "These aren't the droids you're looking for." and Darth Vader had a self-referential sense of humor, too - cf "The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am." If he’s referring to the fact that people have called him ‘robotic’ and ‘the Stepford husband,’ then I’d give him credit (but not my vote) for having a sense of humor about himself, or at least trying to. Only makes him more robotic, when neither he nor Mr Fehrnstrom recalled that the line was “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.”

and Darth Vader had a self-referential sense of humor, too - cf “The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am.”

]]> by: CorkyAgain http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8832 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:22:06 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8832 More significantly, it's a reference to "Jedi mind tricks" -- a hypnotic method for inculcating false beliefs. More significantly, it’s a reference to “Jedi mind tricks” — a hypnotic method for inculcating false beliefs.

]]> by: Roach http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8831 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:01:22 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8831 If I were Romney, I'd fire that press secretary immediately. That kind of pedantic, disrespectful comment only makes the two of them look bad. Romney's a bit nicey-nice, unlike many business guys I've known. It's a major deficit; does he have the gumption to stand up to constant denunciations as a racist for supporting immigration reform? I'm not sure. But his major problem is communication, such as his style, his clothes, and his stupid discussions with media pipsqueaks that make him look small by comparison. There is no good reason to lock horns with these liberal J-School faggots. If I were Romney, I’d fire that press secretary immediately. That kind of pedantic, disrespectful comment only makes the two of them look bad. Romney’s a bit nicey-nice, unlike many business guys I’ve known. It’s a major deficit; does he have the gumption to stand up to constant denunciations as a racist for supporting immigration reform? I’m not sure. But his major problem is communication, such as his style, his clothes, and his stupid discussions with media pipsqueaks that make him look small by comparison. There is no good reason to lock horns with these liberal J-School faggots.

]]> by: Magnus http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8830 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:07:38 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8830 Unusually strange it certainly is, but not surprising coming from a man whose favorite book is Battlefield Earth. That fact alone would probably stop me from voting for the guy (if I were American, that is). Unusually strange it certainly is, but not surprising coming from a man whose favorite book is Battlefield Earth. That fact alone would probably stop me from voting for the guy (if I were American, that is).

]]> by: Grumpy Old Man http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8829 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:29:58 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/02/04/hes-more-machine-now-than-man/#comment-8829 We keep getting creepy robo-calls from the Gov. The musical accompaniment is Hugh Hewitt, whistling in the dark. We keep getting creepy robo-calls from the Gov.

The musical accompaniment is Hugh Hewitt, whistling in the dark.

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