New Playmates

I was somewhat intrigued by Eric's suggestion of starting a new right-wing blog in Montana, ostensibly to shed light on the good things that Conrad Burns has done for our state. If you're wondering why I haven't linked to Eric's website in this post, it's because a)  he seems to have abandoned it, and b) he's got some scum-licking-testicle-snorkeler over there pretending to be me, Ed Kemmick, and God knows who else.   Anyway, I kinda thought that Eric's dream would be a short lived project, and in a way it was.

However, in a moment of head-splitting irony, I find out from a left-wing blog, Intelligent Discontent, that Eric went forward with his effort.  (The irony, of course, is that I heard it from the left side because no right siders, even Eric himself, have linked to it yet.)  In case you haven't seen it, allow me to introduce What's Right In Montana.  Eric managed to rustle up some contributors, and so there is now a right-wing community blog to counter the overwhelming leftist message in this state.  (Excuse me while I chortle for a bit.)    To dig just a tad deeper into the well of irony, I observe 2 things almost immediately.  1)  Eric's dream is unfulfilled.  Not one post yet has promoted Conrad Burns.  In fact, every single post so far (save today's by Miss Right) has been slamming Democrats.  Now that's a bunch of angry righties!  And 2)  Eric has yet to post at the website that was his ideal, save for his initial "hello" and a weak slam at John Morrison, defending his thesis.  Not one post yet about Conrad Burns.

Before anyone get's all tensed up that I'm giving promotion to the enemy, let's us keep a few things in mind.  The first is that we are all Montanans.  That deserves a touch of respect.  That is, at least I think we are all Montanans.  Since several of the posters over there remain completely anonymous, it's kinda hard to tell.  So take any claims of Montana cred from those few folks with a slight grain of salt.  After all, it's not like we haven't seen astro-turfing before.

The second notion is more simple:  new playmates!  After reading, commenting, and being illogically spewed at in this post by geeguy, I've truly wanted to write a book about awfully bad arguments.  My book, as I envision it, would have terrific examples of the lamest forms of argumentation imaginable.  I had thought I would just have to rely on Michelle Malkin and Chucky Denowh, but with RightMontana, I've been given the handy Christmas gift-pack of truly bad argumentation.  We're talking a motherlode of suck-thinking here!

When the troll, VoxPopuli/ Mellon, promoted the idea that moral will is set by popular opinion in the comments to this post of mine, I thought I'd seen badness.  But then, geeguy writes the same thing, and I'm starting to wonder if America really is getting dumber.    But then I encounter our new playmates, and find a whole new level of irrationality.

Second post:  John Morrison has a problem, but no solution.

Contrary to popular belief, the government can't just go in and take over hospitals, or drug companies, set their prices for them, and guarantee everybody free health care, and free pills.

Actually, the government can.  Notice, there's no argument that Government shouldn't do it, only that they can't.  And that's not even the only solution possible.  Eric admits, right in his post, that Morrison states the problem, and says he has solutions.  But then Eric goes on a straw-man tangent about his own fantasies and never deals with Morisson or his solutions at all.  This is comedy gold!

Third Post:  Campaign Swings and Misses

Shorter BigSky2006:  'I'm bored.  Somebody amuse me'.

Fourth Post:  The Dem's Eternal Conflict

Apparently, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks isn't removing wolves from the ESL as fast as NEOMADISON would like.  This argument is what I call "factual bereavement".  An agency, that can't do what the writer wants, isn't doing so because of reasons that the writer completely makes up, and the blame lies with people who can't change the facts from where they're currently at.  Read any single post on this website concerning wolves, and it will become very clear that wolves have not been delisted because Wyoming is having a temper tantrum.  This post from WRIM also suffers from mental myopia.  Burns and Rehberg are actually in power, and yet the candidates Morrison and Tester are to be faulted for not dealing with this issue.  I'm serious, folks.  In the face of this level of ludicrous, you either have to laugh or cry.

Fifth Post:  Look who didn't come to dinner.

Do I actually need to list the number of fallacies that this post relies on?  Let's just be simple about it.  Bigsky2006 has no idea who was invited to speak or who responded or the reasons for any of it.  Bigsky2006 just tends to think that because they ignorantly assume things should have been a certain way, that there is a failing in another because things didn't go the way that BS2006 had it play out in his or her head.  If that isn't obviously stupid, then I pity the one who thinks such.

I could go on, and rip into every single post up at WRIM.  But Intelligent Discontent is on the case and I need to save something of the bogus logic from WRIM for my book.  Suffice it to say that we have new playmates in town, and I'm gonna watch them very closely.  The tagline for their website is this:

A Montana blog for everyday Montanans! If you're tired of the liberal media you will find this place a safe haven!

If they think either that average Montanans will swallow bullshit over fact, or that they have provided a haven safe from the truth, well I got news for our little playmates.  This is Montana, where people tend to distrust a line of bull,  and repeating stupid lies doesn't make you safe, it makes you stupid.

Comments

[Eric Coobs]

Thanks for noticing. I've been crazy-busy lately, but I've got a few good teammates.

Rome wasn't built overnight, and neither will be our conservative blog!

Yes, I will be promoting Senator Burns, because he's done a great job for Montana and has earned my support!

If each day I were to post a positive thing Senator Burns has done for Montana over the last 12 years I'd never get done before election day!

Stop by once-in-a-while.

www.rightmontana.blogspot.com

[Wulfgar]

Eric, excuse my glee, but I look forward to each and every post.

Bwahahhhaaaahhaaaaaa!

[Don Pogreba]

I'll admit I'm torn. On one hand, I don't want to promote the site, but on the other hand, there are days when I've got writer's block. What's Right in Montana will always give me something to poke fun at. :)

[moorcat]

It seems that Eric (and others) have already moved forward posting Burns friendly articles to the site (probably in answer to your post here...). As of the time I am writing this, the last two articles are about Burns. The utter stupidity of both articles is self evident.

Moorcat

[Tony]

Rob, I see great and funny posts in your future...but I am sure that Eric's new blog will go the way of DBTLB's...
having a great life out here so far, new blog but NO politic's....
Take care and if you ever get out this way....

[Eric Coobs]

Comedy gold? Please enlighten me. Exactly where would the government get the authority to take over hospitals, insurance companies, drug companies, or clinics?

And if you remember how passionately Governor Schweitzer was about prescription drug prices, maybe you'll cite some examples of how he's fixed the system now that he's in office.

It just goes to show you that the Democrats are willing to say whatever they think you'll believe, on any particular day, for the purposes of a campaign! The problem is that one day you'll start thinking for yourself, and you'll become a former Democrat, like most Montanans!

[Wulfgar]

Now Eric, you're equivocating here. You were arguing what was possible for the government to do, and now you're arguing that they don't have the authority to do it (what is practical for the govt. to do.) Those are two different arguments, and completely beside your own point. You never wrote at all about what Morrison's plans were; you simply set up a Straw-man and then rightiously knocked it down ... with out ever dealing with the object of your post, John Morrison.

And now, you're really diving into the irrational argument pool, by bringing up a completely unrelated object, Brian Schweitzer. You further confound yourself by attempting to equate his role as Governor with the promises he made while running for the US Senate. One of these things is not like the other. The governorship is state level, the Senate is Federal. The Governor is an executive, the Senate is legislative. If this is your proof as to the actions of all Democrats, then I suggest you're only serving weak sauce.

Call me strange, but I find poor argumentation really funny. Hence, comedy gold.

[Matt Singer]

Actually, the Montana legislature passed a pretty big prescription drug bill this last session that came out of the Governor's office. Senate President Jon Tester sponsored it.

I'm sure it was overlooked in the flurry of problem-solving that happened. It didn't get quite the attention of Brian's new scholarship program, the new small-business health insurance program that Morrison put together and Tester got passed, or the new energy legislation put together by the Tester-Schweitzer team, but it was there.

Failed leadership?

The Democratic legislature accomplished more in 90 days than Judy Martz did in her entire life.

[Gee Guy]

Thanks for the links, Rob. I apreciate them. Sorry I don't get over here more, but yur jus too durn smart fer me. Most of the stuff you post, I cant even unnerstand.

Mebbe if i wurk hard and study hard, some day I will be as smrt as a leftwing blogger, cite my political opinions as premises, and then mak conclusery and seudo-logikal argumnts from them.

Are you sure yur not on the Montana Supreem Court?