Because a news site posted a parody article as real news, the mongoloids who frequent the site went into a hilariously stupid feeding frenzy about how crappy Obama was because of the parody article, and then the site 404ed it out of shame, trying to pretend it didn't exist. It's not important, earth shattering news, it's a reason to laugh at stupid people.
On a related note, I have now received that article forwarded to me as real news by two relatives. It's a sad day, first because that means this IS being taken as real news by people, and secondly because it appears that my relatives aren't the brightest bulbs either.
So a
blog site run by Fox,
not a news site, printed the first two paragraphs of a parody and a link to get the rest at
The Onion, and this is somehow Big News Today?
People would have to click through to the actual article to read it, right? Hey,
The Onion, one of my favorite free papers just got some free publicity! :awe:
That site looks like it has some very heavy rotation in the articles it posts. I doubt they pulled it off in shame, it is the kind of piece that they would likely keep in place for a while, isn't it?
I doubt if many of those posting comments either clicked through or even know of
The Onion. I mean, the funniest thing about
Onion pieces is that they actually could be real, and too often turn out to be closer to the truth than so-called straight news/editorializing spin.
Other posters are likely the twins of those who foam at the mouth here about Sarah Palin and the Republicans. Look at how many anti-Palin posters don't read anything other than the spin pieces that tell them what to think and say and they, too, go off all the time. I have yet to find one that has read either of Palin's books yet are uber-quick with condemnation and scatological commentary.
The lesson that everyone should take away from this is that the recent election has not mollified those who are adamantly opposed to Obama and the Democrat agenda. And that includes your relatives. The overreach that the Dems pulled for the last two to four years is going to be punished in 2012 as well as 2010, you can count on it.
I have said many times before, if all you do is mock your opposition rather than making the slightest effort at understanding their concerns you will energize them.
Do you think all the Sarah Palin and Republican bashing is doing anything but helping to build her base? Do you think mocking the people who disagree with Obama/Reid/Pelosi wins arguments, wins hearts and minds, wins votes? If it makes you feel good, I can tell you it seems like a crack OD to the rest of us.
This past election showed you the consequences, but the lesson has not been learned yet it seems.
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