Thursday, September 8, 2011

Parsing Greensburg's "Democrat Party" Problem

Republicans and conservatives who are barely literate, are partisan jerks or (most often) are poorly educated and poorly mannered regularly mangle standard English by using "Democrat" (as an adjective) to jab members of the Democratic Party.

Some right-wing newsgatherers media abandon professionalism to adopt the liberal-bashing affectation.

An example in today's Tribune-Review is especially strange:
"It will be difficult to get Democrat votes if we do not do (legislation) in a comprehensive manner," said Rep. Michael Hanna, a Democrat from Clinton County.
By publishing this quotation, the Tribune-Review signals that one of these points is accurate:
  • Democratic elected official Michael Hanna was quoted properly, and has joined the right-wing fringe's adjectival assault on standard English and the Democratic Party

  • By-lined reporter Timothy Puko miquoted Hanna, perhaps by sacrificing his integrity at the altar of a Scaife-signed paycheck

  • One of the Tribune-Review's editors, perhaps bucking for a certificate for a free weekend at Doug's Motel the luxurious and renamed Huntingdon Inn Motel, revised Puko's account to enforce Scaife-flattering or -mandated dogma.
Infytune: If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right), Luther Ingram

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

When you read about scaife having a limo driver wait outside a 40 dollar motel in greensburg while he does his business with a tramp you almost feel sorry for the pathetic bastard

I said almost

Conservative Mountaineer said...

You are a Democrat not a Democratic. You're looking for more Democrat votes, not more Democratic votes. You are part of the Democrat party, not the Democratic party.

Geez, is it reallt that hard for you intellectually-challenged?

(Oh, I though you all were 'progessives', btw. What happened there? Not enough of that hopey-changey thingy?)

Conservative Mountaineer said...

Go ahead. Jump on me about the typo. You Democrat.

Infinonymous said...

Nouns. Adjectives. Standard English.

Not your friends.

Anonymous said...

CM repeatedly gets bitch slapped on 2PJ, now he's getting bitch slapped here. Where to next CM?

MH said...

Maybe if Greensburg got its terminal "h" back, it would be a fair trade for the "ic".

Conservative Mountaineer said...

Answer this simple question-

Are you a Democrat? Yes or No

If yes, then politicans are looking for Democrat votes. They sure as hell aren't looking for Republican votes.

If yes, therefore, you are a Democrat, *not* a Democratic.

If no, then what are you? A 'progressive? (/snicker)

I'll (maybe) give on the 'Democratic party', but not yet. Let's focus first on the easy one.. something even you liberals "might" be able to comprehend and answer intelligently. (Oops, did it again, assumed liberals can answer a simple question intelligently.)

Conservative Mountaineer said...

@Anon 7:38..

Nice of you to notice my positive contributions to both sites and the circle jerk y'all prefer. Thank you very much for your kind words.

Infinonymous said...

Nouns. Adjectives. Standard English.

Still not your friends.

MH said...

CM isn't even a decent troll.

Anonymous said...

My pleasure CM.

Anonymous said...

Does CM have its own blog? If so, what's the address. If not, it should. It has really good opinions.

James said...

Well, there's this one: http://conservativemountaineer.blogspot.com/
It's more devoid of thought than most conservative blogs. It's blank aside from a few talking points.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Jim. CM should post more things on its blog. I'd read it.