I Don't Like You Either

John Derbyshire is Alarmed! And Other Things Beginning with 'A'!

by Cockney Rob | You've got to hand it to my compatriot "Derb" for always being able to come up with new ways of being a pillock.  Here is exhibit A (for 'arsehole'), from his comments about the cowardliness of the students who got slaughtered at Virginia Tech, with some reactions from across the spectrum.

First he quotes a discussion of a recent study concerning the disappearance of America's white majority.

"If we don't invest in educating and training African-American kids, immigrants and Latino kids, we won't have a middle class," said Mark Sawyer, the director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics at the University of California at Los Angeles. "We'll have a very, very poor disposable class that's largely black or brown."[link]

Colmes Being Awesome

Posted by Blue Stockings |

Here's the You Tube.

Wonkette:

Put Out More (Big Red) Flags: Right Wingers Cope with Obama's Berlin Speech

by Cockney Robin | Damozel at BN-Pol already covered the Berlin speech, but a quick review shows that right-wing bloggers are under-represented.  With the help of the indispensable Memeorandum, I thought I'd spend a little time gauging the reaction on the right --- always a fascinating excursion for a simple Brit. [The views expressed here are mine only etc.]

Fox News via the Newshoggers:  dark-skinned Europeans (Muslims??) support Obama, which is a big red flag

Ann Althouse: Thousands of Germans cheering for an American candidate might be construed by some less sophisticated person to be a big red flag.

Bloggenfreude: Right Wingers Comment on an INCIDENT

by Teh Nutroots | We're all good people here, yeah?  Progressives who want a better deal for everyone, less war, and more support for those in need?

Let's jump over the fence and see what's doin' on the other side.

The following are my notes on the posts, paraphrased to catch what I believe is the essence of each posting.  I have provided links so that you can read the originals for yourself.

Did you kinow that Obama and no doubt soon-to-be-British PM David Cameron were caught talking when they thought the mikes were off?  It's true.  Damn, was it boring.