Fogies

by digby

Those clever boys over at TNR are at it again today:

With all due respect, I think Mike missed the key passage in the Obama interview he linked to earlier. This one clearly takes the cake:

Q: You probably saw what Atrios said: let’s not talk about process, let’s actually exercise some leadership. How would you-

A: I, I, I, I don’t think I understand the criticism. I mean, I didn’t read the article.

Whaaa???!!! You don’t read Atrios, Senator Obama? I mean, as a U.S. Senator, isn’t it kind of your obligation to keep up with who’s a “whiny ass titty baby” and who’s just a “wanker”? Unbelievable.

Atrios responds here.

I think this is a great insight, however, from one of TNR’s commenters:

In looking at Scheiber’s post again, I now realize what it reminds me of … Steve Allen’s infamous reading of the lyrics to “Be-Bop-A-Lula” on his TV show in the 1950s.

Like Scheiber, Allen probably thought he was putting that whole uncouth new genre in its place.

There is an element of “that’s not music, it’s just noise!” to this little dustup.

(Whatever you do, don’t tell these guys about hip-hop. They’ll have an aneurysm.)

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