50 most loathsome people of 2004

[perezoso]

http://www.buffalobeast.com/66/50mostLoathsome2004.htm

"14. Tom Delay
Crimes: The worst Congressman alive. Being the most corrupt member of the House is a hell of an achievement. Delay is so brazen even lobbyists have expressed reservations. Compares the pathetic, castrated EPA to the Gestapo. A self-obsessed misanthrope in the guise of a Christian.

Smoking Gun: According to Danny Yatom, former head of Israel’s feared Mossad: "The Likud is nothing compared to this guy."

Punishment: Outed by Barney Frank."

[Lightning Rod]

funny stuff, zozo

[perezoso]

Yes, the creature responsible for that list has a good control of invective and cutting wit.

The aspiring Menckens and Dotty Parkers of Studio 8 ought to take a glance at it.

[hester_prynne]

Hot Damn Perezee.
This is first rate.
I especially like this one:

"3. You
Crimes: You gaze idly at the carnage around you, sigh, and go calmly back to your coffee and your People magazine. You can’t stop buying useless crap, though you’re drowning in a deepening pool of debt. You think you’re an activist because you bitch all day on the internet, but you reelect the same gangsters at a 99% rate. You consider yourself informed because you waste a significant portion of your life watching the same three news stories cycle over and over again on your gargantuan, aerodynamic television set while you eat processed food. You really thought everything would be okay if Kerry won. Not only do you believe in an invisible man who magically farted out the universe, you also excoriate and marginalize those who disagree. You have a poorer understanding of your country’s foreign policy history than a third world peasant, but you can’t wait to see what Julia Roberts will be wearing at the Oscars. You cheer as Ukrainians challenge an election based on exit poll data, but keep waiting around for someone else to fix your problems. You can’t think, you can’t organize and you won’t act. This is all your fault.

Smoking Gun: You’re fat.

Punishment: You’re soaking in it."




A satisfying bite to be sure....
Thanks for posting!

[mousey1]

Funny, funny, funny and yet sad somehow.

Clever and witty writing. I really enjoyed this. It is mean humour, which of course is wrong , yet each one seems appropriately deserving of their honour. I did get a little squirmy and squeamy at no. 3, not sure why, not going to admit why, but yes certainly squirmy.

Good stuff PZ, thanks for posting this.

Gawd I love humour!

[stilltrucking]

This is all your fault.

That was the best thing I have read since Pogo.

You think you’re an activist because you bitch all day on the internet, but you reelect the same gangsters at a 99% rate. You consider yourself informed because you waste a significant portion of your life watching the same three news stories cycle over and over again on your gargantuan, aerodynamic television set while you eat processed food. You really thought everything would be okay if Kerry won. Not only do you believe in an invisible man who magically farted out the universe, you also excoriate and marginalize those who disagree.

how the hell did you know that about me, My punishment another drag on a Cigarette.