Comments on: WHY DID TREACHER CROSS THE ROAD? http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/ Piece of Work In Progress Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:59:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: SarahW http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15124 SarahW Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:11:46 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15124 Isn't it sort of a much of a muchness whether JT was hit by Secret Service or some other Federal agency security detail? I mean, a big ass government vehicle, supposed to be driven by a SUPER-DRIVER STATE SECURITY PERSON, that may have disappeared without leaving information about himself as the law demands, or only provided it after the fact by making stuff up to cover his ass (perhaps on advice of authority or government counsel) the big deal? (Besides driving carelessly enough to maim and kill people going about their business?) Cheezit Crackers. Isn’t it sort of a much of a muchness whether JT was hit by Secret Service or some other Federal agency security detail?

I mean, a big ass government vehicle, supposed to be driven by a SUPER-DRIVER STATE SECURITY PERSON, that may have disappeared without leaving information about himself as the law demands, or only provided it after the fact by making stuff up to cover his ass (perhaps on advice of authority or government counsel)
the big deal? (Besides driving carelessly enough to maim and kill people going about their business?)

Cheezit Crackers.

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]]> By: Gekkobear http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15123 Gekkobear Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:28:57 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15123 The MediaMatters thing gets me... but maybe I'm wrong. Let me hit Eric Boehlert with a car, then see what level of mental acuity he has. I'm just saying, since he expects 0 errors from a guy who just got hit with a car, maybe he can show us how it's done. I won't be leaving my name or information at the scene after I hit him. Eric has convinced me that I don't need to if I you know, call it in later or something. I'll call someone who isn't him but knows him and just let them know I smacked him one or something when I get around to it. Sounds like a plan... I wonder when we can put this together. The MediaMatters thing gets me… but maybe I’m wrong.

Let me hit Eric Boehlert with a car, then see what level of mental acuity he has. I’m just saying, since he expects 0 errors from a guy who just got hit with a car, maybe he can show us how it’s done.

I won’t be leaving my name or information at the scene after I hit him. Eric has convinced me that I don’t need to if I you know, call it in later or something. I’ll call someone who isn’t him but knows him and just let them know I smacked him one or something when I get around to it.

Sounds like a plan… I wonder when we can put this together.

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]]> By: Dan Collins http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15119 Dan Collins Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:58:25 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15119 Your wish is my very strong suggestion! Your wish is my very strong suggestion!

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]]> By: SarahW http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15117 SarahW Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:50:05 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15117 Also a tag. Also a tag.

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]]> By: SarahW http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15116 SarahW Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:49:00 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15116 Sorry, forgot to close a tage. Sorry, forgot to close a tage.

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]]> By: SarahW http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15115 SarahW Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:48:33 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15115 Who wrote the citation? When was it written and on what basis? A called-in complaint after the accident? The driver's complaint? The <i>unidentified</i> driver's complaint? How many statements were taken at the scene and who took them? Why did the Daily Caller get runaround asking for an accident report? Why were they told no report would be available for weeks; then told no report would be available at all? Why would there be no report on an accident with a seriously injured pedestrian? The driver, who was located through the number he left in the logs at the Daily Caller (failing to identify himself in any way) curiously conceded that Sean (Jim Treacher) "was not jaywalking" - but that "at the time of the accident" was outside of the crosswalk. Is that a weaseled claim, based on where JT was lying after having been (pardon) <b>hit with a State Dept. employee’s giant steel car</b>? I'm cheezed off with the slimy, bad-faith liability containment efforts used when the employee, through inattention or distraction, basically just screwed up and hurt someone trying to cross the street in the ordinary fashion. It's disgraceful. By the way, tort reform would delay or JT out of his day in court or make it too risky to proceed. *SPOCK ON* <i>Remember</i> *SPOCK OFF* Who wrote the citation? When was it written and on what basis? A called-in complaint after the accident?
The driver’s complaint? The unidentified driver’s complaint? How many statements were taken at the scene and who took them?

Why did the Daily Caller get runaround asking for an accident report? Why were they told no report would be available for weeks; then told no report would be available at all?

Why would there be no report on an accident with a seriously injured pedestrian?

The driver, who was located through the number he left in the logs at the Daily Caller (failing to identify himself in any way) curiously conceded that Sean (Jim Treacher) “was
not jaywalking” – but that “at the time of the accident” was outside of the crosswalk.
Is that a weaseled claim, based on where JT was lying after having been (pardon) hit with a State Dept. employee’s giant steel car?

I’m cheezed off with the slimy, bad-faith liability containment efforts used when the employee, through inattention or distraction, basically just screwed up and hurt someone trying to cross the street in the ordinary fashion.

It’s disgraceful. By the way, tort reform would delay or JT out of his day in court or make it too risky to proceed. *SPOCK ON* Remember *SPOCK OFF*

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]]> By: dorkafork http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15108 dorkafork Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:39:43 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15108 "That’s why the left has centered the debate (why is there even a debate?) on whether this was technically a hit and run." I don't know why there is a "debate" about it, I just figured Eric Boehlert still doesn't know what a "hit and run" is. “That’s why the left has centered the debate (why is there even a debate?) on whether this was technically a hit and run.”

I don’t know why there is a “debate” about it, I just figured Eric Boehlert still doesn’t know what a “hit and run” is.

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]]> By: eddiebear http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15106 eddiebear Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:01:08 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15106 one point that this whole deal illustrates is that, beyond any doubt, MediaMatters (especially with Eric Boehlert) is not a media watchdog group; they are as much of a hit piece/advocacy machine as anything coming out of the Blumenthal family. But why is MM making this their tempest of the moment? DO they feel that taking this story on will help forward a policy goal? Or, is this just an attempt to marginalize a well known conservative blogger and his new employer? one point that this whole deal illustrates is that, beyond any doubt, MediaMatters (especially with Eric Boehlert) is not a media watchdog group; they are as much of a hit piece/advocacy machine as anything coming out of the Blumenthal family.

But why is MM making this their tempest of the moment? DO they feel that taking this story on will help forward a policy goal? Or, is this just an attempt to marginalize a well known conservative blogger and his new employer?

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]]> By: SDN http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15079 SDN Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:45:45 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15079 Actually, Balloon Juice used to be a pretty good blog back in the day. Until it became an early example of what's now known as "Lizard's Syndrome" after it's most famous sufferer. It's sad. Actually, Balloon Juice used to be a pretty good blog back in the day. Until it became an early example of what’s now known as “Lizard’s Syndrome” after it’s most famous sufferer. It’s sad.

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]]> By: General Tso's Chicken http://powip.com/2010/02/why-did-treacher-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15076 General Tso's Chicken Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:45:08 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=4999#comment-15076 Balloon Juice sucks worse than thor's mom. Balloon Juice sucks worse than thor’s mom.

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