A godless bag, of course.

Actually, deep down I feel sorry for Amanda Marcotte—in the same way I felt sorry for Monica Lewinsky in the 1990s, and Washingtonienne two years ago or whenever: when I was young and did stupid things only a handful of people knew about them.

Now it seems that whenever a young woman behaves like an idiot, everyone knows about it. Forever.

And of course I relate to young Marcotte: the shrill feminism, the all-yang-no-yin personality. The hyper-emotionalism, and its corrosive effect on her writing.

I was like that. Still am, in a lot of ways. But to the degree that I've grown up at all, I'm glad I was able to do it out of the public spotlight.

"Ripley, you're just grinding metal. Ease down. Come on; ease down."

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1 SHRIIiiiiiiiiLL? NOOoooooo. Really?

Posted by: seejanemom at February 13, 2007 12:57 PM (jmTO5)

2 Oh this whole affair is quite the screamer. Especially now.

Posted by: Desert Cat at February 13, 2007 03:45 PM (B2X7i)

3 Seriously though, this whole affair has dealt a serious, if not fatal blow to the whole "netroots" movement on the left. WHAT candidate is going to want to come within ten thousand miles of one of those types now? "Netroots: The new 'third rail' of politics"

Posted by: Desert Cat at February 13, 2007 03:48 PM (B2X7i)

4 The usual suspects on the Democrat Left. . . Dennis Kucinich, Howard Dean, etc., etc., etc. The MSM still gives them more respect than anyone on the Right.

Posted by: Darrell at February 13, 2007 08:40 PM (MTzmV)

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