Wonkette
Here’s Washington Post “local color” writer Dana Milbank drinking somewhere and talking about Wonkette, for some reason, and how he doesn’t read it. And then he gets spooked, because what if Wonkette is actually there, videotaping him, in the form of Our Liz Glover? [Liz Glover]
I was wondering where Liz was lately. Embedded with the 101st Typing Blowhards, I see.
It’s really quaint to see Dana aflutter at the loss of newspapers and their “journalistic integrity” that blogs fail to have.
Sorry if the paychecks aren’t as good when you’re honest, Mr Milbank.
OK, where do I fast-forward to in order to see the part where the Arab businessmen hands him an envelope stuffed with Safeway coupons and two-for-one admission vouchers for Six Flags?
OMG you can say “Wonkette” aloud and not get smitten!?! I thought that word was verbotten, like saying Yahweh aloud.
Is that fucking douchbag wearing sunglasses, at NIGHT? I guess the sun really does shine on cool people. GO LIZ!
For someone who claims to not read wonkette, he seems to have a pretty good understanding of what wonkette is.
spencer: He probably lifts material from where when he goes on Countdown and wants to be “edgy.” It’s not plagarism if you get it from a blog, right?
Gopherit v2.0: uh, here. Somewhere, Dana Milbank laughs at me. The humiliation.
Heh. This video was so dark that he was an Inadequate Black Milbank, amirite?
NotUrEvryDayWEzl: That’s a myth. The truth is if you say “Wonkette” three times into a mirror while holding a flashlight under your chin you will see Ken Lay on the other side of the mirror.
WIDTAP: As long as you don’t see Larry Craig behind you in said mirror, too.
This guy is obsessed. I watched to the end, expecting to see the top of AMC’s head between his knees.
spencer: Dana Milbank is aware of Wonkette.
NotUrEvryDayWEzl: Dana Milbank is aware of all Wonkette traditions… and he says ‘uh’ more than Hopey Cunningham.
I just had an image of Irish monks drinking in a pub lamenting the demise of “scribe integrity”, when someone asks them if they’ve read the Gutenberg Bible.
“What is it yer abite with that printin’ devil machine over by the tavern door?”
That’s cuz teh Wonkette has the snarkiest postingz and the most brutal of teh commettenz on the interwirez…!
ForeignSickSpecialist: The “uh” thing drives me nuts! And he’s a professional journalist? Isn’t this the same idiot wearing the orange vest and hat in another famous Wonkette post?
Nice to see the blowhard tradishun is keeping up with teh internets tradishuns.
WIDTAP: Did you mean Ken Lay or Ken Layne? Despite what Ralph Nader says, there is a difference.
So, who is this Dana-lady?
Dana, people who go to Bourbon can’t read. Date rape girls, yes. Read, no.
Sprezzatura in 3…2…1…
Wait, at like 1:45, does he say “I was kicked out of the sperm count issue…”
WTF does that mean, or was there a context I was zoning out and missed?
What a pompous ass. Sorry, Liz, I couldn’t watch that long enough to get to the money shot.
ForeignSickSpecialist: I heard if you say Wonkette out loud that the snark hunter enters out dimension and begins to hunt you down. Milbank’s probably got about 72 hours.
Lascauxcaveman: Ken Lay–ne??
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I had no idea DC had a Stuckey’s.
Here’s something important enough to bring to his attention:
YOU ARE A DOUCHE
Actually, that’s not very important compared to the fact that he’s an asshole.
I love how he represents print-journalism as some kind of mecca of answers in this imbalanced world. Fuck you, Dana. I appreciate that you were critical of the war from the beginning, and thank you for being you, but forget this nonsensical bullshit about how high and mighty your print is. Its not. If print journalism wields so much influence, then I blame you, slappy.
Three years from now, when they’re explaining why newspapers completely disappeared, they will definitely be looking closely at this video.
As a card carrying wonkee, I place Dana in the same category as Richard Wolfe of Newsweek, Keith Olbermann, Jonathan Turley of Georgetown U. and a few choice ‘others’ whose sassy, aloof and engorged egos can get me more turned on by sweet whispers of how Yankee Doodle kept it up, than a hundred “Oh
Baby’s”.
“If something is important enough, it will be brought to my attention.”
Sounds like as good an epitaph as can be written for a newspaperman.
Dana does come across as a tool in this video, but his columns are usually funny and snarky. And he’s pretty good on MSNBC too. He’s the only reason I haven’t cancelled my sub to the worthless WashPost yet.
Man, two minutes and 14 seconds before the first four letter word gets uttered from a “journalist” with alcohol in the vicinity? Something’s very wrong here.
I’ve heard of a face for radio, but that is a voice for print journalism if I’ve ever heard one. Atonal and self-important. He isn’t a bad writer, though.
I had to google Dana Milbank. Does that make me a bad person?
Walter Sobchak: He was talking about Skull and Bones.
Here’s a joke. How many Dana Milbanks does it take to change a lightbulb?
(in retarded voice, holding out all fingers) “DIS MANY!”
My apologies to our retarded Wonketteers.
RuperttheBear: No offense taken.
Outstando: MEMO to Dana Milbank’s attention: “You’re irrelevant.”
Um, Dana? Your proud “I do not read blogs” is the 21st century equivalent of “I hate talking to a machine.” You old fart.
I just remembered one of the funny Dana M. columns. He was following Hillz around about a month ago and noted that every time she got off a plane, she’d wave as if there were a huge crowd welcoming her–even when there was nobody. Sometimes she’s point and wave– at an aide she had been talking to 3 minutes earlier on the plane– as if she just spotted a long-lost friend.
That’s the kind of funny shit Dana writes that NO ONE else on the Post would touch, because everyone else at the Post is all about not offending anyone, especially George and Laura Bush. It’s like the entire paper is a society column from the 1950s.
I feel so much better about myself since reading how despised that ignorant asshole is. Thanks Wonkers!
Give the guy a break. It’s not like he can sit back and talk about how big his cock is.
shortsshortsshorts: (awkwardly) “Sure, I’d like a hug.” (grimaces)
Makeithurt: Daba? Is that you? You can be relevant, trust me. Get one of those explosive vests (any busy market in Gaza), then hoof it over to Sri Lanka, go to deposit some checks, then BOOM.
Wait.
nevermind
RuperttheBear: What is teh problim wid teh retahds? You are a BIJJOT!!!!!
Milbank is horribly over-rated—he’s not funny, he doesn’t report news, and he’s not that interesting. Can’t the Post tell him to just go back to REPORTING THE NEWS? He’s just not that funny.
Uncle Al:
Dana, just because you aren’t wearing the orange vest and the hat doesn’t mean we don’t recognize you.