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Paul Krugman is a ''pretty good'' columnist? (This may not be the exact quote, but that's the gist.) If the world had been listening to him a year or two (or more) ago, we wouldn't be in nearly the economic mess we are in now. But David Brooks writes a snarky column that you can all relate to as DC dwellers (or former dwellers), and this makes ...
Posted to Gabfest by ginja on February 6, 2009
"everybody's President"
During the Nov. 7 Gabfest Emily said something like this ''He (Obama) is everybody’s president''. Not true. For people like me, who are gay, he is not our president. Not just because he holds the standard ''separate but equal'' notion on marriage that we get from his party. But his election itself is a sign of Gay and Lesbians ...
Posted to Gabfest by fobrien50 on November 12, 2008
Choice
The discussion of the Oklahoma law forcing a detailed review of their ultrasound on women (10/24) considering abortion misses the nuances of the situation woman/some very young women find themselves in. We are in a campaign in which one side wishes to decrease the access to this medical procedure even in cases of rape and incest. Furthermore ...
Posted to Gabfest by Cycledoc on October 25, 2008
Oliver Stone butchers Dickerson in W. (the movie)
I saw the preview of W. on the 10/9/08 episode of the Colbert Report (colbertnation.com or hulu.com). Not only did Stone cast an OLD man to play John, but he slaughtered John's words. His words. It's like slaughtering Shakespeare. The clip begins JOHN: Thank you sir. Mr. President, After 9/11, what would you say your biggest mistake would ...
Posted to Gabfest by Auger on October 12, 2008
To Segway ?
Not being a native English speaker I was intrigued by David’s correction of Emily's supposedly incorrect use of the verb To Segue, so I looked it up (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segue) and there it was. Could this be an unconscious/conscious move to discredit the female of the group? First the hot mike last week and now this? Very ...
Posted to Gabfest by gines on August 5, 2008
Re: PLEASE get rid of Plotz
Ahh, I think you're being a little unfair. Part of the pleasure of listening to any debate is hearing differing viewpoints from people who still have respect for their fellow debaters. There must be plenty of other podcasts that provide a dry recitation of statistics and analysis, the Gabfest is great because it provides opinions. The team is very ...
Posted to Gabfest by billhicks42 on April 22, 2008
Is it the Gabfest 2nd Anniversary?
During the closing seconds of this weeks Gabfest, John mentioned that a listener informed the Gabbers that its their 2nd anniversary and they weren't sure if it was. I looked into the matter, and this is what I found. 1. In the ''Slate's Complete Podcast Archive'' page the first Gabfest listed is Nov 4, 2005 2. Doing a search for ''Gabfest'', ...
Posted to Gabfest by Auger on November 5, 2007
Re: Emily Eating Chocolate...
John Eating Hamburgers...David Eating Potato Chips...Now that I have your attention... Come on, whats up with the subject title? If your looking for a group photo, I don't know about that. But if you want to know what the Gabbers look like out of curiosity, let me give you the Dr. Zaius warning. ''Don't look for it, ... You may not like what you ...
Posted to Gabfest by Auger on November 5, 2007
Gabfest -- Bring back the August 2007 "B-team", please!
I have been listening to the Gabfest since its inception, but have never been moved to comment until now, largely because I felt that whatever gripes I might have with it were offset by the fact that it was free. However, at the beginning of the August 10 Gabfest, Jacob Weisberg, substituting for the regular crew (who are on vacation for the ...
Posted to Gabfest by wrybred on September 5, 2007
The reign of David 'The Impaler' Plotz is over
Rejoice Slate staffers for the great fearless leader Jacob Weisberg has returned. David Plotz ruled with an iron fist. I know he instantly rejected a big article on Big Foot. What a big meanie! Alright, I'm just kidding around. But I did notice an anomaly when I listened to some recent Gabfest episodes again. As most of us know, Emily usually goes ...
Posted to Gabfest by Auger on August 13, 2007

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