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2007-09-17 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Bobby 2007-09-17 06:20|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Short version - someone said "ooooggga-boogah! Moslems might be offended!" And the WaPo caved as if their editorial spine were made of cream cheese.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2007-09-17 09:37|| www.celiahayes.com]">[www.celiahayes.com] 2007-09-17 09:37|| Front Page Top

#2 But its not offensive to run Doonesbury, right Len? He only insults in any order, the Presidency, America, the military, the catholic church, Jews, the Brits, anyone who is patriotic, religious, a veteran, plays sports, likes sports, drinks beer, the CIA, Fox News, Rush, Rupert, et. al. But then again, he's a cartoonist, not an editorialist, right?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-09-17 10:10|| 2007-09-17 10:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Akbar Ahmed, chair of Islamic studies at American University, also wasn't offended. He said there is a strong Muslim tradition of satire and self-deprecation.

Sure is. Just ask my friend Rage Boy...

Posted by tu3031 2007-09-17 10:10|| 2007-09-17 10:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I see hundreds worse on the Internet every day," [Ibrahim Hooper] said.

Much the same could be said for those Danish cartoons, all of which were pretty tame.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2007-09-17 10:20|| 2007-09-17 10:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Akbar Ahmed, chair of Islamic studies at American University, also wasn't offended. He said there is a strong Muslim tradition of satire and self-deprecation.

A statement which, ironically, might itself be considered satirical. Or just a bad joke.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-09-17 10:32|| 2007-09-17 10:32|| Front Page Top

#6 He said there is a strong Muslim tradition of satire and self-deprecation.

Another self-snarking article! Are we starting to see a trend? But nonetheless, it *is* a good contender for Snark Of The Day.

Posted by SteveS 2007-09-17 10:38|| 2007-09-17 10:38|| Front Page Top

#7 "Good dhimmi! Nice dhimmi! You learn fast. We won't kick you...today."

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-09-17 11:48|| 2007-09-17 11:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Other editors thought that the Writers Group thought it would be hard to understand without seeing the first strip.

Since when has the WaPo been concerned about continuity? They certainly don't show it in their editorial stances, especially when compared to the last time a (D) was in the White House.

"... it was like watching someone try to iron wet toilet paper."

That's a keeper.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-09-17 12:28|| 2007-09-17 12:28|| Front Page Top

#9 But its not offensive to run Doonesbury, right Len?
If memory serves, D'bury runs a couple-three pages back in the Style section from the rest of the comics.

Posted by eLarson 2007-09-17 13:36|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-09-17 13:36|| Front Page Top

#10 Akbar Ahmed, chair of Islamic studies at American University, also wasn't offended.

Prof. Ahmed appears to be one of the good guys. I'll take him over the likes of Ibrahim ~~Astroturf~~ Hooper any day.

Posted by Mike 2007-09-17 15:03|| 2007-09-17 15:03|| Front Page Top

#11 RE #9 - not on Sunday, eLarson; he's on the front page of the Sunday Comics.

Dallas Morning News used to run him somewhere closer to the editorial page, IIRC.

Posted by Bobby 2007-09-17 15:59|| 2007-09-17 15:59|| Front Page Top

#12

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It's still okay to make fun of some religions...

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-09-17 16:15|| 2007-09-17 16:15|| Front Page Top

#13 They put Doonesbury in the political pages in our local fish wrapper, I haven't read it in years.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-09-17 17:35|| 2007-09-17 17:35|| Front Page Top

#14 Same here, RJ.

I keep telling them they should quit wasting their money on that trash and get a good cartoon, like Day by Day.

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