…and threw himself a little celebratory post party when one of his letters to the editor was published inthe Carolinian…
Two sentences? Two sentences and now it’s a “celebtratory post party”? Whatever.
He even showed up at a College Republican event just to try [to embarrass] me…
This is coming from the same CR President who begged and pleaded in one of her columns for more Carolinian readers to come out and attend College Republican events? So back in April I do just that…and now I’m getting dogged for it? Jeez. You’re welcome?
(he ended up just making himself look bad and desperate...I mean, do you really expect to be in the majority as a liberal at a CR event?)
“Bad and desperate”? Really? I mean I know you had to throw in that unnecessary zinger to make yourself look cool in front of erfoceones, conservative, cingulus, themeshuggener, gauche1028, and some of your other LiveJournal regulars. And I truly hope that shot stroked your ego in the best possible way, but I’m still at a loss for logic in the rest of your statement. Despite the fact that the questions I asked that night had nothing to do with politics whatsoever, I’m “bad and desperate” because I was outnumbered? Is that how it goes? Wow. It’s a good thing UNCG has recently raised its admissions standards…
I've always just assumed he was a student. Realized tonight that he is not a student. He WORKS at UNCG, and he is 30.
Which basically means...uh...what exactly? I'm proud to say that everything you report about me is true. I guess if you had things your way you wouldn't have to deal with non-students, yet we make up a portion of the Carolinian readership as well. Why state so condescendingly that I "WORK at UNCG"? I don't care if you disrespect me personally; but make no doubt about it, Ms. Westmoreland, there are PLENTY of UNCG staffers who can dance intellectual circles around you.
Thirty years old and you have nothing better to do than try to [embarrass] a
20-year-old student at her own event?
Again, no props for actually attending the event. Whatever.
No, Missie, I wasn’t trying to embarrass you. If I had tried to do that things would’ve gone a lot differently. No, instead I wanted an important point to be driven home. And since I’m ten years older than you, I’m wise enough to know that that point wouldn’t have been driven home if it were delivered by myself or any other so-called non-life-having person you’ve identified a “odd” or “liberal” or whatever label/name/stone you want to throw our way. The message had to come from someone you respect. Like Dr. Adams. So if Dr. Adams’ answer somehow embarassed you, maybe you need to do more evaluation inward than outward.
Some people need to grow up.
Yeah, you’re talking about yourself right there. Right, Missie? What, and you seriously want to be a politician? Or here’s a better question: Do you seriously want to be taken seriously? Because I’m sure you’re familiar enough with the saying to know where people should go if they can’t take the heat, Miss-I-Have-A-Column-Published-In-A-University-Newspaper. Yes, I must have forgotten. Only you are allowed to unprofessionally publish deceptions in a campus newspaper. Only you are allowed to use your column to attack and belittle students at the university. Somehow, someway, you’re absolutely right: I need to grow up for demanding more from a Carolinian columnist.
I understand your need to sink to this level. This is why I call you Lil’Ann. You’ve seen how Coulter manages to get coverage for being inflammatory, but not for being engaging. You lack substance, Ms. Westmoreland. You’re all flash, just like Coulter. And just as Ann is uniformly dismissed by anyone of merit or value, just as no one really takes her seriously one iota, I’ll continue to openly criticize you and your column. All the self-respecting Republicans I know roll their eyes after they’ve finished reading whatever Right Angle I’ve shared with them. Its just too bad that too often you take the low road in your Carolinian columns; I truly wish the campus newspaper that I’ve been following for almost ten years would find itself a more engaging right-wing representative. And may the record still show: Not once have you ever attempted to discuss/challenge/debate/reply to points I’ve raised. In November I called you out on your post-election article to receive not a peep from you. Outnumbered at Dr. Adams’ speech, I still clarified the professional practices of effective journalists. I regularly posted on the Carolinian’s discussion boards when I felt you were using your column inappropriately, swatting aside your little groupies who rose to your defense without breaking a sweat. The best you can muster is LiveJournaling that you finally realized I’m 30. And while I've handled every situation openly, maturely, and with the ultimate intention of engaging in an intelligent, stimulating discussion over legitimate points...all you can return with is "Tee hee, girls! Like, ohmigawd...he's 30! He must not have a life." How weak. How spineless. How predictable. Mr. Rove will love you.
Not "a lot" of time on my hands, Missie. From start to finish this post took me all of 15 minutes to compose. (And look! I managed to spell "embarrass" correctly!) I'd wager all my earlier missives took around 15 minutes to write too. Its very quick and easy to respond to someone who doesn't really have anything of substance to add to intelligent discourse.
I’m happy to have given you something to laugh about, Missie. You’ve given me so much more during your tenure at the Carolinian; it’s truly an honor to entertain someone I find so entertaining. In the meantime, know this: There ain't no comparing our lives. Until you grow up, graduate, get a job, provide for yourself without mummy and daddy, get married to the love of your life, grow in your career, and start a family...YOUR life fails to compare. There ain't no contest between your life and mine, Lil'Ann! Only someone as petty and judgemental as yourself could look at what I've got and somehow decide I'm more sad than YOU. Heh heh heh, I give you permission to tell yourself that as many times as necessary until you've completely convinced yourself.
To themeshuggener and culturalbaggage: I’m married. Happily married. Four years in October; first child coming in December. I’m not saying this because I took offense to your little grade-school-level allegations. I’m just saying this to set the record straight.
To coccarro: I can think of two or three ways this story could get better. Don’t limit yourself to one. Unless…you know…it hurts to think bigger…
To everyone: I’m the one who needs to get a life?
erfoceones: I will be calling you later after you get off work to discuss my feelings about this.
Riiight. I’m the one who needs to get a life…
6 comments:
If we can't be civil and address the legitimate issues raised, if we are one of Missie's inconsequential groupies rising to her defense because what I have to say hits a little too close to the truth, and if we continue with the personal attacks then we get deleted. New rule.
To Anonymous #1: Your comment was deleted because it was nothing more than a personal attack on me. You're not Missie. I don't care what you have to say about my blog or what I post here or what you think of me. Get over it. Since you're not mature enough to advance a real argument and you're not advancing issues I raised (you claim to have read my post...I doubt it...I clearly detail the legitimate items I've thrown Ms. Westmoreland's way in the paragraph starting "I understand your need to sink to this level.") you're deleted. Just like your last one.
To Anymous #2 (yes...how truly brave we are when we can't even sign our own comments): Good day and good bye to you too!
What sex offender comment?
Disgusting, yes. Predictable and unfortunate, yes. These Karl Rove-ite, non-Christian Republicans only know one way to argue. "Didja know McCain has a black baby?" Same thing...
Love ya, babe!
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