tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622493734916832367.post6319670782526181273..comments2023-09-13T09:53:21.991-05:00Comments on PokerLawyer: TargetsPokerLawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460521595657731091noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622493734916832367.post-53363868450197029662012-02-17T18:15:38.720-06:002012-02-17T18:15:38.720-06:00For sure, Rob. Maybe the better idea would've ...For sure, Rob. Maybe the better idea would've been for me to just avoid analogy altogether!PokerLawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460521595657731091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622493734916832367.post-24875107751841525422012-02-16T19:44:09.381-06:002012-02-16T19:44:09.381-06:00Don't sweat it. I think your comments about N...Don't sweat it. I think your comments about Negreanu were perfectly valid. Perhaps there was a better anaology to make than the one you chose?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622493734916832367.post-90330704018880898182012-02-16T19:26:21.754-06:002012-02-16T19:26:21.754-06:00Gross. Sometimes what I mean to convey and what I ...Gross. Sometimes what I mean to convey and what I actually convey is really, poorly executed. Sounds like this is one of those times. I will resist making things worse by trying to clarify here, but did want to say thanks for the feedback.PokerLawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460521595657731091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622493734916832367.post-68766568876725950492012-02-16T18:35:43.618-06:002012-02-16T18:35:43.618-06:00With all due respect, I think the comparison of Ne...With all due respect, I think the comparison of Negreanu's way over the top rhetoric to Sarah Palin is misguided, and frankly beneath you. The language that Palin used, ie, "targeting" congressional districts, is very common in politics, used by both Republicans and Democrats. It is very clear what she meant, and many, many political terms are taken from war (ie, the "war room" and "battleground states.") Negreanu is is not using poker terms at all in his hyperbole, unless you think he means taking a baseball bat to Chris Ferguson's "nut flush." I don't think that's what he meant.<br /><br />He is clearly going right up to the line of advocating violence, albeit then walking it back a tiny bit by saying he isn't really suggesting anyone would do it, but he'd be ok if someone else did. Yeah, right Dan-o.<br /><br />There's no analogy between that and Palin, and it is particularly funny that Palin was so falsely accused of this considering the absolutely unprecedented amount of venom and vitriol that has been hurled at her.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622493734916832367.post-40991605027488434642012-02-16T18:01:23.574-06:002012-02-16T18:01:23.574-06:00I don't disagree with your general theme, but ...I don't disagree with your general theme, but want to make a point of clarification: There is no evidence that Jared Loughner's shooting of Giffords and the others was politically motivated. We just have no idea why he did it. Attribution of motivation is nothing but speculation at this point. <br /><br />As usual, the writers at Reason magazine (my favorite political publication) nail it from every angle: <br /><br />http://reason.com/archives/2011/02/17/just-your-typical-would-be-ass<br /><br />http://reason.com/archives/2011/02/17/the-politicization-of-everythi<br /><br />http://reason.com/archives/2011/02/17/unpacking-jared-lee-loughner<br /><br />http://reason.com/archives/2011/03/07/against-incitement<br /><br />http://reason.com/archives/2011/03/14/the-loughner-panicRakewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.com