Comments on: But You're A Lovely Nutcase, Ms. Malkin, Ma'am

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:54:33 +0000

She's no William F. Buckley. She's not even Jonah Goldberg. I'd be happy to back down if I thought I was overreaching, but in the context of discussing suicide and anyone connected to Hillary Clinton, in right-wing nutjob circles, it is code for murder.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:42:38 +0000

So "Vince Foster", uttered by itself, is a dog whistle?

Man. They hate satire something fierce.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:33:07 +0000

I disagree with you Ken (not that Ms. Malkin is subtle, but as to her purpose), and I think that part of the problem is that you're too subtle. Ms. Malkin's intended audience certainly knows how to take a hint. Malkin knows who hits her tip jars and who buys her books. If she's too smart to come out and say it (she leaves that for Coulter), it's only because she doesn't have to. In her circles, "Vince Foster" is not the name of a person. It is a code word.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:23:32 +0000

I am no fan of Michelle Malkin, but I think you're reaching on that one — the reference in the Hsu post doesn't strike me as a hint-hint reference at all.

Ms. Malkin is not exactly renowned for subtlety.