It has to go to Lowell Feld, who sent this email out to Jim Webb supporters about calling into a radio show with George Allen.
-------------------------
Possible questions:
*Why did you drag your sister up the stairs by her hair?
*Is a sadistic sociopath like yourself the best person to have his finger on "the button?"
*Would you describe yourself more as a racist, a homophobe, or a xenophobe? Please elaborate.
*Do you still feel regret and sorrow at the death of William Munford Tuck, a politician who opposed every piece of civil rights legislation while in Congress during the 1950s and 1960s and promised 'massive resistance' to the Supreme Court's 1954 decision banning segregation?
*How did it feel to slam a pool cue into your sister's boyfriend's head?
*Any particular reason you pretend to be a cowboy when you're a surfer dude from Southern California?
*How terrified are you of Jim Webb?
-----------
This makes me sick.
You can't be serious, Ben. Of course, this was a tounge-in- cheek joke by Lowell.
Lighten up a bit, man. Sheez.
And hey, why don't you give yourself a Weenie of the Week for keeping us up all night with your most trivial Mucat-Miller alert episode. You deserve the Weenie status for that.
Posted by: furrycat | April 28, 2006 at 06:17 PM
Actually, he was challenged on a couple of these points on email by James Martin and never said it was a joke- in fact he defended them with more information.
Posted by: Not Larry Sabato | April 28, 2006 at 06:21 PM
You've got to be kidding.
Here's my vote. 67+ dead US soldiers so far this month in Iraq. Let's pick Miss Thelma Drake for saying how security is so much better in Iraq. Tell that to the families.
Posted by: Fan of Integrity | April 28, 2006 at 06:21 PM
I've to agree with Fan of Integrity. Over 2200 US soldiers dead, very high gas prices, rampant corruption in high places, a suffering middle class, and the Weenie goes to Lowell? Looks like the Weenie award and this blog are all becoming too trivial.
I guess its time to move on.
Posted by: furrycat | April 28, 2006 at 06:46 PM
Uh, that was a joke, Ben.
Posted by: Lowell | April 28, 2006 at 06:49 PM
He also called David Lat and Alex Pareene disrespectful idiots.
Now, I know that I totally instigated that incident, but I also didn't expect that kind of reaction from Lowell. You don't talk about David and Alex that way. No way. :)
Seriously, I (heart) Lowell, he's so funny when he gets worked up about stuff. I had a blast working with him last election day. I would have picked someone else for this week, but it is your blog...
Posted by: Melissa | April 28, 2006 at 06:49 PM
Lowell- what is funny about this?
Posted by: | April 28, 2006 at 06:53 PM
Get a damn sense of humor, all of you, geez
Posted by: Person with a Sense of Humor | April 28, 2006 at 07:07 PM
I couldn't agree more, take this email away from Lowell and you still have sycophant little weasel who is most happy when he is metaphorically touching himself.
Lowell has blown so much sunshine up Jim Webb's ass that Webb now glows in the dark. To what end?
That kind of blatant pandering and lack of all bearing demeans the truth that Jim Webb speaks.
Thanks to NLS and here is to Lowell--the "Just Jack" of the blogosphere--for being weenie of the week.
Posted by: Lelie Byrne is ben Tribbet's Hand Puppet | April 28, 2006 at 07:09 PM
WOW, I was thinking of a comment then saw the one above. Anyone got a good pic of Lowell, whether I agree or not it would be fun to illustrate Lelie's comment!
Posted by: Libertas | April 28, 2006 at 07:14 PM
Geez...lighten up, folks...
Posted by: Kenton | April 28, 2006 at 11:52 PM
how about all 535 members of Congress. for taking away are rights laid out in the Bill of Rights
Posted by: LibertyU=GOP | April 29, 2006 at 12:22 AM
I can't believe I am saying this, but I love what Leslie has to say!
Posted by: not not not not not Ken Cuccinelli | April 29, 2006 at 12:34 AM
Great choice, Ben!
Posted by: James Young | April 29, 2006 at 10:48 AM
How about George Allen's sister for "Weenie of the Week"?
Posted by: not Xenu | April 29, 2006 at 11:02 AM
what makes you sick about this? That these are things that George Allen did or that someone is going to call and ask him about it?
Unlike, say Sen. Lindsey Graham who was also responsible for raising his sister, George Allen doesn't seem to be the sort of sibling I would like to have. For that matter, I suspect he isn't the sort of parent I would like to see either....
Posted by: Not George Allen's Sister | April 29, 2006 at 11:51 AM
Haven't been on the blogs for a while, but it seems like NLS (Ben) has lost his sense of humor. I know things are bad, Ben. But even in times such as these, we need to lighten up a bit. Surely you don't think Lowell meant to ask those questions literally!
Posted by: KathyinBlacksburg | May 02, 2006 at 05:06 PM