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February 24, 2008 at 19:30:49

Headlined on 2/24/08:
NY Times: Obama "talks smack" about Bush

by Dean Powers     Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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The New York Times, for the first time ever, used "talks smack" to characterize a prominent politician's criticisms of his or her political opponent.

The phrase appeared in The New York Times in a "Reporter's Notebook" opinion by Mike Powell, published on Sunday, February 24th. Senator Obama, Powell writes, "talks smack about President Bush, who served two terms in that capitol building that looms behind him."

The entire sentence paints Obama in a starkly uneducated and unrefined light against the backdrop of a looming, dignified establishment. Moreover the article refers to his supporters as "rave" attendees, a type of dance party associated heavily with drug use, giving the impression that the black man is winning over a following of druggies and hooligans.

The opinion entitled "On Center Stage, A Candidate Letting His Confidence Show," includes this racial dig in reference to an Obama rally last Friday in Austin, Texas.

A search of the Times' archive using the words "talk" and "smack," "talking smack," "talk smack" and "smack talk" reveals that the Times has never used the slang phrase in reference to a white politician's remarks about a political rival.

The phrase "talking smack" or "smack talk" means to tell someone off or belittle someone, as defined in the Urban Dictionary online.

The slang phrase appears in several sports articles, movie reviews, and even a political article about Giuliani. Powell also wrote the Giuliani article, but he used the phrase "talk smack" to describe the comments of a caller from Brooklyn, identified only as "Marvin."

In that article Powell writes, "But talk smack to him? He’s right back at you. On Aug. 8, 1998, Marvin from Brooklyn complained that the mayor talked too much about the Yankees...Marvin got off the line but the mayor was not finished with him."

The national news bureau of the Times hung up on this reporter when asked for comment and no one else at the Times could be reached. As of the publication of this article, the phrase remained in the online version of the article.

 

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Christian tired of republican lies and smear campaigns.
lucydavisChristian tired of republican lies and smear campaigns.

Smacking Dean Powers

The dodo is obviously a smackhead.  Since the Times has backed the twice-time adulterer John McCain, guess the Powers-that-be are kissing butt.

by lucydavis (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 90 comments) on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 11:00:52 AM
 

The author received her Ph.D. in the field of Organizational Behavior, which she now applies to her political writing. She's been an advocate for church-state separation and other civil liberties issues. She writes on the neoconservative mind, women's issues, media, veganism and the Religious Right.
Amy FriedThe author received her Ph.D. in the field of Organizational Behavior, which she now applies to her political writing. She's been an advocate for church-state separation and other civil liberties issues. She writes on the neoconservative mind, women's issues, media, veganism and the Religious Right.

How Disgusting

I guess we haven't come as far as we had hoped.

by Amy Fried (39 articles, 78 quicklinks, 46 diaries, 176 comments) on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 1:50:49 PM
 

I was born in Los Angeles and raised in Mexico City. I have travelled throughout Latin America, Europe and Arfica. We're all the same.
GuajolotlI was born in Los Angeles and raised in Mexico City. I have travelled throughout Latin America, Europe and Arfica. We're all the same.

HIP NEW YORK TIMES

Maybe the NYT was trying to be hip. The fact is that those suckers are scared (I mean the capitalist ruling class) They have made a royal muck of the economy and killed a ton of people, and no body is listening to them any more. We are constantly being brainwashed with avalanches of hype, that this is the most powerful army (and police, and technology) in the world, and it is useless to challenge it. Then people find out that the mighty wizard is a little, shrivelled midget with a tiny dick behind a curtain, who cowers the moment someone takes a peek. The mighty invincible dollar!!!OOOps, China sneezed and now it's worth 60cents. The American dream!!! OOOps foreclosures. The Rambo army!!!OOOps, Hamas now has the Middle East in its pocket. Yeah, the dusty hordes are at the palace gates. You better learn to talk jive, motherfucker.

by Guajolotl (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 132 comments) on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 3:03:13 PM
 

 

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