Comments on: pulling back the curtain

By: walls of the city

walls of the city — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:43:04 +0000

i said i would

Rob Russell has apologized to Bob S. for his threats: Bob – Please accept my apology. I can’t tell you how sorry I am for making the comments I made and then defending them. I deeply regret this, and I…

By: Linoge

Linoge — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:33:06 +0000

Fair enough, and no worries, just wanted to clarify where he is coming from (as if it was not readily apparent).

By: Yu-Ain Gonnano

Yu-Ain Gonnano — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:28:38 +0000

Not much at all, but sometimes you have to respond not for the other commentor, but for those watching and not saying anything.

By: mikeb302000

mikeb302000 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:55:51 +0000

E-mail you if we have any other posts on this bigoted bully? What if we think you and Weer’d and Bob arr the bigoted bullies.
The guy got pissed off at the way you guys were treating his wife, right or wrong, he got upset and said some stupid shit. Then you three dedicate your lives to making a case against him.
This is what you guys do best, personal attacking.

By: walls of the city

walls of the city — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:34:27 +0000

rob russell is a coward

On 08JAN10, Rob Russell threatened Bob S. with grievous bodily harm, and possibly even death, simply because Bob disagreed with Rob’s wife, SouthernFemaleLawyer. His exact words were, and I quote: You, however, have demonstrated considerable irresponsi…

By: Linoge

Linoge — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:03:46 +0000

MikeB302000:

What if we think you and Weer'd and Bob arr the bigoted bullies.

I presume that was a question, and, if so, then you are more than welcome to your own opinion, and expressing it, if you so desire. Of course, be aware that simply expressing an opinion does not make it a fact - something that has, undoubtedly, escaped you.

The guy got pissed off at the way you guys were treating his wife,

Please, explain to me how I was treating his wife? I still have copies of my two comments, I used significantly more civil and more polite language than SFL was herself, in addition to backing up those comments with facts and statistics - something neither you nor she can actually seem to do on anything even approximating a regular basis. Bob S. perhaps got a little heated in his responses to her original post and comments, but the bar was set by SFL herself, with her deprecating, insulting, insinuating, rude, and stereotyping language. Unfortunately, that bar was lowered even farther when her husband decided to start threatening commentors with violent assault simply because they disagreed with his wife.

right or wrong, he got upset and said some stupid shit.

It was wrong. Period. Full stop. End of story. It is never right to threaten someone with grievous bodily harm, and possibly even death, simply because you disagree with them over a gorramed verbal debate. Never. A would-be politician should have known better, his lawyer wife should have known better, and a responsible, accountable, mature adult should know better. As such, it does not surprise me, however, that you do not know better.

Then you three dedicate your lives to making a case against him.

I hardly consider four posts (out of twelve total, and more by the end of today) in the past five days to be "dedicating my life"... but, then again, you have always had a problem with counting, have you not?

This is what you guys do best, personal attacking.

How is it "personal attacking" to repost a man's own comments - comments he openly admitted to being proud of (right before he deleted them)? How is it "personal attacking" to hold a grown, adult male accountable for his words? How is it "personal attacking" to point out that an individual may have done something illegal? How is it "personal attacking" to assist voters in understanding the violent nature of the man they might be voting for/against in the future? Time to back up your words, Mikey... but you and I both know that is never going to happen. As usual, you side with the criminals and would-be criminals in any given situation, and will always support those who will do their damnest to silence those of us who stand up for our rights on a daily basis, whether those rights are protected by the First Amendment or the Second - and it is obvious that neither Rob Russell nor his wife (nor you) have any respect, whatsoever, for either of those Amendments. As usual, you prove yourself to be spineless scum, of the lowest order... but, what can I expect from filth who has actively, enthusiastically, and excitedly supported a would-be mass-murderer? Yu-Ain Gonnano: I am not sure how familiar you are with him and his writings, but reality has never been one of MikeB302000's strong points.

By: Yu-Ain Gonnano

Yu-Ain Gonnano — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:21:40 +0000

Hmm,
Linoge & Co. –> Spreading true information that is unflattering = personal attack
Rob Russell –> Threatens physical violence and bodily harm = debate
Yep it’s the Linoge and company that are the bad guys here. /sarc

By: Linoge

Linoge — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:34:09 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out, Weer’d – new post up!

By: walls of the city

walls of the city — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:12:33 +0000

the internet is forever

Not only is Rob Russell an abusive asshole and a crappy musician, he is also a crappy magician to boot: Seems Rob Russell has another career he hasn’t told anyone about – Magician. Yep.. His post thanking the “trolls” who…

By: Weer'd Beard

Weer'd Beard — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:38:55 +0000

http://3bxsofbs.infamousanime.net/?p=1367 Looks like Rob Russell and his wife have Memory Hole'd all posts talking about "Gun Trolls" or punching of faces. Just wiped them off the map. He stands by his words....but he'll delete them all and pretend he never said them. SUPER Classy!

By: walls of the city

walls of the city — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:43:22 +0000

slap it on the stern

Lest you think abusive bigots like Rob Russell are the norm in Eastern Tennessee, I saw this bumper sticker yesterday while we were driving around househunting: Dictators prefer disarmed citizens. These days, it seems to me that you could replace…

By: walls of the city

walls of the city — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:06:55 +0000

hung about his neck

In regards to the current Rob Russell debacle, Tom Stelene won today’s quote of the day: Really, it’s plain for all to see that Mr. Russell is another good Democrat who upholds bi-partisanship, reaching out, tolerance, sensitivity, humaneness, compassi…

By: Linoge

Linoge — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:35:36 +0000

Tom Stelene: For certain definitions of those words (namely those employed by “good Democrats”, liberals, progressives, and leftists), you are absolutely correct… and may have just won yourself the quote of the day .
Midwest Chick: That is a pretty damned poignant recap. SouthernFemaleLawyer put up an emotional post supporting a position she could not rationally defend, and when people asked her to do just that, she and her husband flew right off the deep end. Unfortunately for both of them, the internet never forgets, and this event will be irrevocably tied to them.
ThomasD: He does seem to be riding on the psychological high of “ZOMG, I was the Democratic NOMINEE in 2008″ a bit more than can be considered reasonable, or perhaps mature. But, then again, if the projection theory holds true (and in their case, they pretty much proved that theory), his insecurities are pretty significant these days.

By: ThomasD

ThomasD — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:35:16 +0000

The clown is a local musician/loser/sponge. Running for an office he had zero chance of winning was merely an attempt to appear like something other than a useless appendage of his lawyer wife without any actual risk of having to, you know, accomplish anything.

By: Midwest Chick

Midwest Chick — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:28:59 +0000

I actually went and read all of the postings (that were left). Seemed to be typical liberal crap–if they don’t like it then no one should do it (plus ridicule and denigrate those that would don’t agree with your opinion). And for those that dissent, edit them out, AND, as the last resort of little minds, threaten violence since you can’t muster a defense for your own position.

By: Tom Stelene

Tom Stelene — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:14:43 +0000

Really, it’s plain for all to see that Mr. Russell is another good Democrat who upholds bi-partisanship, reaching out, tolerance, sensitivity, humaneness, compassion, and is therefore morally superior. It’s those crazy knuckledragger-types who unfairly portray him as a sociopath – albeit one in a suit and tie – who are the problem.

By: Linoge

Linoge — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:09:03 +0000

Weer’d: Considering that he only got a grand total of five donations from Tennessee residents (and one random one from a Virginia resident), I do not think he ever stood a snowball’s chance in a fusion reactor of actually winning that seat, with or without his fat-assed mouth getting in the way.
However, as you say, given the predominantly conservative nature of his district, this will skewer what non-existant chances he has left, and put them on the grill, and poetically, at that.
SayUncle: He could be the smart one in the family…. [/scary thought]

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:48:27 +0000

I’d think his lawyer wife would know better than to let him threaten people on the internet.

By: Weer'd Beard

Weer'd Beard — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:45:02 +0000

Also to slip into punditry, Its an uphill battle being the minority party running for office in an entrenched district (GO SCOTT BROWN!!!), completely foolish statements that can be quickly linked back to yourself is NOT going to help.
Especially the partisan crack about how he “likes to hit conservatives assholes”. In a conservative district I’d imagine that would go over like a fart in church…or his wife comparing all or most people who conceal carry with moron.
There are things you should say…and things Rob Russell says.

By: Linoge

Linoge — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:58:49 +0000

Well, it is not like criminal charges, or even criminal histories, have ever kept politicians from being politicians in the past. Now, as for what his wanted voters might think of this recent development… that is another matter entirely.