Comments on: Some Of These Things Are Not Like The Others

By: derrida derider

derrida derider — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:25:20 +0000

Fair go – who would take up a job in Iraq by now? I reckon the appointments board had to take whoever they could get.

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:18:10 +0000

This is the funniest thing I’ve seen all week.

By: Henry (not the famous one)

Henry (not the famous one) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:30:46 +0000

“Cargol” is, sources say, Catalan for “screw.” And “snail.” Make of that what you will.

By: MR Bill

MR Bill — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:05:26 +0000

Jeez. That kind of behavior might get you beat up at a gay bar.
Wonder what the Iraqis though about this fellow.

By: Barry

Barry — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:49:58 +0000

thomas, he was appointed to a position in Iraq by a GOP administration, one which had been using political loyalty as a basis.

By: Anspen

Anspen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:31:06 +0000

Well he was appointed to a position in Iraq, so that pretty much says “Republican”. Actually it says hard nosed Bush supporter/neo-liberal.

By: Hattie

Hattie — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:54:49 +0000

Better than having a woman in the job. The Iraquis would never accept that.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:52:01 +0000

I hate to mention it, but there isn’t any evidence that this guy is a Republican. He does have a long history as an administrator in higher education, which tends to suggest he’s not a Republican. Is this sort of behavior typical among university administrators? I’ll defer to others more familiar with those circles on that point.

By: KCinDC

KCinDC — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:44:46 +0000

I'm not sure John, but I think there may be another Republican cheeker.

By: gandhi

gandhi — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:49:46 +0000

Loved the intro:

“The missteps in Iraq are well documented by now… Among those success stories…”

See how quickly we can all “move on”!

By: John Protevi

John Protevi — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:10:05 +0000

Thanks, Nick. The only other option I could think of was the depositing of one’s cheek upon the other’s face. If the cheek in question was the face cheek, this would seem nothing more than a sort of “kissy face” or “air kiss” gesture. But if the cheek in question were the butt cheek, then it would seem to be more serious, and perhaps either alarmingly acrobatic or distressingly violent, depending if the face was in an upright or prone position. Assuming the face in question had not previously consented to being cheeked, of course.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:42:45 +0000

I think it would involve The Amazing Cargol pinching the flesh of your cheek between his thumb and first finger & saying ‘Who’s got a cheeky face . . .’ or similar. Apparently in Republican circles it’s a sign of affection. In a purely manly sort of way, obviously . . .

By: John Protevi

John Protevi — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:24:17 +0000

What does “cheek-your-face” mean? I quick check on Urban Dictionary comes up blank.

By: Colin Danby

Colin Danby — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:46:42 +0000

I’m still hung up on how this would “lead the transformation of Iraq into a liberal and democratic society.” What would Stanley Fish say?

By: Matthew Kuzma

Matthew Kuzma — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:39:25 +0000

I’ve always been wary of “friendly” belly-rubbing and the like, and now that it’s been made clear what that kind of person is like, I feel justified.