DCist: Awkward/Sad/Funny Typo from Novak AP story on NYTimes.com

seanr

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:50:04 -0500

Can't say I have much sympathy for one so devoid of journalistic integrity and general ethics as Robert Novak. His family is another matter, though, they didn't choose the schmuck. ROFL @ Monkeyrotica.

Fluxgirl

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:21:27 -0500

"The disparity is pretty amazing actually." Not really, it's just that everyone thinks that republicans suck.

monkeyrotica

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:25:36 -0500

Like the gays, Novak made a deliberate "lifestyle choice" in using his brain. Now he gets to reap what he sows. Had he listed to Christian evangelicals, he would not be in this situation. GOD HATES BRAINS.

Hillman

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:03:24 -0500

Well, let's see. Novak actively supported and propped up a regime that was stunningly hostile to gay men during the onset of the AIDS crisis, denying funding and education efforts nationwide. So he did less than nothing while countless Americans (and others) suffered through AIDS. Does that mean I gloat when he's down? No. But it's hard for me to gin up sympathy for a douchebag that was a power player through decades of ignoring suffering by others because he didn't like them.

boondoggle

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:16:26 -0500

He may be racist and he may be a homophobe, but he's not a quitter. Well, I guess now he's a quitter. But you know what I'm trying to say here.

sordid

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:54:35 -0500

There aren't any breaks in that story b/c right wingers haven't figured out the spacebar actually works. It's the only button without words on it, so it must do nothing.

IMGoph

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:21:52 -0500

FREDTERP=NOVAK? i report, you decide

fredterp

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:17:19 -0500

Why are there no paragraph breaks in this column. http://townhall.com/columnists/RobertDNovak/2002/04/05/terrapin_fever FREDTERP

Bethesdaist

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:10:35 -0500

Follow the yellow brick road, Bob, follow the yellow brick road. At the end, you might find a brain, AND a heart, AND some courage. I doubt he'll find any of these, but maybe he'll get a nice pair of sparkly shoes out of the deal. Novak is a Douchebag of Liberty, but brain cancer is a bitch. So in the absence of more heartfelt thoughts, I wish him some sparkly shoes for his journey.

lrg

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:07:52 -0500

Thank you by2112! I mean, I laughed too, it's funny...

bv2112

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:59:47 -0500

I loathe Bob Novak but wouldn't wish him (or anyone, for that matter) a brain tumor. Despite the severity of the news, I did laugh. A lot.

yonas

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:58:59 -0500

I doubt that was a typo. Well played, NYT, well played.

jen209

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:57:29 -0500

Wow. I tried to start off the comment section with a nice, whimsical Wizard of Oz reference, and now it has come to this?

User Name

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:49:22 -0500

I'm with old city, eff Novak and his ilk. It all most makes you believe in karmic justice. I only hope his demise is slow and painful like Reagan's.

monkeyrotica

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:46:27 -0500

And really, what is the difference between being a racist homophobe and a heartless, high on yourself jack ass? Depends on how well you're column is syndicated.

DC1

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:45:33 -0500

Check the comments on the brain tumor announcement -- I called this one!

lrg

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:44:08 -0500

--It would probably be best for all if the tumor gets him soon. Maybe let the racist homophobe live long enough to see a D elected and then sh!t the bed. Brain tumor or not the guy is a dick and deserves what he gets.-- Seriously?! Get over yourself. Yes, the guy is a dick and has done/said some pretty awful stuff. However wishing the painful death that a brain tumor can incur is heartless. And really, what is the difference between being a racist homophobe and a heartless, high on yourself jack ass?

jamie

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:39:48 -0500

@Sordid: Damn right. But it's not because he's a Republican, it's because he's a douchebag.

demonfafa

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:38:48 -0500

Considering it's never "too soon" for the other side of the aisle, I consider this all fair game.

monkeyrotica

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:37:25 -0500

The disparity is pretty amazing actually. Not really. Novak is a total a**hole, whereas Kennedy is merely a drunk who can't get a skank across a bridge.

McGillicuddy

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:36:53 -0500

i don't know Novak personally, but i do know that if you own a Corvette, it's entirely possible that you are missing a brain. this guy should clearly be driving a Chrysler 300 or a Cadillac STS to match his evil image.

sordid

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:30:10 -0500

It's never too soon...when it's about a Republican. I made a mean spirited comment when it came out about Kennedy's tumor and everyone jumped down my cornhole. I strongly doubt we'll see any vitriol here. The disparity is pretty amazing actually.

monkeyrotica

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:19:47 -0500

Lighten up. Brain cancer? And hit-and-run? Comedy gold, Jerry. All this story needs is some Red Lectroids from Planet 10 and a stolen oscillation overthruster. Who doesn't announce they have a brain a week after you drive over a pedestrian?

IMGoph

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:18:38 -0500

damn librul media!

Wizzyliz

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:16:14 -0500

"He announced last month he has a brain." There goes The New York Times again. Publishing stories without first checking the facts!

old_city

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:15:12 -0500

It would probably be best for all if the tumor gets him soon. Maybe let the racist homophobe live long enough to see a D elected and then sh!t the bed. Brain tumor or not the guy is a dick and deserves what he gets.

jen209

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:14:19 -0500

Follow the yellow brick road, Bob, follow the yellow brick road. At the end, you might find a brain, AND a heart, AND some courage.