‘Bulletin’ Identifies New Mental Illness

Bulletin columnist Herb Denenberg has a column today that’s awesomely titled Liberal Media Downplays Threat Of Terrorism To Elect Democrats, and by the fourth paragraph he’s in full amazing mode.

Still another is the anti-American, blame-America-first bias of the mainstream media. This tendency knows no end as recently demonstrated by a Philadelphia Inquirer column that should get the Pulitzer Prize for Stupidity. This column took the position we should hang our heads in shame on July 4th rather than celebrate it, and it should become a day of atonement instead of a day of celebration of the greatest nation in the history of the world. But I know the columnist and don’t blame him. He suffers from the mental disease described by the great historian Paul Johnson - anti-Americanism. And he represents the tendencies of the mainstream, liberal media.

He’s talking about this column last week by Chris Satullo, which is superbly non-controversial but made Rush Limbaugh angry. (I’m not sure why we can safely ignore the even-more-popular American Idol’s political opinions and not Rush Limbaugh.) This response is also pretty hilarious.

Anyway, sorry to hear you’re mentally ill, Chris Satullo. Maybe with Obama’s evil free medicine (how dare he not really even propose that!) you can get some treatment for your anti-Americanism, which I believe will also be in the new DSM.

Liberal Media Downplays Threat Of Terrorism To Elect Democrats [The Bulletin]

Denenberg Takes On The Critics

Bulletin columnist Herb Denenberg has been answering readers’ questions about DeLoreans, when to wash your car and whether a truck driver can get in trouble for drug possession for almost three years now.

He also frequently opines about how Barack Obama is a horrible presidential candidate, how Steven Spielberg is evil and the divide between patriots and America haters.

And, today, he does them both at the same time:

Question: I simply don’t understand how Herb Denenberg’s drivel counts as responsible journalism. In his haste to attack anyone that has the audacity to disagree with him, he simply levels unsubstantiated charges against them. Furthermore, his claims that he is railing against the ‘dishonest and biased’ media makes me question his own objectivity. Should we accept Herb as being the bastion of disinterested reporting? Why are his statements - peppered with the name calling - more objective and fairer than other forms of press? I read his column simply to laugh, but never to take it seriously. If The Bulletin really wants to improve their quality, don’t you think you should get rid of him?

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Of Bathhouses And African Poverty Relief

A couple random questions from Herb Denenberg’s Q&A column today:

• Question: I noticed that the Hershey’s product Ice Breakers Sours, which I like, has a warning on it that it may cause some people’s mouth to be sore. What are the ingredients that are the culprit, and what is that all about?
• Question: Is there a DeLorean car company that is now actually operating again?
• Question: Why is it so hard to get people to buy long-term care insurance?
• Question: Should it take days to thaw out a ham?
• Question: I’ve often wondered about these public bathhouses that have caused so much controversy in recent years. Why were they ever established in the first place?
• Question: Why isn’t Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad being prosecuted for threatening genocide?
• Question: Is there any hope for progress in eliminating poverty in Africa?

The answer to that last one is “yes,” and you’ll be interested to note Mr. Denenberg feels Ice Breakers “are typical of the high quality products that Hershey’s puts out.” I was going to make a Kit Kat joke here, but apparently Hershey only makes them in America. Weird!

Answers To Questions About Mints, DeLoreans And More [The Bulletin]

Herb Denenberg Is Awesome

I hadn’t read any of Herb’s columns in a while, but a perusal of a few of his recent musings are incredibly awesome. Denenberg is focusing less and less on consumer issues and more and more on people who he feels should be executed for their thoughts. Or something like that.

Oh? Now, you take a look.

How To Lose A War By Ignoring And Denying It, Aug. 24:

America, graced with its resources and military power, can’t lose this war against international terrorism unless the Democratic Party wins the White House and walks the most powerful nation in the history of the world down the path of retreat, defeat, surrender and appeasement. When that White Flag, now waved by the Democratic Party leadership, flies over the White House, it will truly symbolize the surrender of America and the end of America as we know it.

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This Is Pretty Much The Greatest Headline Ever

Well, I mean, patriots love America and America-haters hate it. Right? I wonder which side Lee Harvey Oswald is on. I mean, sure, he shot the president, but he shot a Democratic president. That means the people at The Bulletin would love it, no?

Update: Oh shit! I actually read it. You should too. Here’s the third sentence.

I’ll give you my view of the issue up front: I think anyone who doesn’t love America and realize it is the greatest nation in the history of the world is either demented (on the far side of crazy) or incredibly dumb.

Looking Into Divide Between Patriots, America-Haters [The Bulletin]
Yesterday: Democratic Party Supports Noted President Killer

Herb Denenberg Gets A Zinger In

From today’s Q&A advice column from Herb Denenberg:

Question: Can you buy some sort of device to cover an unsightly pipe that sticks up in the middle of your lawn?

Answer: I would recommend a device called bushes or shrubs to plant around it and hide it.

Ha ha, BURN!

Answering Questions On Retirement Medical Costs, Thermometers, Ants And Eating Octopus [The Bulletin]

Listen To Herb Two, Three, Four Times A Day

You might be wondering what’s happened to Herb Denenberg, consumer/anything advice columnist for The Evening Bulletin. He’s still plowing away at the Bulletin, an impressive five days a week, with his diatribes about the mainstream media, doctors and how squirrels get into attics.

But in addition to that, he’s become a Bulletin promoting machine on KYW 1060.

Now just wait until Fox sues them for using “fair and balanced.”

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Leftovers: Buy, Eagles Fans, Buy

• The Eagles will be selling 1500 standing-room only tickets for each home game tomorrow morning, sending IT departments into a frenzy when they realize that every single person at the office is constantly refreshing the Eagles homepage. [Daily News]

• John Perzel has proposed a huge increase in police officers all over the state, including 1,300 new cops in Philly alone. Perzel: “We’re here today to send a clear message to the drug-dealing thugs, the illegal gun-pushers, and all those responsible for terrorizing our neighborhoods and communities - your days are numbered.” Drug-dealing thugs had a mixed reaction to the news. [Inquirer]

• Herb Denenberg answers the tough questions: “Question: Can an insurance company refuse to insure my dog?” [The Evening Bulletin]

• Is it any coincidence that when a Northeast Philadelphia native is in space, the astronauts lose a bolt into the abyss? I think not. [AP/CNN.com]

• Now you can get to Harrisburg in 90 minutes instead of two hours! Yay? Hurrah? Does anyone actually travel to Harrisburg? [AP/Philly.com]

Leftovers: Phillies’ Season Officially Over

• Oh, yeah: Training camp began today. Finally. Who are the Phillies again? [Comcast SportsNet]

• A Berks diner has put up signs asking patrons to order in Pennsylvania Dutch. (Ba-zing!) Here’s an honest tip: “Coffee” is pronounced “koffee.” Y’know, in case you’re having trouble. [AP/Philly.com]

• WMMR: Tied with WDAS at the top of the Arbitron ratings in the key 25-to-54 demographic. And Preston & Steve are to thank. Among all listeners over 12, B101 and KYW 1060 are 1-2. But of course. [Inquirer]

• Hey, more Bulletin news! Herb Denenberg’s column today trots out an already-debunked myth about the New York Times in today’s paper. And calls them “stupid.” Ooh, be kind, guys. [Bulletin]

• Hospital patients are the victim of one medication mistake per day on average, says a study. If you need me, I’ll be covering myself in bubble wrap, thank you very much. [Inquirer]

The Media Is The Real WMD

Herb Denenberg, the Evening Bulletin’s consumer advocate columnist, weighed in the other day on that subject that cannot shut a pundit up no matter how hard you try: Bias in the media.

Question: Why aren’t more politicians critical of the role the media is playing in the war, giving aid and comfort to America’s enemies?

Answer: Politicians are always reluctant to attack the media. You’ve heard the old saw about not arguing with those who buy printer’s ink by the barrel. However, you can find some people who are willing to tell it like it is. In their book Endgame: The Blueprint for Victory in the War on Terror, Lt. General Thomas McInerney USAF (retired) and Major General Paul Vallelly U.S. Army (retired), got it exactly right: “Despite oceans of bad news funneled to us daily by the ill-informed and tendentious mainstream media, the fact is that we are winning the war. To say otherwise is to be hugely and deliberately dishonest. That dishonesty, rife in the liberal media, is having its effect on public opinion and is endangering our war effort, which depends on the determination of the American people to see us through to victory.” The mainstream media (or whatever you call it) is one of the great friends of terrorism and the enemies of the U.S. What’s more, it is absolutely biased, dishonest and fraudulent in its coverage of the war in Iraq.

Oh, boy. I don’t even know where to start. I think I’ll let youse parse this one for yourselves.

From Sushi To Corvettes [The Evening Bulletin]