Sunday, June 26, 2011

The Peter Principle (also applies to dim bloggers)

TWO paragraphs of meandering twaddle lead Shaun Carney to this observation:

The key point is that so much contemporary political conduct, debate and reportage now seems to be committed to avoiding substance.

No kidding!

RED-FACED ADMISSION: As originally posted, this item cited Peter Hartcher as the author, whose twaddle is smewhat different. Apologies to Mr Hartcher

2 comments:

  1. Looks like the author was Shawn Carney, Professor.

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  2. PhillipGeorge(c)2011June 27, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Prof, it must be a bad hair day - "somewhat" has a ring to it.

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