tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post7402219076597130707..comments2023-11-02T19:19:15.129+05:30Comments on Death Ends Fun: BrunchingDilip D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221707482541503243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-54494606133670394582010-10-06T10:54:00.076+05:302010-10-06T10:54:00.076+05:30I realize this will probably be off-topic but woul...I realize this will probably be off-topic but would still like to post this brief follow-up.<br /><br />There are some areas of broad agreement with Mr.Dhume. <br /><br />1. But on Ayodhya, he has (approx):<br /> " it helps that extremists on both sides are feeling stiffed "<br /><br />Feels odd to be an extremist.<br /><br />2. More deviously yet, in a piece on how his middle name is NOT Husein, he takes a perfectly understandable statement by 2 Obama supporters in the election campaign:<br /><br /> "our middle names are Husein till November"<br /><br />( a statement I would have made and endorsed at that time except maybe I wouldnt have cutoff at November) and twists it into a cultish follower thing: <br /><br /> " His name is my name. i am He "<br /><br />This is stunning. It feels dishonest and crooked to take the clear original intent*:<br /><br /> taking the wind out of the opposition based on Obama being "other" and psst! psst! a closet M<br /><br />and draping it in cult-of-Obama colors. He could have made a good case against the cultism leaving this out (even better he could have acknowledged the actual intent).<br /><br />Iffy company in my book. Thanks if you decide to allow this comment to stand.<br /><br />thanks,<br />Jai<br />* In parting let me confess my dream scenario was John McCain stumping around on a campaign stage calling himself "John Husein McCain" till every last boo had passed.Jai_Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-80282914321389643042010-10-04T13:18:12.672+05:302010-10-04T13:18:12.672+05:30Sadanand Dhume.
I will take another look at this ...Sadanand Dhume.<br /><br />I will take another look at this gentleman's work if you think so highly of his company. Last I checked he is frequently quoted and appreciated by our rightier friends.<br /><br />thx,<br />JaiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com