Will MoveOn please weigh in on Taser Boy MoveOn.org has agreed to pay an additional $77,508 for a Sept. 10 ad it ran in The New York Times blasting Gen. David Petraeus (shown here), calling him “General Betray Us,” on the day he testified to Congress. The Times initially charged $64,575, the “standby” rate when the date of placement can’t be guaranteed, instead of $142,083, the paper’s rate when ads run on the day intended. Frankly, I’m amazed the paper is having financial woes when it continues to command such high ad rates. Meanwhile, a profane four-word anti-George Bush editorial in a student newspaper (“Taser this. F--- Bush,” with the third word spelled out) has landed its editors in hot water. Sure, the Rocky Mountain Collegian story has little to do with the Times piece, but f--- it, it has nothing to do with Taser Boy either, and he gets a few more seconds of fame out of the headline. That’s a shame. (“General Betray Us?” Also f------ lame.) —Posted by David Gianatasio

September 24, 2007 | Permalink

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The MoveOn ad NEVER called him "Betrayus".

The headline ASKED, "Petraeus or Betray Us?" and then layed out actual facts on why we should be skeptical about his testimony.

It's certainly not worse than what Fox news does every day when they "discuss" a subject like "Liberals: Are they all cowards?"

Posted by: Chris Murphy | Sep 24, 2007 3:20:14 PM

Making fun of an active General is totally unpatriotic, specially if you make fun of his last-name, I guess name-calling is the new progressive tactic.

There's nothing wrong with questioning the war. But don't give me this bullshit of "support the troops, bring them home" if you're gonna make fun of the troops.

Posted by: Bobby | Sep 24, 2007 3:40:24 PM

Just a semantic, but isn't questioning the politicization of a General, who may or may not be telling the truth, still supporting the troops by wanting them to come home?

I also wasn't aware that questioning a General's "Truthiness" was making fun of the troops.

Posted by: yikes | Sep 24, 2007 6:15:56 PM

I wish treason was a crime still rewarded by punishment. A portion of today's public evidently doesn't even know what patriotic means and evidently don't understand freedom either. Sure, let's give up on this effort - hope YOU have a good place to hide from those who'd prefer we have no liberties at all.

Posted by: debberdoo | Sep 24, 2007 6:41:48 PM

There is nothing more patriotic than questioning your government. Thinking otherwise is ridiculous.

Posted by: yikes | Sep 24, 2007 7:27:26 PM

You're all right. And you're all wrong. That's why I kind of like living here. Piss and vinegar are outlawed in so many other countries.

Posted by: Bob | Sep 25, 2007 11:04:31 AM

I tell you this, my definition of patriotism will never be telling soldiers that they're wasting their time, that they're the real terrorists, that Iraq should have been left alone, that they're stupid for having joined the military, and that they only joined the military only because they coudln't pay for college.

Those stupid Daily Koss lies are not patriotism. The truth is move on would be nothing without the millions of dollars George Soros gives them.

Posted by: Bobby | Sep 25, 2007 2:32:34 PM

Oh, Bobby, you are back. Now what was your troll name last time? Nice to see you have the Republican/Fox/White House talking points down. Now come back with a substantive argument and some may listen. The unpatriotic meme is not working for you cats any longer.

Posted by: fortyver | Sep 25, 2007 6:46:05 PM

I only use one name, Fortyver, outside New York, republicans do exist. And I mean real republicans, not like your Bloomy major who goes from democrat to republican to independent. Too bad there's no Asshole Party, he'd be great there.

My argumetn, Fortyver, is that you can criticize the war, but try to have a little respect for the generals. That's call patriotism.

Posted by: Bobby | Sep 26, 2007 4:40:28 PM

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