Today on the Dish, Andrew gave a eulogy for Steve Jobs, who lived fearlessly and was the only man in America who "knew what the hell was going on" (thoughts on how Jobs changed the world here). Andrew admitted to being stunningly wrong about Palin, he confronted his future in Trig-blogging, and the Palinistas reloaded. Andrew's retraction from yesterday's post on the Palin news here.
GOP voters and institutions refused to grow up, the anti-Romney right became restless as the field crystallized, and we debated whether the former governor's success can be attributed to luck or skill. Laura Ingraham broadcasted an unhinged indictment of Obama and affirmative action, Cain's schedule revealed the true nature of his presidential ambitions, and Chait and Matt Welch duked it out over libertarian dogma. The global economy braced for election season, and Bank of America's new fees are annoying but out in the open.
Andrew discussed Obama's record on Israel, we lingered on Pinker's incredible study of violence, and Ken Ballen shared insights into the disarming earnestness of terrorists. Americans and our veterans grew weary of the neocon agenda, and drones are appealing as a better way to kill, but we still need more information. Adam Chandler connected Israel's tent protests to Occupy Wall Street.
Readers continued to discuss the gender wage and education gap, and Andrew went another round on atheism and Biblical literalism. SlutWalk was crowded out by the occupiers, whose 99% slogan confounds. Sesame Street broached the issue of hunger and poverty, movie subsidies proved indefensible, and medicine doesn't mix well with protest movements and politics. A brand consultant claimed that our brains are in love with iPhones, and a conflicted owner gave his up. Implants can serve a critical purpose, big men cry, and it's better not to risk actually liking your opponents by meeting them. Alyssa wondered what outlandish rape scenes accomplish, and the virtual classroom asks a bit too much.
Tweet of the day here, chart of the day here, VFYW here, MHB here, and FOTD here.
– M.A.
(Photo: A man uses his iPhone to take a photo of flowers, signs, apples and candles sitting outside the Apple Store on 5th Avenue on October 6, 2011 in New York City. The shrine has been created in rememberance of Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., who died on October 5, 2011. By Andrew Burton/Getty Images.)
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