<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[the feminist librarian]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://thefeministlibrarian.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Anna Clutterbuck-Cook]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://thefeministlibrarian.com/author/feministlib/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[friday fun: Jay Smooth on Christine O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s latest campaign&nbsp;ad]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Hanna and I watched this on Wednesday night and were in tears. &#8216;Cause really, he says it all. All that is wrong with this ad and all that is wrong with hard-core populism in American politics. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m all for a healthy dose of skepticism when it comes to smartness, intelligence, credentials, etc. But I also don&#8217;t think &#8220;common sense&#8221; is good enough, wise enough, to be an indication that we should trust someone with power. </p>
<p>Also: who <em>wants</em> to mess with the space-time continuum? Seriously!</p>
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<p>No transcript seems to be available yet, but watch <a href="http://www.illdoctrine.com/2010/10/why_im_afraid_of_christine_odo.html">Ill Doctrine</a> for an update on that front.</p>
<p>Happy Friday, folks! Have a good (hopefully three-day) weekend.</p>
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