Ethics

Robert O'Brien Trophy Winner: John Ray

By Ed Brayton

A couple weeks ago I took John Ray to task for his ridiculous claim that Obama is the next Hitler. I offered numerous quotes from him and showed how facile and inane his comparisons were. For crying out loud, what politician doesn't call for "change" or "unity"? He has now responded with his usual brilliance: "Ed's fat!"

The existence of businessman/comedian Ed Brayton has only twice come to my attention. Last year I referred to him as "some fat guy from Michigan" and, despite that being an accurate description, it apparently caused some heartburn in our Ed. I note however that he has recently referred to some university student conservatives as "larvae" -- implying that they are loathsome insects. So it looks like I was too objective in my earlier description. I should, perhaps, have called him a "fat grub". Have a look at his picture and see if you think that fits. For a man in his early 40s he is looking very lush -- and that is probably an old photo.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on March 11, 2008 (boomark / email).