Booing the Great State of Massachusetts

I always liked the Libertarians and how they do business, they seem like lots of fun and my sort of people... That is until I hear their platforms and I get concerned for my personal safety, the education of my kids (they dont exist yet , but will, maybe in 20 years) the security of the country and all sorts of other things we depend on the governemnft for. They sound like the voice of reason until it is your local cop that you lose, or the school starts charging you 100 dollars a game for playing in highschool football.

...but don't you watch convention roll calls occasionally?

The delegation didn't "essentially" do anything that any other delegation ever does. They always list off all the "cool things" about their state. For example, Maryland talked about being the home of the Star Spangled Banner. Susan Milligan noted:

That was until Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray opened her Bay State tribute by mentioning the Red Sox, the Celtics, and the New England Patriots.

"Booooooooo,'' a few disgruntled convention-goers uttered, presumably in a good-natured fashion.

Even the Duluth women's hockey team, praised by Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, got a more uniformly positive response.

Senator Jon Corzine of New Jersey claimed the New York Giants as his own since they play in his home state, crowing about the team's Super Bowl win, but if Massachusetts delegates were unhappy, they kept their mouths shut.

There's so much boasting and back-patting in the roll call that what was said was hardly out of place at all for such a "formal" proceeding.

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I want to see your eyes bleed.

I confess that I didn't read the links, I just read Adam G's post titled "Booing the Great State of Massachusetts". My misinterpretation of your story is in part Adam's fault for misrepresenting it. You may re-read my comment, keeping only Adam's representation in mind and judge it on that basis. From that perspective, I don't think it will make your eyes bleed... truth be told, I'd actually love to see that, Beth. Not that I wish any harm on you, just that it would be wicked cool and totally creep me out.

The original post is referring to the delegation from Mass essentially yelling out "Go Sox" in the midst of a formal political proceeding as Massholish, not the booing

Like I said, I was mislead by Adam's misrepresentation but I take responsibility for not clicking through. Consider this, if you got on the PA at Yankee Stadium and said something complimentary about the Red Sox, you would be roundly boo'ed. It should not come as a surprise. I did not say it was uninteresting: I suggested the reaction was entirely predictable.

I reaffirm my objection to your misuse use of the word "Masshole". Masshole is a noun (pejorative, slang). The word is used to identify residents of Massachusetts who behave characteristically rude in public, such as while driving. It is not a term of endearment.

Masshole is a portmanteau of the words Massachusetts and asshole, used to express a derogatory view of residents of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. The term is primarily used by residents of other Northeastern states, in reference to what they perceive as an obnoxious, elitist attitude and aggressive, dangerous driving habits of the state's leaders and residents.
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There is such no adjective as "massholish." That said, I'll admit that my strident objection is silly given that the word has not found it way into any dictionary except the urban dictionary and wikipedia. Keep posting, and please don't take all my posts too seriously.

By the way, my pseudonym is 'Anonymous' but there is only one of me, not many, so you can be sure I am not posting Anonymously, as it is always me. That may seem like an existential conundrum but it isn't. Maybe, I should change it to "Ralph." Who wants to bid on the moniker, Anonymous. It's up for auction to the highest bidder. I may even settle for a dozen posters of max headroom.