Bobblehead blogged

I talked to a certain national newspaper of note today about Fair Use Press's Sue Me, Asshole. They seem interested in covering it, but there's that whole...er, penis aspect. How does a respectable family newspaper cover this story while avoiding the penile details? We'll see.

Thank God the blogosphere is not so skittish about penises. The links happened fast and furious today, spreading ridicule throughout the internet. The governor's shortcomings have been exposed for all to see.

For those who have wondered why I am being so vicious in this attack, I'd ask you to read Martin Singer's letter. Do you think there's any other way to reach people like that?

I'm speaking the crude language that thugs like Singer speak. He's not a respectable lawyer. He intends to use his power to destroy anyone who stands in the way of his client's interests, no matter how unjustifiable those interests are, no matter how innocent his victims are. His chief tool is intimidation. He's not interested in a debate. He's interested in destruction.

So if you're going to send Martin D. Singer a message, you don't do it nicely. The only way to reach him that I can conceive is to humiliate his client, demonstrating to Singer that his thug-like tactics can have ironic consequences. He needs to learn a couple lessons: His client is not above the law, and, especially when he attacks fair use, his victims are not the only ones who will strike back. If Singer tries to shield a client from criticism--the governor, to boot--using behind-the-scenes legal threats, he needs to know just how badly that behavior can blow up in his face.

So, Marty, as a result of your handling of the bobblehead issue, here's how the ridicule of your client has spread on the internet, in the first 24 hours, with no publicity or advertising budget:

Wonkette

GreenCine Daily

LAVoice.org

Daily Kos Diaries

Tech Law Advisor

linkfilter.net

Radosh.net

Franklin Avenue

D@vid Seaward

the chutry experiment

Transient

jbehram

The Smoking Room

Old Hag

Human Dog Laboratory

Thanks to all the bloggers who pounced on this story, starting, of course, with the ones who first blogged it.

To be continued...