Fantasist

236: What's Gonna Happen To... Ashley Todd? — In an ongoing series, 23/6 takes a look at all the McCain allies, GOP bagmen, and far-right smear-meisters who are left hanging out to dry in the wake of the Obama win and we ask, "What's gonna happen to that guy?" Thank goodness Ashley Todd came along to finally add a little drama to an otherwise ho-hum election. Worried that her man McCain might need a little bit of an edge in the final two weeks, Ashley did what any chemically imbalanced, race-baiting fantasist would do. She took a butter knife and drove it into her own face hard enough... [Tags: allies, ashley, butter knife, fantasist, goodness]

Constance Briscoe, author of Ugly, admits mistakes in 'fictional' abuse case — The author of a bestselling memoir who is being sued for libel by her mother admits that she made mistakes in her book but is not a malicious fantasist, a court heard today.... [Tags: abuse case, constance briscoe, fantasist, libel, memoir]

Fantasist fooled police into believing he was spy — A man who tricked police into believing that he was an MI5 secret agent was jailed for two years.... [Tags: fantasist]

Two years in jail for fantasy James Bond — A fantasist was jailed for two years today after conning police into thinking he was a James Bond-style secret agent.... [Tags: fantasist, fantasy, james bond]

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Army translator Daniel James was 'Walter Mitty' character who spied for Iran — A British Army interpreter charged with spying for Iran is a Walter Mitty-style fantasist with grandiose visions of his own importance, a court heard today.... [Tags: british army, daniel james, fantasist, interpreter, iran]

Why The Media Should Apologize! — Roger Simon nails it. For one brief moment, the press looked at the fantasist incompetence of the Republican establishment and did some actual reporting and vetting. Now, they seem cowed again by a bully like Steve Schmidt. For my part, I don't believe the lesson of the past eight years is that the press should not ask every single question - and get honest, prompt answers - when we are being told things that we have to take on trust. After the WMD fiasco, when we all but gave the president the benefit of the doubt in wartime to be... [Tags: benefit of the doubt, bully, fabulous restaurants, fantasist, fiasco]

Dakis Hagen: But Has Joe Biden Ever Punched a Voter? — "It's Hillary, man. That's the dream ticket!." This was the view of Tony, an ex-infantryman living on the streets of Chicago; he liked McCain ("as a veteran"), but had grudgingly settled on Obama. "If he chooses Hillary as vice-president, he'll win." Later, an American-Kenyan taxi driver (a man, charmingly, oblivious to Obama's own roots) declared that John Kerry should be the running mate. Another fantasist wanted Gore. But of all the many people to whom I've spoken during the last week about Obama's ticket, no one, anywhere, mentioned Biden. Certainly no one discussed the rather odd allegation that he had... [Tags: bad judgment, blank stares, british politician, dakis, dream ticket]

Barry George was a loner and fantasist but not a calculating killer — Psychiatrist's report on Barry George and lack of forensic evidence led to acquittal... [Tags: acquittal, barry george, fantasist, forensic evidence, loner]

I am the Very Model of a Modern SF Novelist — Mary sez, "Jim C. Hines, author of Goblin Quest, has just written lyrics to go with the Gilbert and Sullivan perennial 'Modern Major General' AND he's released them under a Creative Commons license. They are ripe with video potential." I am the Very Model of a Modern SF Novelist I am the very model of a modern SF novelist, I've manuscripts space opera, anime, and fantasist, I know the kings of fandom and the best flamewars historical From Andrew Burt to LiveJournal, in order categorical; I'm very well acquainted too, with matters editorial, I keep my cover letters brief and... [Tags: andrew burt, anime, cheerful facts, cover letters, creative commons license]