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Who would expect such a classy response to a threat of violence against a "smug" and "pompous" professor. Or maybe Tanden is wrong and it is actually she who ne

Who would expect such a classy response to a threat of violence against a "smug" and "pompous" professor. Or maybe Tanden is wrong and it is actually she who needs an adjusting.

tanderson92 10y ago
Tanden may have used her high position to get a left-wing labor blogger fired for calling her "scumbag neera" over her alleged role in 'reforming' welfare in the '90s, ultimately harming those in extreme poverty. Edit: the blogger was also an expectant father. This only substantiates that theory.
- argonaut 10y ago
  The blogger had a full-time job. The blogging was just a side thing. Neera denies having him fired (as opposed to the org firing him on their on decision). Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/05/is_matt_bruenig_a_populist_martyr.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/201...
  - tanderson92 10y ago
    The blogger was subsequently fired from the full-time position. Neera lies, a lot: http://coreyrobin.com/2016/06/25/neera-and-me-two-theses-about-the-american-ruling-class-and-one-about-neera-tanden/ http://coreyrobin.com/2016/06/25/neera-and-me-two-theses-abo...
    - argonaut 10y ago
      Citation for the first claim?
      - tanderson92 10y ago
        Twitter. Unfortunately, I don't have a link handy. You can also go to the blogger's personal site and find his resume showing an end of full-time employment. There were a number of people who did not like his combative style in disproving liberals' claims, who banded together to complain to his full time employer.
teraflop 10y ago
I agree that the email is mean-spirited and unpleasant, but "I'd like to kick the shit out of him on twitter" is clearly not an actual threat of violence.
- slantedview 10y ago
  Fair enough. As the comment below points out, more likely she had in mind the idea of personally ruining him, as she has tried to do (and partially succeeded) to at least one other person in the past.

Who would expect such a classy response to a threat of violence against a "smug" and "pompous" professor. Or maybe Tanden is wrong and it is actually she who needs an adjusting.

tanderson92 10y ago

Tanden may have used her high position to get a left-wing labor blogger fired for calling her "scumbag neera" over her alleged role in 'reforming' welfare in the '90s, ultimately harming those in extreme poverty. Edit: the blogger was also an expectant father. This only substantiates that theory.

argonaut 10y ago
The blogger had a full-time job. The blogging was just a side thing. Neera denies having him fired (as opposed to the org firing him on their on decision). Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/05/is_matt_bruenig_a_populist_martyr.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/201...
- tanderson92 10y ago
  The blogger was subsequently fired from the full-time position. Neera lies, a lot: http://coreyrobin.com/2016/06/25/neera-and-me-two-theses-about-the-american-ruling-class-and-one-about-neera-tanden/ http://coreyrobin.com/2016/06/25/neera-and-me-two-theses-abo...
  - argonaut 10y ago
    Citation for the first claim?
    - tanderson92 10y ago
      Twitter. Unfortunately, I don't have a link handy. You can also go to the blogger's personal site and find his resume showing an end of full-time employment. There were a number of people who did not like his combative style in disproving liberals' claims, who banded together to complain to his full time employer.

teraflop 10y ago

I agree that the email is mean-spirited and unpleasant, but "I'd like to kick the shit out of him on twitter" is clearly not an actual threat of violence.

slantedview 10y ago
Fair enough. As the comment below points out, more likely she had in mind the idea of personally ruining him, as she has tried to do (and partially succeeded) to at least one other person in the past.