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>Now, now. Don't insult the real "Mr T." He was one of >my childhood heros. > >I like a nickname coined on another forum, based on >many of your points, that correctly describes Mr. >Norman: "Tony Baloney." Says the same thing. > >A poseur? Never anything but. > >>Here is the lead on Tony Norman's latest column: >> >>"Ralph Nader has been the victim of more playa' hatin' >>than just about any figure in contemporary American >>politics." >> >><i>"playa' hatin'?"</i> How about "animosity?" That's >>a nice, grown-up word. Why the selective use of >>Ebonics? And is 75-year-old, pasty white Ralph Nader a >>"playa'" by anyone's definition? >> >>Is Mr. T trying to regain his street cred after many >>columns admitting that he's a comic book nerd and one >>that detailed how he drove across the state to catch a >>Leonard Cohen performance? Is this his way to tell the >>"brothas," hey, I'm one of you, complete with the >>ridiculous porkpie hat that I like to wear at public >>appearances? >> >>Or is this just more evidence that Mr. T is a poseur?

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