# The Douchebag of Liberty has passed on. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 18, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-douchebag-of-liberty-has-passed-on/506859 "2009-08-18T16:47:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-douchebag-of-liberty-has-passed-on/506859/261 "2009-08-21T16:41:40Z")
I’d leave **Deth** to his own devices. Everyone can read the OP, read his posts and come to their own conclusions on who is a moron. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-douchebag-of-liberty-has-passed-on/506859/262 "2009-08-21T17:47:39Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I’d leave **Deth** to his own devices. Everyone can read the OP, read his posts and come to their own conclusions on who is a moron. My guess it’d be a poster who is incapable of writing a decent rant, is incapable of defending her own OP, and doesn’t even know how to cut and paste. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-douchebag-of-liberty-has-passed-on/506859/263 "2009-08-21T17:52:03Z")
And mine would be a poster who can’t even click on a link. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-douchebag-of-liberty-has-passed-on/506859/264 "2009-08-21T17:59:18Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Yeah, it was a bad thing to do. But I have a pretty high standard when it comes to treason. > > I would guess that Bob Novak loved this country as much as anyone, likely more than I do. I don’t think he knew or expected his actions to be to the detriment of the country. > > That doesn’t excuse him as a human being or a journalist. I think both of those things were shown to be lacking. But treason? That’s a high bar and I don’t think he went over it. I suppose you could understand why other people might disagree? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-douchebag-of-liberty-has-passed-on/506859/265 "2009-08-21T18:13:32Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > I suppose you could understand why other people might disagree? Sure. Do you understand where I’m coming from? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-douchebag-of-liberty-has-passed-on/506859/266 "2009-09-01T17:39:09Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > That’s an absolute article of certainty? The evidence admits to no other conceivable explanation? I’m using **your own statement** : [QUOTE=Bricker] Novak fits in the same general category. He sought to rebut the accusation of administration negligence [/QUOTE] Are you now saying that you were wrong? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-douchebag-of-liberty-has-passed-on/506859.md?page=13)