'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' top Emmy noms Jul 18, 2008
Chenoweth was particularly bubbly, throwing in a non sequitur about once dating "Survivor" host Jeff Probst and declining to sing "Happy Birthday" because "the Emmys can't afford me to sing that song" due to licensing arrangements. Both Chenoweth ("Pushing Daisies") and Harris ("How I Met Your Mother") were nominated in supporting actor categories. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Remnick Defends... Jul 15, 2008
In the end though, the writer totally redeems themselve with the complete Non sequitur that those who don't find offense with the picture need to "get over it and face the reality that BARACK OBAMA WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT". Priceless. (The Drudge Report)
iPhone 3G not drawing unconditional devotion in days before debut Jul 15, 2008
you make a great point (little reason for existing iphone owners to upgrade) but then end it with a complete non sequitur ('Buy an instinct') which just reveals your bias. What's up with that. (Kansas City Star, MO)
Some people are runnin' scared Jul 6, 2008
An Atlanta blog with a little bit of opinion about a lot of things. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Same-Sex What? Jul 1, 2008
Same-sex marriage is an oxymoron, a non sequitur, because it does not follow marriage can be of two persons of the same sex. Share. (Townhall.com)
LETTERS: NCT, June 30, 2008 Jul 1, 2008
With all due respect, it is a non sequitur to believe that if people of conscience just stop supporting the troops that the war will end. For all practical purposes, we are already there. (North County Times)
The same old politics of terror Jun 29, 2008
Perhaps McCain is merely determined to stay on message, so much so that he answers an economics question from a business magazine with a non sequitur that is supposed to play to his ostensible strength, national security. Or perhaps McCain would rather not talk about foreclosures, the credit crisis, disappearing jobs, healthcare, and tax policy - economic issues in which Republican dogma and public sentiment diverge significantly. (Boston Globe)
Foolish things and good guys Jun 21, 2008
We cannot imagine a more egregious non sequitur: The election laws were broken so this election is invalid therefore let s seat the winner of this invalid election. Worse, the whole of the Senate concurred in this illogic by a substantial if not overwhelming 19-12 vote. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Harm minimisation: just say no Jun 19, 2008
" Under siege this week, the Sydney West Area Health Service issued a statement justifying the publication of the drugs brochure on the grounds that "studies consistently demonstrate the majority of young people will experiment with and use alcohol or other drugs at some time". This was a sneaky non sequitur attempting to equate alcohol and drugs, the first step to drug legalisation. Of course, most young people will use alcohol at some time, and we have a hard enough time coping with the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Full text of attorney's e-mail on Children's Theatre Jun 19, 2008
This non sequitur, and the many other examples, indicates there was no attempt to arrive at a balanced understanding of the facts. 3. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Faculty votes no confidence in college chief (3) Jun 17, 2008
The World Link: Faculty votes no confidence in college chief. Faculty votes no confidence in college chief. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
A New York institution choked by the velvet rope Jun 16, 2008
Last week, the menu board included these riffs on bargaining: "Clinton Endorses Obama, Style vs. Substance, Fashion vs. Comfort, Groceries vs. Gas," and then a whimsical non sequitur: "Got any nude pix of Sarkozy? Looking to complete a pair.". Morellet himself says he is at the acceptance stage, and besides, he refuses to be nostalgic. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The Floating Dollar In An Unstable World Jun 12, 2008
While the direction of the Fed funds rate has sparked much debate among those eager to see a stronger dollar, it should be said that these discussions are very much a non sequitur considering world events. Even if rates are the valve through which the Fed injects dollar liquidity (many, including this writer, say that s not the case), Friday s events show how worthless the rate mechanism is in a world where currency demand shifts day to day, hour to hour, and minute to minute. (Forbes -- Markets)
Dave Kraemer: Reaching across a century on a river Jun 8, 2008
" John was moved enough by the book to post a poll on an online forum frequented by paddlers. "Do you think we should start an annual Tacitus Hussey Paddle," he asked. In part, the odd euphony of Tacitus Hussey's first name, and the non sequitur of his last name caused, at least a few, to take notice. And so the response was unanimous. All nine who replied were in favor. The Tac Hussey float was launched. In the months that followed, a paddler named Al Donaldson, of Cedar Falls, picked up the... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Get ready for brutal Jun 6, 2008
You did not respond to those facts but rather went into the rather predicKtable LEFTIST epithet-spewing, chip-on-my-girl-like-shoulders tirade which precedes and reveals the non sequitur in all LEFTIST illogic. To the LEFTIST brain dead among you, federal governments always have outstanding debt. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
How to sweet-talk terrorists in seven easy steps May 31, 2008
that was just a complete non sequitur. " dyan wrote on May 30, 2008 11:05 AM:" Gadhafi in 2004 said the abandonment of Lybia's weapons program was irrelevant to the Iraqi contflict. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Dick Martin, 86, comic half of landmark 'Laugh-in' May 26, 2008
Rather than relying on a series of tightly scripted song-and-dance segments, it offered up a steady, almost stream-of-consciousness run of non sequitur jokes, political satire, and madhouse antics from a cast of talented young actors and comedians that also included Ruth Buzzi, Arte Johnson, Henry Gibson, Jo Anne Worley, and announcer Gary Owens. Presiding over it all were Rowan and Mr. Martin, the veteran nightclub comics whose standup banter put their own distinct spin on the show. (Boston Globe)
Odds are against 'What Happens in Vegas' May 15, 2008
(Best Corddry non sequitur. "Did I invent hip-hop? No, but I was there.") A movie about the two of them wouldn't have been "Citizen Kane," but it would have been better than this. (Carroll County Times)
Teen Depression Worsened by Marijuana, Government Says May 11, 2008
The bit about nationalized health care is a bit of a non sequitur. Overall government medical research is, a vast vast majority of the time, a good thing for the american public. (U.S. News & World Report)
Morgan's Musings - Dog gone lucky May 8, 2008
In the Sunday paper, from front to back I never read: "Opus," "Doonesbury," "Baldo," "Fox Trot," "Rose is a Rose," " Non Sequitur," "Prickly City," and "Funky Winkerbean.". I occasionally read: "For Better or for Worse," and "Dennis the Menace.". (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
David Blaine Sets Breath-Holding Record May 2, 2008
April 30, 2008, 6:59 pm. David Blaine holding his breath for a world record on Wednesday. (New York Times)
No intelligence allowed in 'Expelled' Apr 19, 2008
Worse, with a ram-down-your throat style about as subtle as an excavator tearing through a natural history museum, "Expelled" routinely intercuts the interviews with non sequitur black-and-white clips from campy movies and newsreels - guillotines falling, armies at war, cowboy shoot-outs, concentration camp victims, the Berlin Wall - that would make pioneering film montagist Sergei Eisenstein cringe. John Lennon's song "Imagine" is used to evoke a godless wasteland. (Boston Globe)
They're never gonna give you up, Rick Apr 18, 2008
Not only is the Rick Roll a way of pointing out naivet, it's became the very embodiment of a non sequitur. It's a voyage to nowhere, a dead end made flesh and given a bouffant hairdo. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Journalist gains readers when his copy turns up, unexpectedly, in a romance novel Apr 16, 2008
The exchange seemed such a non sequitur that one reader got suspicious, and searched the sentences on Google. There she found a match to Tolm's article. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
What the Petraeus Testimony Means Apr 11, 2008
This columnist has concluded that it is truly justifiable to debate whether we Americans are fighting a war in Iraq that is necessary to preserve our way of life and sustain other democracy-loving nations around the world. Truly it is not unpatriotic to agonize over the present and future ramifications of our presence in Iraq. (Human Events Online)
Editorial: Why we need a different tax Apr 1, 2008
Albany Democrat Herald: Archived Articles. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
'Food was what we did' Mar 30, 2008
If anybody pointed out that chopped liver followed by Christmas roast turkey was a culinary non sequitur, we would always roll out the same lame joke: Jesus was a nice Jewish boy and what better way to mark his birthday. Our Christmases were never for extended family. (Guardian Unlimited)
Letters to the editor (March 27) (36) Mar 28, 2008
Corvallis Gazette Times: Opinion. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Bravo, Brangelina Mar 22, 2008
As a complete non sequitur, P.S.: Wynonna Judd tells me she s recorded Maria Muldaur s "I m a Woman" for a new album. Maria s daughter, Jenni Muldaur, is a talented singer-songwriter who used to be Harper Simon s girlfriend. (Fox News)
Words Matter Mar 4, 2008
The non sequitur is breathtaking. The more I could be brought to believe in a stupid incantation such as "Washington Is Broken," the less inclined I would be to pay the moving expenses to bring a failed Mormon crowd-pleaser and flip-flopper to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. And this was the best that a supposed "full-spectrum conservative" could come up with by way of rhetoric. (Slate)
92 comments Feb 27, 2008
24: The Downed Satellite Is One Episode - HUMAN EVENTS. Badda Bing Badda Boomby Posted: 02/26/2008. (Human Events Online)
The rise and rise of Steve Carell Feb 14, 2008
So I had free licence to let my mind wander, and any random non sequitur would just pop out of my mouth. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Vacationing in Hugo Chvez's Bolivarian Paradise Feb 9, 2008
That non sequitur begat another, as Miguel chimed in that Polar, the beer and food conglomerate that is Venezuela's largest private company, should be nationalized. Daniel winced. (Slate)
Editor's mailbag (Feb. 2) Feb 8, 2008
Barefoot wrote on Feb 7, 2008 8:21 PM:" Ahhhh... shoot... I was saving up "non sequitur" for a special occasion. ". Member ID. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Snipes' 'win' doesn't let tax filers off the hook Feb 5, 2008
While the taxes are illegal myth plays only a minor role in this video non sequitur posing as truth, the Snipes case seems to have revived this piece of misinformation with readers. The reaction to the case also confirms for us how seriously out of touch tax deniers are with the real world that the vast majority of hard-working Americans lives in. (MSNBC -- Business)
OVER THE LINE Jan 28, 2008
In response to a reporter's question about the Clintons' double-teaming , the former president answered with this non sequitur: "Jesse Jackson won South Carolina in '84 and '88. Jackson ran a good campaign. And Obama ran a good campaign here.". Translation: Obama's (just) the black candidate. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Romney, McCain Exchange Jabs in Fla. Jan 27, 2008
"I understand where Mitt's coming from, but it's a non sequitur in the history of Republican politics," said Ridge, a fellow Vietnam veteran who entered the U.S. House in 1983 with McCain. He recalled that Ronald Reagan was president at the time and did not have CEO experience when he was elected in 1980. (Newsmax)
* OTHER RELEASES Jan 25, 2008
Perfect fare for those who like non sequitur fantasy plot points or wimpy male leads. A Man's Job. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Letter: When chalking for a cause, lose WWJD, other acronyms Jan 24, 2008
I won't pretend to be an expert in rhetoric or formal arguments, so I will ignore the fallacies (non sequitur and appeal to false authority, if you're curious) inherent in a "WWJD" argument. Besides, wasn't the whole "WWJD" bracelet thing like 10 years ago anyway. (Daily Collegian, PA)
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Pt.2 Jan 21, 2008
Non sequitur chronologies and free-association imagery dominate Aeroplane, but on Oh Comely these qualities are magnified into monuments. Pretty and terrible scenes occupy the feral, incongruent landscape, where your father made fetuses with flesh-licking ladies. (Suite101.com)
Sculptor John Bisbee works exclusively with nails Jan 20, 2008
When others are around, Bisbee is perpetually in motion, reeling off a seemingly endless well of one-liners and monologues, most everything a non sequitur. He makes speeches. (Boston Globe)
A superficial look at history of TV's golden era Jan 2, 2008
Some would say yes, as he ushered non sequitur and irony into the late-night atmosphere. But "Pioneers of Television" sticks to the familiar assemblage of greatest hits, as it dutifully continues forward on Wednesdays this month. (Boston Globe)
All that glitters ... Dec 18, 2007
"I think not, though I sense another non sequitur coming. You're still very beautiful.". The phone rang. (Guardian Unlimited)
Up For Grabs Dec 9, 2007
Fred Thompson is the non sequitur; the premise of his campaign has never followed any logical conclusion for why he is running in the first place. And Ron Paul is what he is -- the $64,000 question that sends a message to George W. Bush about the war in Iraq. (Townhall.com)
Chief scientist attacks health reporting by Today and Daily Mail Dec 8, 2007
King called this answer a "non sequitur" because the numbers having early abortions could be even higher if one doctor could authorise the procedure. "I would have to say that's thoroughly embarrassing," he said, "It's quite unacceptable.". (Guardian Unlimited)
Look to Ron Paul for LDS values Dec 6, 2007
John II to Harry wrote on Dec 5, 2007 5:21 PM:" Nice backpeddle, Harry. Followed-up closely by a classic non sequitur, and voila! we have your real intent. The implication that not only Ron Paul but also any who would support Paul must be a tacit endorser of horrors introduced to this thread, conveniently...by you. Racists are a nice straw man for your arguments, but the fact remains, the only nasty, unwholesome, unConstitutional values active here have been peddled by...You. By expecting... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Looking cool and collected Nov 28, 2007
"He didn't dress casually in all the years I knew him. His idea of casual was ecru cashmere, lovely but not lasting. Smart casual is a non sequitur. You can look casual in a tuxedo, ditto in a pair of jeans. It doesn't mean a great deal.". send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Review: ABC's 'Underbelly' is still flabby Nov 26, 2007
ABC's 'Underbelly' is still flabby - USATODAY.com. Notes from the UnderbellyABC, Monday, 9:30 ET/PT* 1/2 out of four. (USA Today -- Life)
Heart Death Rates Worsening for Middle-Aged Adults Nov 21, 2007
"We've been telling people for years that we've conquered heart disease, that the mortality rates are going progressively down. But the risk factors exist, and to say that we've conquered the problem is a non sequitur.". The editorial was aimed at practicing physicians, Greenland said. (MEDLINEplus)
Southland Tales Nov 14, 2007
Kelly packed scads of SNL alums into his cast but seems to have given them no direction apart from "Be as annoying as possible." It's only the occasional non sequitur that generates the hint of a laugh, and there aren't nearly enough of them to fill out the two-hours-plus running time. Kelly's first film may have been an instant cult classic, but you should be wary of any cult that forms around Southland Tales. (E! Online)
La Brasserie Oct 30, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Simon ThomsenOctober 30, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
At least we don’t have monkeys Oct 25, 2007
Non sequitur or not, there apparently exists a coterie of committed people devoted to looking after the welfare of cats running wild though it is highly doubtful that the cats reciprocate this concern. As further evidence that people don t have enough to do with their lives, there is a National Feral Cat Summit scheduled for Nov. 10 and 11 in Orlando, Fla. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Contrarian Shopping List Oct 24, 2007
Unfortunately, these pitches include one non sequitur ("Fast growing mexican economy"), one unsubstantiated assertion that the stock is worth twice its current price, and one gentle-Fool who appears to have Hartmarx confused with a homebuilder. Not a lot to work with, folks. (MSNBC -- Business)
Bhutto, a kleptocrat in a Hermes scarf Oct 21, 2007
A non sequitur (does loot have a gender. but one that brought the uncomfortable line of questioning to a swift end. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Mike Leach is unconventional, but he has turned Texas Tech into a winner. Oct 19, 2007
("I think the Springboks are gonna pound 'em. England's not in their head the way [the Brits] got into the heads of the guys on the French team.") So infrequently had the Texas Tech head football coach touched on football, for the first half hour of my recent 90-minute visit, that it seemed a non sequitur when he offered this nugget. "How about Nebraska firing their AD today?". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Cheney, Obama are 'cousins' Oct 18, 2007
In what appeared to be a non sequitur, Mrs Cheney revealed that in the course of researching Mr Cheney's family tree, she had discovered a common ancestor eight generations ago. "I thought I should admit this fact because perhaps it means I am not totally objective about Mrs Clinton," Mrs Cheney joked. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Third Way: Common Ground on Abortion? Oct 13, 2007
This is a non sequitur based on a false premise so often employed by pro-abortion groups. In truth, you could not find one credible pro-lifer who supports throwing women in jail. (Human Events Online)
The Greyhound Editorial: Of vetos and children left behind Oct 9, 2007
While fiscal responsibility seems to be the illusive goal of the president's veto, his past spending record gives this veto a smack of the non sequitur. This administration has run up an unprecedented debt in the past seven years. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
The New Pornographers' Power pop Oct 3, 2007
As far as the name goes, Newman tries to think up something on the spot, then relents it s just a non sequitur. There isn t really any significance to the name. (Suite101.com)
* Johnny Neihu's Mailbag Sep 29, 2007
RIP, non sequitur letters ... Johnny replies: I dunno, Steve, I thought my readership might get a kick out of a non sequitur missive from a confused Canuck. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Information on the perils of Methamphetamine Sep 28, 2007
The person will tend to move fast and ramble or be non sequitur in his conversation-jumping from one topic to another. Someone high on methamphetamine will clean endlessly or do repetitive actions to the point of cleaning or working in the same area for hours. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
Speaking of human rights Sep 28, 2007
That being said, is not the very idea of a human rights framework specific to a particular religion a serious non sequitur. We tend to think human rights are or at least ought to be universally agreed upon for if to be human is the same in any society, then human rights, the rights we possess qua humans, are the same universally. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Ahmadinejad and the Suicidal Left Sep 27, 2007
The fact that Congress may pass no law abridging the freedom of speech is a non sequitur to the proposition that a patriotic president of a college ought not offer his campus to the leader of a wartime enemy (and provide him with a chance to propagandize against us. Indeed, the mere presence of such a person in such a location enhances his position and his cause in the eyes of many feebleminded people. (Human Events Online)
Ahmadinejad Will Offer Columbia Nothing Sep 24, 2007
Even though he sports the demeanor of a New York City cab driver, Ahmadinejad is a master at prevarication, dissembling and the non sequitur response, as could be witnessed in the recent "60 Minutes" interview with Scott Pelley. If Pelley, and the Western democracies as a whole, were more knowledgeable about Islam, they would instantly recognize the age-old, Quran-sanctioned practices of taqiyya and kitman deception being used on them nervously smiling as he masks his true intentions. (Newsmax)
GOP-led bill is anti-immigration Sep 20, 2007
It would repeal a key part of the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, which confirmed that principle: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."Lungren claims that babies born of foreign parents who have not sworn allegiance to the United States aren't subject to U.S. jurisdiction, a non sequitur. Children born here are subject to U.S. laws. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
