Two Bloggers Sharing A Tiny Mind

That's Bobby Mike Kaus and Sully sniping at Howell Raines for failing to crumble at their tiny taunts. Kaus accuses Raines of "compar[ing] himself William Butler Yeats" on the Charlie Rose show. And Sully piles on, calling Raines "Pablo Picasso." Here's what Raines actually said:

And when I began studying the life of William Butler Yeats I realized that he had done something quite extraordinary which is had this incredible burst of creativity after the age of 60 into his 70s. And into -- up until very old age, Picasso comes to mind in a different context, and the impressionist painters, many of whom did their great work in the later years. I think there's a model there that a person with aspiration of an artistic literary nature can be inspired by. I'm inspired by it and I�m gonna get on with it.

In Midget Mick's vacant skull, being inspired by someone who has "done something quite extraordinary" is the same as comparing yourself to that person. In that case, Kaus should compare himself -- unfavorably -- to yeast. And Sully's definitely a Pic asso.