Given the response to Trudeau's latest comments, particularly from conservative commentators, it seems unlikely the controversy will be going away anytime soon.
All of which make Mr. Giuliani's comments particularly ill informed.
Which brings me to some recent comments, particularly in relation to Keith Jarrett's The Köln Concert.
The editors argued that Internet comments, particularly anonymous ones, undermine the integrity of science and lead to a culture of aggression and mockery that hinders substantive discourse.
Sewell often attracted controversy for his uncompromising comments, particularly when he said in 2008 that there had "never been a first-rank woman artist".
Mr. Ivanov was also responsible for helping shape the Kremlin's image, which has not been aided in recent months by unfeeling comments, particularly from Dmitri A. Medvedev, the prime minister.
The comments — particularly those on missile defense, delivery systems and tactical nuclear weapons — are "more in Moscow's favor," said Peter Crail, an analyst at the Washington-based Arms Control Association.
Some of his comments, particularly when he theorized that he would have handled the terrorist attack as well as or better than Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, reminded people that he can be irritatingly self-absorbed.
Viewers love their candid comments, particularly as they view the secret tape, but also celebrate their belief that even the schlumpiest, most polka-dotted fashion loser can be saved.
The suggestion that making concessions to Gandhi was like "feeding cat's meat to a tiger" was, the author comments, particularly inapposite, given that the Mahatma was a "devout veggie".
His loss in Michigan raises the possibility that he has hit a ceiling with Republican primary voters; he may even have damaged himself with some by a string of controversial comments, particularly his assertion that President Obama is a "snob" for advocating that every American have access to a college education.
