Sponsors Fleeing Glenn Beck Program

[palemale]

I am convinced that, since economics seems to be a pseudoscience, the exclusion of the voices of the economists is an act of prudence, not malpractice.

So you would rather listen to the professional bloviaters and gas bags employed by the networks, and the political hacks they trot out regularly?

Chance, what the hell are you talking about? I understand your stream of consciousness style, but after all, Virginia Woolf and James Joyce did write in complete sentences. This is a current events forum, not a poetry slam.

 

[levenshulme31]

yes - by all means let's boycott the entire channel - pull all the ads

why? because we don't advocate speech that is ................. different from MINE

good fucking god

Why not pull all their ads from Fox news? Glenn Beck is merely the one at the crazier end of their output spectrum. If they don't support Beck then why support a network which clearly does support him?

rwanda? what the fuck

get a grip and post again is my suggestion

I did say that Rwanda was an extreme example but I stand by my comparison. The Rwandan genocide (as with most atrocities) was, for the most part, committed by ordinary people who, over time, were pushed by clever propagandists into doing terrible things. I would argue that Fox News is a very sophisticated propoganda machine which, if unchecked, could result in serious, if unexpected, consequences.

 

[TierraSimms]

Well, he deserves what he gets with his bloated obnoxious ass. You spout foolishness then you get foolishness in return.

 

[noah617]

as for noah and others

it's as if you think you have a monopoly on valuable thought

that those who don't agree whether they're well informed or not - are somehow controlled, incapable or not worthy of opinion

Simple question for you: What the hell are you talking about?

In what world is saying that the media should be doing more actual reporting instead of relying on political spinners from both sides, twisted into somehow claiming a monopoly on valuable thought. What specifically is your problem with the text from my post that you quoted?

While you're at it, if it's not too much bother, could you explain why you quoted my post directly under a post that I make absolutely zero reference to? If I didn't know any better I'd think you were trying to make it appear to the casual observer that I was applauding that post.

 

[White Eagle]

No, but he did tell the President of the United States to shut the hell up.

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=96473

MSNBC’s Olbermann Tells President Bush to ‘Shut the Hell Up’


That is so funny. I needed that joke today, it perks me up.

 

[White Eagle]

This country has a long history of loud, boisterous contention in such debates. The left cut their teeth on this now they want "civility." Every argument about "stifling the truth" can equally be applied to the other side.

Funny, no one wants to talk about the notion that Obama and several Congress folk want you to report protesters. Cry me a river with your supposed "honesty" when you can have the balls to at least admit that's wrong.

What you say is wrong. What Obama wants is for us to report sites or anyone who reports a lie, or better worded, misinformation. They want to correct what they are saying and correct the misinformation. I can't figure out why the right does not understand this.

 

[chance1]

Huh? What are you saying? What is your native language, old boy? I cannot make heads or tails out of this nonsense. Come come, old chap, come come, please write in English so that I can understand you.

must be tough

ur inability to grasp concepts that you don't initiate

i guess the simple stupid version - which is appropos

is that the 85 here seem to love to put in a box any commentator who espouses ideas other than their own

they label them

they complain about them

etc.

they don't frequent their tv show nor radio show

yet they feel empowered to comment AS IF

theater of the absurd really

which is LIFE ON JUB

bunch of crazies

acting AS IF

am i making sense yet

if not meet me at splash thursday night for a 1:1

 

[MystikWizard]

What you say is wrong. What Obama wants is for us to report sites or anyone who reports a lie, or better worded, misinformation. They want to correct what they are saying and correct the misinformation. I can't figure out why the right does not understand this.

The Right (I'm referring to the voters, not the politicians) don't understand it because they don't want to understand it. To them, Obama is the Mean, Nasty, Black Man in office who wants to take the country down the path of Communism.

What I find hysterical are the Seniors who are complaining about Obama "being a Socialist", when they are recipients of Medicare, and have absolutely no problem with that.

Older, Conservative Seniors are amongst the most frustrating voters to deal with.

 

[MystikWizard]

^ I still haven't smy idea what you're spouting. Can you run it through google translator? Maybe you have a neighbor who knows Englsih and can help you?

That said, I could read your invite. Hon, you're more than a little old for SBNY, dontchathink? Oh, yes yes yes, you can oggle from the stands, I suppose, but anyone over 24 is really an eyesore there. It always struck me as lecherous. I think you'd be better suited for Julius, no? Or maybe Posh, if you like Hell's Kitchen. Even there you'd be pushing the "agelope." Try the Ninth Avenue Saloon (aka Cleo's). Or maybe The Candle Bar on Amsterdam and 74th.

That said, dear, can you please point to a librul talk show host or hostess that advocates or acts out killing politicians? You know, like Glenda, or Wilma with her "Tiller the Killer" schtick? Now don't respond unless you can answer the quezzie in the affirmative, m'kay? Don't run and hide, just answer the question.

Thanks A Bunch!

I hope that wasn't directed at me.

 

[chance1]

No I think it was directed at the member incapable of actual coherent, thoughtful, writing or use of the English language. But I guess I could be wrong.

*shrug*

guessing u could be wrong or rather betting on it would be a smart wager - im figuring u for 3 outa 4 ur in the money

in this case ur right

but back to the thread

death threat?

hardly

michael moore deserves to be savaged as he is liar who makes fiction and disguises it as documentary

while i don't enjoy beck's newfound fox schtick ......

he is less offensive than keith o - by a lot

and the rubes that patrol JUB with oh so many "yeah you're right" ignore that

cuz to them it's a one way street

conservative commentators deserve their scorn because of their beliefs run counter to theres

liberal commentators get back slaps

hypocrisy in its simplest form

3 outa 4

and u will make good money molten

 

[Sondrith]

Interesting development, but I would have to question the reasoning. Is it really beacuse a bunch of left wingers dont like him? Possibly, but then again with his rants about the Obama administration and their ties to GE, one could question.

First of all GEICO is wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, a company that is controlled by one Warren Buffett. A man who backed President Obama. Huffington Post. A man that has invested $3 billion into prefered stock of GE. (MSNBC) With Mr. Beck continue to rail and well, rant and rave about spotlighing GE, their CEO, and their ties to President Obama and his plans for Healthcare records.

Lawyers.com is part of lexusnexus which is part of Reed Elsevier Inc. A company that in 2006 signed a contract with GE and "integrated its iCONSULT clinical decision support service with GE Healthcare's electronic medical record (EMR) software" Elsevier

Not sure about any connection with the others, will continue looking. That being said, do they all have the right to not advertise on his program...or pull thier advertising dollars...absolutely. I just think that there is more to this story then a buch of left wingers signing a petition.

 

[iman]

The Right (I'm referring to the voters, not the politicians) don't understand it because they don't want to understand it. To them, Obama is the Mean, Nasty, Black Man in office who wants to take the country down the path of Communism.

What I find hysterical are the Seniors who are complaining about Obama "being a Socialist", when they are recipients of Medicare, and have absolutely no problem with that.

Older, Conservative Seniors are amongst the most frustrating voters to deal with.

The problem is not older voters, it is uninformed, misinformed and irrational voters. Just voting for Obama does not make one a genius. There are plenty of Obama supporters that do not have a recognizable brain in their young little heads - and some of them post here.

Many older people grew up in a very different world and are confused by all that is happening. They are being preyed upon by conservative Republicans and right wing christians as surely as the telemarketers that take advantage of them.

Why can't the administration connect with them? This could be an important constituency. Obama needs some old retired Congressperson or Senator to communicate with older Americans. The Dems used to have Claude Pepper, but of course there is quite a turnover in this position.

 

[MystikWizard]

The problem is not older voters, it is uninformed, misinformed and irrational voters. Just voting for Obama does not make one a genius. There are plenty of Obama supporters that do not have a recognizable brain in their young little heads - and some of them post here.

Many older people grew up in a very different world and are confused by all that is happening. They are being preyed upon by conservative Republicans and right wing christians as surely as the telemarketers that take advantage of them.

Why can't the administration connect with them? This could be an important constituency. Obama needs some old retired Congressperson or Senator to communicate with older Americans. The Dems used to have Claude Pepper, but of course there is quite a turnover in this position.

The problem is that how are you supposed to be able to people who don't want to be "connected with" in the first place ... especially because by your own admission ... many of them are simply "irrational"?

If they have in their minds that they simply are not proud to have a "Negro" as president, or are convinced that "Obama is a Socialist and I don't want anything to do with Socialism" ... then how are you supposed to "connect" with these people?

 

[iman]

^Both the Clintons were able to connect with them. The racial aspect is overdone. Older populations are generally more conservative, but these are the people that supported JFK and LBJ and Carter before liberalism ran out of steam. There is no good reason for seniors to oppose health reform, the opposition has been ginned up through misinformation. If the Republicans can get to seniors by scaring them there is no reason why Dems can't counter.

The Dems need these people if they want to remain in power in 2010, 2112 and for the foreseeable future, if the Dems can't get them back, the Dems may as well just hang it up.

 

[palemale]

I agree with Iman. I don't think there was a deliberate attempt to snub older voters, but I suspect the Obama administration got caught flat footed and didn't anticipate how this would play with seniors. I don't care how irrational people may seem, Obama has to make an effort to explain the legislation to this very critical group.

 

[JB3]

You know the answer to this. Because he's black.

Oh please. Only a fool would assign such a simplistic explanation to this.

 

[JB3]

Please provide your explanation then.

I'll go make some popcorn. This should be "interesting".

Simpletons assign any opposition to Obama as being motivated by race.

I guess that tells us the crowd that you run with...

 

[JB3]

So you got nothin. As usual. Figured as much.

These people are afraid of the government, not the president. They have been (falsely) told that the government threatens their healthcare and well-being, and are afraid because of that.

To assign that fear to fear of Obama's race is to completely miss what is actually going on in the world.

 

[TierraSimms]

must be tough

ur inability to grasp concepts that you don't initiate

i guess the simple stupid version - which is appropos

is that the 85 here seem to love to put in a box any commentator who espouses ideas other than their own

they label them

they complain about them

etc.

they don't frequent their tv show nor radio show

yet they feel empowered to comment AS IF

theater of the absurd really

which is LIFE ON JUB

bunch of crazies

acting AS IF

am i making sense yet

if not meet me at splash thursday night for a 1:1

It's also tough reading your incomplete thoughts without proper punctuation. Can you please write in complete sentences? I've had an easier time figuring out a rubric cube than reading some of your posts.

 

[NickCole]

The concern from seniors about ObamaCare can be understood by recognizing the reason for AARP's refusal to endorse any of the bills so far.

That's why Obama lied about AARP's endorsement the other day. And his lying is part of the problem.