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el_bryanto

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10. Colmes was a moderate centrist

Reply to sabbat hunter (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 04:41 PM

Jan 2013

who was also collecting a paycheck, the terms of which forbid him from engaging Hannity directly. He's kind of a sad sack on the air - his book is pretty good from what I hear.

I don't think they want Kucinich to be a forceful and effective advocate for liberalism - i think they want him because they believe that, already, he's not a very strong advocate for liberalism. I don't think they will tell him anything; they want him to keep doing what he is doing.

That said their perceptions of him are probably different than ours.

Bryant

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Dennis Kucinich is now assisting Fox 'news" to sell their "fair and balanced" crap. [View all] AlinPA Jan 2013 OP

Yes, I believe he is now destined to be the Ron Paul of the left. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #1

Too, bad, huh libodem Jan 2013 #2

He is not getting paid to do that. They will cast him as a "wacko liberal". AlinPA Jan 2013 #5

That is what I fear libodem Jan 2013 #13

And that will be different from MuseRider Jan 2013 #15

yeh, no shit frylock Jan 2013 #24

So he is willingly taking money to be cast as the "wacko liberal." Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #16

It will be interesting to see how Faux deals with Dennis, and vis-a-versa leveymg Jan 2013 #3

I'd love to have been a fly on the wall during the negotiations Fumesucker Jan 2013 #7

I think a network that airs the views of the radical Left and Right is long overdue leveymg Jan 2013 #25

The guys fought the good fight for years el_bryanto Jan 2013 #4

Faux doesn't allow sabbat hunter Jan 2013 #8

Colmes was a moderate centrist el_bryanto Jan 2013 #10

This isn't fighting--this is allowing Fox to use him. Arkana Jan 2013 #17

I'm not a fool and I more or less said that's why they want him el_bryanto Jan 2013 #19

Maybe they can share a moment of hate for those expressing their right to burn colored cloth. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #6

Is that better than assisting society to sell their "fair and balanced" crap? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #9

I believe he was a true "voice and a horse in the game" in the past. This employment is about AlinPA Jan 2013 #11

In all such roles, his heart may very well believe in the cause NoOneMan Jan 2013 #14

I give Dennis a very short career in this job. He is too outspoken to be able to handle their bull jwirr Jan 2013 #12

Report: Fox News Renews Karl Rove’s Contract ProSense Jan 2013 #18

RW media loves to find "kooky" liberals to feature on their shows. DCBob Jan 2013 #20

Hey, a guy's gotta earn a living, you know. MineralMan Jan 2013 #21

Well, what a sellout. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #22

They are hiring him to advance their agenda Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #23