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cutroot

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58. no cable necessary

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:52 PM

Feb 2013

Many communities have right wing propaganda 24 / 7 on the radio. One of my co workers has earphones in all afternoon listening to various crazies. His daily dosages of hatred and false information, have made him a social pariah among the rest of the staff. I have to work with him but we do not socialize. You can sense the poison oozing out of him even in the most mundane conversation.

I believe that this quote came from Sigmund Freud.

“Even if you prove to a schizophrenic his dog isn't really talking to him he will still not believe you.”

Incontrovertible facts have no effect. He is convinced that the only people he can trust are the right wing spin merchants. They feed on the anger and intolerance as if it were a drug.

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Rep. Keith Ellison hammers Sean Hannity: You’re a shill for the Republican Party [View all] kpete Feb 2013 OP

always hated hannie the most... dtom67 Feb 2013 #1

I actually think the opposite. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #3

I'm with you on that one. Hannity is an idiot. At least BillO can think for himself. Gorp Feb 2013 #15

Just don't ask Billo about tidal motions... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #34

Yeah, that and teleprompters. "Fuck it - we'll do it live!" Gorp Feb 2013 #36

... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #37

LOL HangOnKids Feb 2013 #38

Did you see the BillO v. Stewart debate? It's really funny, but serious at the same time. Gorp Feb 2013 #39

Oh I'm sure BillO loves Jon Stewart CrawlingChaos Feb 2013 #41

Wow. zappaman Feb 2013 #57

No, that poster is right, just went too far with it imho. cui bono Feb 2013 #66

I think Stewart is just trying not to alienate a portion of his audience. cui bono Feb 2013 #65

Here's why I say that CrawlingChaos Mar 2013 #68

Yeah, I agree with what you're saying. cui bono Mar 2013 #69

Yep, that's more like it... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #24

O'Reilly is smarter than he acts, but Hannity is uneducated and it shows. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #40

Bravo, sir.... dhill926 Feb 2013 #25

To me it seems that Hannity drank the kool-aid, a lot of it. A Simple Game Feb 2013 #29

Ins-Hannity has taken sophistry to never-before-achieved heights. lastlib Feb 2013 #2

And Slant Head's The Wizard Feb 2013 #4

Is there such a thing as a registered conservative? skydive forever Feb 2013 #5

Here in NYC you can register to any political party. From Green party to working family party to JaneyVee Feb 2013 #10

I found out that there is a "conservative party" in New York. Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #11

Not to Mention... The_Counsel Feb 2013 #31

There are registered dog breeds rustydog Feb 2013 #13

... as if saying he's a "registered conservative" would mean he's actually a progressive liberal? Myrina Feb 2013 #14

the pretense of non-partisanship BainsBane Feb 2013 #42

He meant the Conservative Party in New York State JHB Feb 2013 #20

There is when you want to avoid being called what 87% of Americans think is an insult. neoclown Feb 2013 #60

R#24 & K for, my new, next candidate for ANYTHING!1 n/t UTUSN Feb 2013 #6

it's called disambiguation cutroot Feb 2013 #7

Deja vu all over again. mac56 Feb 2013 #12

thank you for the welcome cutroot Feb 2013 #16

Bingo! My deeply conservative co workers today wouldn't refer to themselves as Republican rustydog Feb 2013 #19

They are now ashamed of it cutroot Feb 2013 #28

lashing out--yep, my ex used to do exactly that... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #47

no cable necessary cutroot Feb 2013 #58

Your Comment Surprised Me Avelyn Feb 2013 #62

I just listened on Steph Miller's show. Right on Congressman! mountain grammy Feb 2013 #8

That's my rep! geardaddy Feb 2013 #9

good for Keith! samsingh Feb 2013 #17

Ellison was being too kind. Hannity is not a journalist by Skidmore Feb 2013 #18

What is a "registered conservative" Jack Rabbit Feb 2013 #21

Hannity is a registered blowhard and asshole. Fuddnik Feb 2013 #22

Here is a Youtube link since that one has been taken down. It was put up by a right winger Maraya1969 Feb 2013 #23

Click the "YouTube" link on the video, and go watch at YouTube, bvar22 Feb 2013 #30

Hannity is nothing more than an entertainer. Ron Green Feb 2013 #26

You are right John2 Feb 2013 #61

That is one of the reasons I disliked alan cholmes so much, he would never call hannity out for what still_one Feb 2013 #27

"93 million Americans will receive a $1500 tax cut". JohnnyRingo Feb 2013 #32

Calling Hannity a "journalist" is Bainbridge Bear Feb 2013 #33

Once on his radio show, he denied he was a journalist. RebelOne Feb 2013 #52

Hannity is his own biggest fan. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #35

Hannity calls Ellison "angry" BainsBane Feb 2013 #43

Let's have more of THIS CrawlingChaos Feb 2013 #44

+1000000000000 Initech Feb 2013 #46

+2000000000000 Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #48

I agree. I never understood "diplomacy"... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #49

+Brazillion!!! nt MzShellG Feb 2013 #51

Truer words were never spoken. n/t tabasco Feb 2013 #45

I think its called, "Pulling a Weiner", in honor of Anthony Weiner who did this on Fox regularly. Dollface Feb 2013 #50

"why are you so angry? Why are you so mad?" DAMN if that ain't the usual tactics Number23 Feb 2013 #53

Would it be wrong for me to declare a fatwa against Ilsa Feb 2013 #54

Liberal Porn! LeftNeckChick Feb 2013 #55

I thought this was great. sad-cafe Feb 2013 #56

Later on the same show, Hannity admitted he's a Republican pokerfan Feb 2013 #59

A shill, absolutely libdude Feb 2013 #63

Yep. And he didn't deny he was a shill, he just denied being a Republican. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #64

While I agree with Ellison's sentiments, he came off really badly in that segment. cui bono Feb 2013 #67