I generally liked him (Reply #116) - Democratic Underground

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Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:47 PM

Cosmocat (11,657 posts)

116. I generally liked him

I like a lot of his basic premises, but he was a DIEHARD "they are both bad" type.

Ds are no great shakes, but on their worst days they can not even BEGIN to do the damage the Rs do.

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134 replies	Author	Time	Post
Dylan Ratigan Leaving MSNBC [View all]	Hissyspit	Jun 2012	OP
Good riddance	Politicalboi	Jun 2012	#1
I was shocked at how bad he treated Ed Schultz!	coldbeer	Jun 2012	#82
what'd he do to Ed Schultz? nt	Laura PourMeADrink	Jun 2012	#106
+1	Tarheel_Dem	Jun 2012	#123
Good.	lamp_shade	Jun 2012	#2
I'm not really a fan, though I	fishwax	Jun 2012	#3
I couldn't take him for to long. He is such a bag of wind.	southernyankeebelle	Jun 2012	#4
I tried to like his show	aint_no_life_nowhere	Jun 2012	#5
Exactly. I couldn't take that false equivalence crap. nt	SunSeeker	Jun 2012	#19
I won't miss him. His ego is larger than	asjr	Jun 2012	#6
In the dictionary, next to "pompous ass" they have his picture	tularetom	Jun 2012	#7
I'm one of the few here who kind of liked him	OKNancy	Jun 2012	#8
You're not alone! I did, too!	citysyde	Jun 2012	#12
I thought his Wall Street experience and prouducer for top MSNBC Show gave him special Outlook	KoKo	Jun 2012	#30
I agree, he had great commentary on the corporate power structure	wordpix	Jun 2012	#120
Dylan wasn't a cheerleader ...	earthside	Jun 2012	#48
Same here. I liked the lessons, too. nt	valerief	Jun 2012	#60
Me too, some people though don't like it when another tells it like it is. nt	Raine	Jun 2012	#73
I think you're not as isolated as you may think	demwing	Jun 2012	#79
I liked him	onpatrol98	Jun 2012	#84
If ONLY they'd drop Joe Scarborough. He's been kept artificially alive by MSNBC.	Judi Lynn	Jun 2012	#101
Why do we even allow fox to continue?	Mosaic	Jun 2012	#109
Seriously?	MB149	Jun 2012	#117
I think he's the only one on MSNBC who has..	girl gone mad	Jun 2012	#97
I give him a lot of credit for calling out the corruption problems with $$$ in politics	harun	Jun 2012	#115
I generally liked him	Cosmocat	Jun 2012	#116
I'm with you	pmorlan1	Jun 2012	#118
Good for Martin. Much more exposure...Yay!..n/t	monmouth	Jun 2012	#9
Agreed! Martin Bashir is a favorite of mine! n/t	marew	Jun 2012	#11
I've not watched "Martin"...who is he and what does he do that you like?	KoKo	Jun 2012	#33
Martin Bashir. His show has been coming on at noon pacific, 3 PM Eastern on MSNBC.	Jamaal510	Jun 2012	#47
Besides being progressive, The Man ...	bayareaboy	Jun 2012	#57
So...I should watch him because he speaks the "best English you have heard." ?????	KoKo	Jun 2012	#67
Martin asks very good questions	PatSeg	Jun 2012	#72
Thanks all for the replies as to who Martin is--Sounds interesting. n/t	KoKo	Jun 2012	#103
Martin asks the tough questions - he is not afraid to say that republicans are screwing the economy	jillan	Jun 2012	#88
My only complaint about Martin Bashir's show	PatSeg	Jun 2012	#105
Then don't watch Martin ...	bayareaboy	Jun 2012	#121
He's extremely well informed and articulate,	elleng	Jun 2012	#91
I will miss Martin Bashir's handoff to Dylan - it always cracks me up...	jillan	Jun 2012	#10
The handoff is hilarious	PatSeg	Jun 2012	#104
YAY!	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2012	#13
He worked for the wall street banksters for years	magic59	Jun 2012	#14
Yes...I have to agree with you there...because I knew his background and	KoKo	Jun 2012	#37
Out in the real world.	sendero	Jun 2012	#83
Yes, indeed.	CanSocDem	Jun 2012	#108
Another good journalist forced out by the mainstream media	brentspeak	Jun 2012	#15
yup--I'll never forget how he took apart people like Hensarling	librechik	Jun 2012	#113
Dylan, leaving	gael	Jun 2012	#16
I'm saddened to hear this. I liked	Ilsa	Jun 2012	#17
Go Martin!!	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#18
I remember him ...	bayareaboy	Jun 2012	#53
I won't miss him	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#68
Should Martin get 2 hours?	Dawson Leery	Jun 2012	#86
Or maybe Chris Hayes	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#94
Praise Jesus. nt	limpyhobbler	Jun 2012	#20
C Ya Dylan!	irisblue	Jun 2012	#21
Good. I couldn't stand him. I thought he was a complete ass.	demgrrrll	Jun 2012	#22
I liked him sometimes but felt I could never really trust him.	calimary	Jun 2012	#23
I did not have all that information my response was purely visceral.	demgrrrll	Jun 2012	#122
I for one	Jake2413	Jun 2012	#24
Who will get Martin's slot? nt	onehandle	Jun 2012	#25
I was wondering the same thing. I'm not too sorry to hear Ratigan is leaving	Auntie Bush	Jun 2012	#27
I hope either Krystal Ball, Angry Black Lady, or Goldie taylor takes his place.	FarLeftFist	Jun 2012	#26
I'm sure you do! n/t	KoKo	Jun 2012	#39
Yep, maybe Krystal Ball can take Ratigan's place, and Imani ABL & Goldie can take Tweety's 2nd spot.	FarLeftFist	Jun 2012	#46
How long do you think it would take for "ABL" to be asked by MSNBC to Apologize	KoKo	Jun 2012	#58
I think she can handle herself. Twitter & television are 2 different things.	FarLeftFist	Jun 2012	#65
ABL would be the most contentuous Media Host...ever to appear....unless "Black Agenda" was	KoKo	Jun 2012	#66
I'm pretty sure she would do just fine.	FarLeftFist	Jun 2012	#71
Sheesh...why doesn't MSNBC hire back Geraldo Rivera...he did well for Clinton during MonicaGate?	KoKo	Jun 2012	#28
Now he's going to run for some elected office.	kestrel91316	Jun 2012	#29
I think he would do well in House or Senate. He has lot's of Wall St. Exprience and could Beat Them	KoKo	Jun 2012	#32
Not a fan...	Amerigo Vespucci	Jun 2012	#31
not the best player on our team... but	TahoeGrandpa	Jun 2012	#34
welcome to DU!	renate	Jun 2012	#38
Thom Hartmann chatroom	TahoeGrandpa	Jun 2012	#61
Ohhhhhhhhh... love me some Karen Finney.	Gidney N Cloyd	Jun 2012	#35
She's ready, and she'd be a great lead-in to Bashir.	Amerigo Vespucci	Jun 2012	#44
Please, no!	earthside	Jun 2012	#45
Hack? She has hacked into my heart, my friend!	Gidney N Cloyd	Jun 2012	#55
Correction: The "hack" is leaving. Karen, OTOH, would be a welcome addition by Democrats....	Tarheel_Dem	Jun 2012	#124
Be still my heart!!!!!!! ...	bayareaboy	Jun 2012	#50
She plays both sides of the fence a bit too often	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#114
No doubt Ed Schultz is doing a happy dance.	JaneQPublic	Jun 2012	#36
I'm very HAPPY to hear this. His show is my least favorite of the afternoon ones n/t	Tx4obama	Jun 2012	#40
Now maybe they will	Spacer125	Jun 2012	#41
I hope not.	AJTheMan	Jun 2012	#59
Ahh...You were a Keith Olbermann Fan...were you? What do you think Keith did better	KoKo	Jun 2012	#69
Ain't ever gonna happen. Trust!	Tarheel_Dem	Jun 2012	#125
I know that he might go to FAUX NEWS....since it's losing viewers and if he does	KoKo	Jun 2012	#42
Who leaving what?	sofa king	Jun 2012	#43
Well...if you are a "Sofa King" ....and asking "Which of course, is the why"	KoKo	Jun 2012	#70
Anyone here think that they would put S.E. Cupp in that time slot?	Jamaal510	Jun 2012	#49
I don't think so ...	bayareaboy	Jun 2012	#52
But it's not a "news analysis show".	mwb970	Jun 2012	#51
I've never liked Dylan Ratigan's show	AJTheMan	Jun 2012	#54
Let me ask you: How did you find "DU" and why did you sign up here and	KoKo	Jun 2012	#62
I found DU whenever I typed "Democrats" into google.	AJTheMan	Jun 2012	#64
And welcome to DU!	PatSeg	Jun 2012	#77
Thank you! It's so nice to be welcomed by friendly people!	AJTheMan	Jun 2012	#85
You're welcome	PatSeg	Jun 2012	#87
Yes, Ratigan has said he's a conservative. I change the channel too.	FarLeftFist	Jun 2012	#89
Nail on the head there AJ. Don't mind the Ratigan fan club. They don't like Democrats much.	Tarheel_Dem	Jun 2012	#126
Welcome to DU, AJTheMan!	gateley	Jun 2012	#92
He will not be missed. Dylan is obsessed with complaining how bad things are.	Dawson Leery	Jun 2012	#56
Dawson...please tell us more about why you so disliked Dylan Ratigan..	KoKo	Jun 2012	#63
I myself would rather hear the truth even when it's	Raine	Jun 2012	#76
He offers solutions............	PatSeg	Jun 2012	#78
The first time I was turned off by Ratigan	PatSeg	Jun 2012	#74
His questions sounded more like monologues	PADemD	Jun 2012	#102
So true	progdog	Jun 2012	#112
Hope he stays visible, and stays loud	demwing	Jun 2012	#75
He wants to pump up the "third way" and that means Libertarians and Repuke Lights	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#133
Dylan	90-percent	Jun 2012	#80
Good!	southern_belle	Jun 2012	#81
I'll be one of the few who likes him. Agree with a lot of the negative points made,	gateley	Jun 2012	#90
I appreciated his financial knowledge	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#96
Hmmm. Interesting. I hadn't thought of that but I could see him doing it. nt	gateley	Jun 2012	#129
Now I can keep MSNBC on all of the time.	grantcart	Jun 2012	#93
Here's a good sample of Bashir's style	Iwillnevergiveup	Jun 2012	#95
I never watched him.	Paka	Jun 2012	#98
Too much explicit facts for you to absorb?	savisticate	Jun 2012	#99
You Know What's Hard to Absorb?	otohara	Jun 2012	#107
+1	Tarheel_Dem	Jun 2012	#127
Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out...	Hulk	Jun 2012	#100
Style over substance	pmorlan1	Jun 2012	#119
My suggestion	Mosaic	Jun 2012	#110
I'm a Democrat, and I love MSNBC, and it's only getting better. Hopefully DR can join Cenk up.....	Tarheel_Dem	Jun 2012	#128
+1	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#132
Tolerable next to Scarborough any day. nt	Lost-in-FL	Jun 2012	#111
Dylan	Remember	Jun 2012	#130
I found him tolerable, but ...	Akoto	Jun 2012	#131
I guess peole can't handle the truth	Pessimistic Idealist	Jun 2012	#134

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