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Selling Stupidity (Idiots listen to Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh and Palin) [Another Doozy!]
Nolan Chart ^ | October 5, 2010 | Joel S. Hirschhorn

Posted on 10/05/2010 12:34:47 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet
His comment about being neither conservative or liberal was a two-bagger!

It reminds me of the old conversation starter, "Now, some of my best friends are..."

Listening to Glenn Beck, I am willing to make the observation that I see him evolving from a talk show host to a philosopher. I know that there are many who can't stand him, but I enjoy the way he presents his concepts for consideration, unlike the liberals who cram it down our throats and dare us to reject their concepts.

21 posted on 10/05/2010 12:45:24 PM PDT by Redleg Duke (RAT Hunting Season started the evening of March 21st, 2010!)
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To: DManA

Where does the left get such deep thinkers?


22 posted on 10/05/2010 12:46:20 PM PDT by Patrick1 (I'm a soldier of good fortune, I'm guarding the Yucatan.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“. . . all I see are huge quantities of totally incorrect and distorted information, absolute nonsense, outright insanity, abuse of logic, exaggerations, toxic half truths, intentional disinformation, racism and bigotry, and extreme political views that have no connection to reality and offer no workable solutions to the nation’s complex problems. Slick sound-bite slogans push propaganda substitutes for verifiable facts.”

Curiously, that’s all I see emanating from the left, especially this Administration.


23 posted on 10/05/2010 12:46:25 PM PDT by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This guy is under the impresson that Seiu employees have PHds.

he probably needs to get educated on that point.


24 posted on 10/05/2010 12:46:36 PM PDT by texmexis best
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Poorly educated, terribly informed, intellectually deficient and downright stupid people need idols

Both images are by the same artist and even incorporate the same "OBEY-GIANT".

25 posted on 10/05/2010 12:47:10 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ask yourself,where does Saudi Arabia fit on a scale of "passive" to "moderate" to "extremist" Islam?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

His whole premise is flawed. Sure, the above mentioned pundits draw a large listening audience within the world of talk radio/TV commentary. But when you compare those numbers with the American population you will discover that most people don’t listen to talk radio or watch the talking head TV shows.

I have no figures to back up my assertion, just a general sense. I could be way off here.


26 posted on 10/05/2010 12:47:40 PM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: Redleg Duke
Beck? Great guitarist, I've heard. Palin? I liked him in the "Argument Clinic" sketch!

just kidding!

27 posted on 10/05/2010 12:47:45 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This guy should mail this letter to all registered Republican’s and Independents.


28 posted on 10/05/2010 12:48:02 PM PDT by wilco200 (11/4/08 - The Day America Jumped the Shark)
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To: Genoa

I completely agree with you. The author is a kool-aid drinker that can’t handle the truth from the conservative media. The problem for the liberals is that the socialist actions have spoken louder than words and Americans are waking up to the fact that Barry was something other than advertised. Even some of the liberal buyers are having remorse now and the polling reflects it.


29 posted on 10/05/2010 12:48:47 PM PDT by toolman1401
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To: caseinpoint; Timesink; martin_fierro; reformed_democrat; Loyalist; =Intervention=; PianoMan; ...
Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans

“. . . all I see are huge quantities of totally incorrect and distorted information, absolute nonsense, outright insanity, abuse of logic, exaggerations, toxic half truths, intentional disinformation, racism and bigotry, and extreme political views that have no connection to reality and offer no workable solutions to the nation’s complex problems. Slick sound-bite slogans push propaganda substitutes for verifiable facts.”

PROJECTION

30 posted on 10/05/2010 12:48:52 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ask yourself,where does Saudi Arabia fit on a scale of "passive" to "moderate" to "extremist" Islam?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh my. I do believe Joel’s narcissistic supply tank is empty.


31 posted on 10/05/2010 12:49:01 PM PDT by Wiser now (Happiness is not an absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Since the article is one-sided and bias with no disdain for the other side, my deduction; this person is a liberal. A one-sided story against conservatives is always the work of a liberal.

I too enjoyed the reference utilized, 2ndDivisionVet.

32 posted on 10/05/2010 12:50:15 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Bless and Protect Our Men and Women in Uniform)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I started to tell this toad just how stupid and dishonest he is, but you have to register at the site to comment, and I won’t give them the hit. Apparently this guy considers Olbie, Schultz, Madcow, etc. intelligent and honest.

I know a few people exactly like this guy. He’s a leftie who claims to be “independent” because he’s too cowardly to admit he’s a leftist, but considers himself a genius and anybody who dares to disagree with him an idiot. Like the guys I know, his personal life is probably a total failure, for which he blames everybody else.


34 posted on 10/05/2010 12:52:33 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

THere are two broad types of opinion writers. Those who seek to reach out to people and change their opinions to match that of the writer, and those who seek to validate the views people already have in the hopes they can build a loyal audience so they can keep getting paid.

This author is clearly of the second type, since there is no way what he wrote would ever persuade those he argues against to change their minds.


35 posted on 10/05/2010 12:52:55 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
What a culture, where so few can take advantage of so many and make fortunes doing it. The real goal of the demon idols is to further divide the nation, not fix it and make it better.

Well lets see what Ed Shultz has to say about that.

We, as one nation..., must stand together; must fight the forces of evil, the conservatives in this country, across the board.... They talk about the Constitution but they don't wanna live by it; they talk about our forefathers but they want discrimination. They want to change this country!"

Special Ed at the One marxist nation rally.
36 posted on 10/05/2010 12:53:05 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I once again really hoped someone from the other side might (be able to) offer some logical discourse to what one knows going in, is perceived as a wrong viewpoint.

I have no problem whatsoever being shown I was wrong, where and how I got there and perhaps even offer an alternative direction of thought.

nope

Everyone's an evil and/or insane idiot with no validation for the statement.

I don't go into barrooms anymore because of the inability to have an intelligent conversation.

There were a couple of pubs I enjoyed in the late '60's/early '70's in Boston that were a joy to lift a pint in.

sigghhh

37 posted on 10/05/2010 12:53:05 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: Nonstatist

As you can see from this idiots article, this is just another example of ‘All Democrats are Liars’ thesis that I have been promoting for years. For this idiot liberal slime ball to state that ‘he is not a liberal’ is absolute bull sh*t.


38 posted on 10/05/2010 12:53:24 PM PDT by dirtymac (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Calling all Son's of Liberty)
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To: Ken522
Formerly a senior staffer for the U.S. Congress and the National Governors Association, a full professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and head of an environmental consulting company.

Right out of the birthplace of the Progressive movement...squeal, 'lil piggy.

39 posted on 10/05/2010 12:53:54 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: NMEwithin

A larger number of Democrats in 2008 were “unaware” that Congress (house and senate) was already being run by the Democrats.

The poll appeared during the 2008 election.

But again, this author is telling half-truths and distortions....


40 posted on 10/05/2010 12:54:26 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ask yourself,where does Saudi Arabia fit on a scale of "passive" to "moderate" to "extremist" Islam?)
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