Posted on 09/21/2004 6:25:16 PM PDT by elenchus
What are the political ramifications of "Memogate," (search) CBS's alleged exposé of President Bush's military records that turned out to be false? Was Kerry's campaign involved? We ask the experts: Geraldine Ferraro, former vice presidential nominee, and Dick Armey, former House majority leader.
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I am surprised that the various cable channels, as well as the Sunday network news programs, and PBS, etc., appear to be unaware that viewers encountering one of these hideous freaks will automatically switch the channel.
It does not necessarily seem to be the case that this reaction is completely related to party affiliation. Some of the most leftwing discussants are perfectly watchable, if laughable, whille others are absolutely beyond the limit.
Those leftists that immediately come to mind, aside from Geraldine Ferraro, are Charlie Rangel, Ellen Ratner, Ann Lewis.
Lying alone does not seem do it, shrieking alone does not do it.
So is it the combination of these two, or are there other factors?
I'd like to know who's on your list, and what actually makes them unwatchable--and why the bookers put them on the air.
Why do they keep bringing that yapper on?
I can't stand this woman. She doesn't stop talking even after the interviewer tells her to stop, and she's not even reasonable. Kind of reminds me of another obnoxious Eleanor Clift.
Question: When did the first "Fortunate Son" commercial ad break ? Sept 9th?
John Kerry has been unwatchable in our house for several weeks. Dan Rather for the last few days. A.N.S.W.E.R. forever. Others are switched away when they get into screaming matches.
I wonder what Mark Twain would say about all of this...
I forgot -- Hanan Ashrawi.
She's so ridiculous that it helps our cause. Let her keep yapping her pie hole.
Eleanor Clift gets my vote as a channel turner!
In Clift's case it seems to be the shrieking voice, harridan-like quality, though her face does also remind me of some sort of predatory bird.
I was laughing my an*S off.
Good question. Maybe I say that because I was thinking something close to the same thing as I saw Ms. Ferraro come on and listen for a moment and then choose to make a phone call I had been putting off. One thing she does is snort audibly when her counterpart is talking. Of course, she attempts to talk over them. But most of all, she never says anything of substance. These observations are in addition to yours, all of which I agree with. I really wish Fox would get rid of her. She brings nothing to the discussion, and I really don't mind hearing the democrats point of view.
Susan Estrich
Fortunate Son ads broke Sept. 9, less than 24 hours after the forged documents were waved about on air by Rather on Sept. 8.
Estrich.
Shrill. Ignorant. Rote responses. And a two-bagger to boot.
Ellis Henican does it for me.
So does Greta Van Suseteran or Van Cistern, whatever.
Ellen Ratner makes me ralph.
Eleanor Clift reminds me of fingernails on the blackboard.
Ann Lewis makes me lunge for the remote.
John Kerry--just makes my ears bleed.
Eleanor Clift; and that Ratner gal... I can't switch channels fast enough when either of those wenches hit my screen.
Every time I see her on I immediately change the channel - along with that guy that was on with O'Rielly debating Tony Snow - can't think of his name but he has white hair(young guy)and a very irratating voice.
Fox seems to have an absolute talent lately for finding loud raucous disruptive shrill buttinsky frantic liberal females. The one who made me almost break either my TV or the object I threw at it,was that Jenny B-something or other they've had on a few times lately,some 'Rat operative. She talks non-stop,sucks up most of the interview time shrilly screaming 'Rat talking points,never has a point to make,interrupts the shell-shocked conservative guest when they finally come to and try to speak,and seems to think that if she repeats the same thing loud enough,long enough,and gets it in last,she wins. I despise that woman so much that I called Fox to say that if they had her on again I'd quit watching. She's not even a worthy opponent,I don't know why they have her.
What I REALLY don't know is why so far,not one conservative guest opposite her has told her to shut the hell up and let them speak.If it was me,I'd have slapped the taste out of her mouth by now.
She would disprove the theory, since her voice is not extremely repulsive. Though, come to think of it, there is that element of false sincerity in her voice.
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