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ESPN host compares Tea Party with ISIS
American Thinker ^ | October 28, 2015 | Rick Moran

Posted on 10/28/2015 10:26:05 AM PDT by AU72

The dumbest sports analyst in the business today (and that's saying a lot) compared the supporters of the Tea Party to members of the Islamic State. ESPN's Tony Kornheiser, a frequent golf partner of President Obama, was interviewing Huffington Post editor Howard Fineman when the liberal editor ventured that Rep. Paul Ryan would have difficulty working with Tea Party members in the House. He said that the tea party faction of the GOP rebels “dictatorial” leaders. “Are they like ISIS trying to establish a Caliphate here?” Kornheiser asked. “Yes, yes. That’s a very good analogy,” Fineman responded. “Without the violence obviously, but yes, they are a rejectionist front.” Few appeared concerned with Fineman’s outlandish comments. The well-known liberal journalist took over as global editorial director for the liberal Huffington Post in 2010. But the backlash against Kornheiser rippled through social media on Tuesday. If Kornheiser was punished on Tuesday, it would have occurred between his midday radio show on his nightly TV show, “Pardon the Interruption.” Kornheiser hosted the radio show but was absent from “Pardon the Interruption,” even though he discussed guests for the TV show with his radio producer. Kornheiser’s “Pardon the Interruption” co-host, Michael Wilbon, also an Obama golf partner, said that Kornheiser was off for the night. Asked if Kornheiser’s absence from “Pardon the Interruption” was related to his comments about the tea party, an ESPN spokesman said “no,” but did not elaborate. Whenever liberals want everyone to think they're profoundly clever, they try to portray their political opponents as terrorists. . Not wrong. Evil. An opinionated blowhard who knows little of competitive sports and less about politics should be sidelined indefintely for accusing law-abiding American citizens of being terrorists.

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To: AU72

Will they do to Korn Dog what they did to Schilling?


41 posted on 10/28/2015 11:17:53 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: AU72

Christians are instructed to spread the word of God to those that will hear it through charity and forgiveness and pray for those who will not listen.

Islam is instructed to spread Islam to everyone at the point of a sword and kill those who will not accept it.

Yeah, they’re the same. Why, I just read just the other day about a local Baptist church bake sale that ended in the beheading of 4 gay men and the rape and stone of 5 women that tried to read.
Aunt Edna and her green bean casserole are a terrorist threat dontchaknow. (roll eyes)


42 posted on 10/28/2015 11:21:53 AM PDT by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: AU72

Ms Kornheiser.

43 posted on 10/28/2015 11:22:48 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Genoa

What do you mean? I always go to ESPN when I want my political news....

/s


44 posted on 10/28/2015 11:23:29 AM PDT by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: TMA62

ESPN is loosing money and has laid off people.


New word “Loozing” should be used here.


45 posted on 10/28/2015 11:28:59 AM PDT by AlexisHeavyMetal1981 (Z)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Not sure the founders, Bill and Scott Rasmussen were/are that way.


46 posted on 10/28/2015 11:31:21 AM PDT by John W (Less Than Two Years of ISIS Best Friend Left)
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To: John W

I only care about content


47 posted on 10/28/2015 11:33:21 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: AU72

Cornhole is an @%%hole. I don’t watch him or his obama butt kissing buddy from Chicago. The stupid show is worthless. I rarely watch ESPN at all any more. Someone on that show always makes some snob remark about conservative side of life.


48 posted on 10/28/2015 11:33:56 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (Read 1 Corinthians 15: verses 1-4. This is the Gospel of Grace, the ONLY WAY TO BE SAVED!!)
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To: envisio

And C-Span for it’s great sports coverage.

We are so blessed. :-)

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49 posted on 10/28/2015 11:34:55 AM PDT by Mears
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To: AU72

My God, the media is completely staffed by utter morons.


50 posted on 10/28/2015 12:08:35 PM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: Mears

I watched Keith Oldermann on ESPN when he started and just knew he couldn’t help himself but spit out some liberal garbage but I never caught him.

You could tell by watching, he was bursting at the seams, holding his tongue, trying to stay on topic.


51 posted on 10/28/2015 12:10:16 PM PDT by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: basil
I’ve never considered “jocks” to be the brightest bulbs in the box.

Judging from Kornheiser's look/size/demeanor it is safe to say that he never was, nor will be a jock. He's a journalism major who probably couldn't cut it in the news room and was demoted to sports. Perhaps his dad was a jock strap. He'd have to be to support him.

52 posted on 10/28/2015 12:22:19 PM PDT by stratboy
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To: AU72

It’s really Black Lives Matter who are ISIS and will be joining forces.


53 posted on 10/28/2015 12:34:41 PM PDT by Mozilla
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To: AU72
"ESPN host compares Tea Party with ISIS"

If tony would rather spend the day with ISIS, he better be wearing his kevlar turtleneck.
54 posted on 10/28/2015 3:06:20 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: envisio

I truly believe,without any exaggeration,that Olbermann is mentally ill.

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55 posted on 10/28/2015 6:36:22 PM PDT by Mears
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To: AU72
Korny is an obnoxious and dim-witted sports commentator who should be making more of an effort to perform better in that capacity rather than go completely out of his depth into making an utter jackass of himself in political punditry.
FUESPN
56 posted on 10/29/2015 6:49:03 AM PDT by Amagi (Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
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