Eric Alterman Indicts Free Republic!!!

C-SPAN-Deaux Book TV ^ | March 1, 2003 | The Beloved Deb

[Deb]

An hour ago on C-SPAN's "Book TV" uber-puke Eric Alterman went on a semi-coherent tirade about Free Republic.

While in the process of flacking his book..."The Myth of Liberal Bias" (or sumpin like that), he claimed that, during the Florida recount, the saint-like members of this forum posted the phone numbers and home addresses of the Florida Supremes for the expressed purpose of harassment and/or "whatever". The "whatever" was obviously the suggestion of violence.

He also said Free Republic was repsonsible for the flood of Republican activists who descended on the state and therefore was responsible for the Bush presidency.

This is one powerful place, Gumbas. Congratulate yourselves...the left-wing bows to your awesome strength.

The source of his tirade seemed to be his book which might be worth checking out. Just figure out how to do it without actually paying money for it.

Another fact he flung at his tiny, badly-dressed book store audience, was that people came to Free Republic and stayed for 5+ hours, making us an unbeatable force since Liberals suffer from ADD and can't stay with anything longer than the average bowel movement. (I paraphrased that last bit)

[beaversmom]

Man this creep has been all over the place lately. I had never seen or heard of him until recently. He is a very unlikeable character. I'd love to see someone punch him in his smart alecky mouth.

[tarawa]

I'm guessing this is the nook you were referring to....

[Brad’s Gramma]

my laptop has a 3 hour back up

TYPE FAST!!!!!!!

[Mo1]

Only three hours? Are you shaking yet?

Not yet .. the power just came back on ... I have been saved

[Brad’s Gramma]

MAAAAAAAAAAAANY hours ago, mine blinked. Just enough to turn off the computer. It didn't affect the clocks...just this.

I came right back. Pathetic person that I am.

[Mo1]

I came right back. Pathetic person that I am.

Yea, same here but hey .. we are in good company

[Brad’s Gramma]

Yep, no Dose....but hey, we're all here. Somewhere.

THE BESTEST company ever, in my NEVER so humble opinion!

[RightOnline]

Yeah, darlin'........that's the dweeb. Eminently slappable, ain't he??? Doesn't deserve a full-on punch. He'd break, and I'd feel bad.

[bootless]

That was Ben Chao. I remember his nearly spinning clean off when John Gibson subbed on the Factor. He had Annie Coulter on at the same time. It was high entertaintment!

[bootless]

PS - I remember that Ben Chao later resigned from Beckel's firm, as a matter of conscience over something I don't remember...

[katana]

I guess that makes you a regular.

[Mo1]

You Got that right

[Brad’s Gramma]

And I've been wrong....when?

:-)

[Lurker]

And I've seen you make other guys show up with their....oh never mind.

Regards,

L

[woofie]

I always felt a surge of power from clicking on to this site...

[Diana Rose]

I am waiting for some think tank to start doing papers on Free Republic.

[Calpernia]

Maybe....look here: http://directory.superpages.com/wp/results.jsp?SRC=&PS=15&PI=1&WF=Eric&WL=Alterman&T=&S=FL&search=Find

[JulieRNR21]

He also said Free Republic was repsonsible for the flood of Republican activists who descended on the state and therefore was responsible for the Bush presidency.

Nice to see some recognition for the power of FR.......even if it is from a liberal RAT......LOL

[Libertina]

BTTT He also said Free Republic was repsonsible for the flood of Republican activists who descended on the state and therefore was responsible for the Bush presidency...
WOW, I feel the power! :)

Just figure out how to do it without actually paying money for it.
We'll pick up a copy cheap at Eric's COSTCO book signing tour in a coupla weeks ;) (Al Gore will be there too ) LOL
BTW I think you did a very fine job of summation at the end :)

[Howlin]

I knew it was a name like that, it just wouldn't come!

And I knew somebody would come along and fill in the blank!

Thanks.