Countdown: Worst Person In The World
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Yesterday's Worst Person in the World honors should have come as no surprise to anyone reading the site yesterday. The gold went to movie review-cum-slavery apologist Michael Medved and the silver to Col. David Hunt for his op-ed chastising generals for "betraying the troops". But the bronze prize takes the cake in its sheer audacity. White House Spokesliar Dana Perino, when asked for a statement on the situation in Burma, had this to say:
Well, unfortunately, intimidation and force can chill peaceful demonstrations. And reports about very innocent people being thrown into detention, where they could be held for years without any representation or charges, is distressing; and we understand that some of the monasteries have been sealed. Now, obviously, this has, again, a chilling effect on protestors, but we would ask that everyone show restraint and allow those who want to express themselves to be able to do so in Burma.
As Keith points out, those distressing concepts are apparently perfectly okay if you're a Bushie (an offshoot of the axiom IOKIYAR):
You got a map? You know where Florida is? Go to the right. Lower. Lower. Bottom of that long, thin island right there. Read what it says. Right, Guantanamo Bay. Now go look up reports about very innocent people being thrown into detention where they could be held for years without any representation or charges. By your bosses. At Guantanamo Bay.
Oh snap.
It looks to me like it`s a 3 way tie for worst person .
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first? nice. I can die happy as a member of the far-left, abolitionist wing of the "democrat" party
It's a badge of honor for Medieval Medved.
I liked the closet dweller a lot better when he was a TV film critic saying "I dithagree Jeffrey"
The gall of the WH press Sec always amazes me.They accuse others of doing what they`re doing without batting an eye.Dana is surely what they used to say about Pat Nixon--ice cream that doesn`t melt.
Catches me funny that mike was a movie reviewer.
Easy to trust that he will watch whatever "movie"
the administration puts on during their "production".
He will be sure to watch the Content of the Movie,
to find the story. He will not be sure to check out
who the actors are or who is putting on the "production"
or learn that not all the movies (if any) are non-fiction.
He will not go behind the curtain.
He is trained to watch the screen.
RANT!
Interesting isn't it?
If Roger Ebert started talking shit about anything other than movies, his show would be over.
Who exactly is giving Medved a podium that has anything to do with anything other than his insipid ideas about movies?
Who's his thug enabler?
I would have voted for the "lying sack of cute" to be number 1.
Dig the new C&L video intro. Very cool.
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Actually, this reminds me of your typical Republican vs. Democrat debate. Both sides do the same bad things couched in different terms. Then they both accuse each other of doing the bad things that both sides do.
"If Roger Ebert started talking shit about anything other than movies, his show would be over.
Who exactly is giving Medved a podium that has anything to do with anything other than his insipid ideas about movies?
Who’s his thug enabler?"
Actually theres some offAir Video of Ebert and Siskel (siskel starts it) talking about overthrowing the country from within to fix it.
it's right here, Enjoy-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmnYCSwt2Js
I just emailed him about that thing in the State Dept.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/10/02/i-hate-all-iranians/#comments
Geez.
Is the press really fooled by Pretty Package Perino?
Never mind.
On the news last night when they were telling what was happening to the Monks, my husband and I said at the same time, "Have they been taken to Gitmo?'
Dana may have a pretty face, but there seems to be nothing but hot air inside her head.
pissed off patricia @ 16:
I'll bet that there are a lot of $$$ in her checking account though.
Asking if a general is betraying us is a no-no. Saying the generals are betraying our troops is a not-so-bad? I guess you can have it both ways if you work for fox.
hadenuf @ 14:
Yeah,evidently they are. Helen Thomas asked her a "yes" or "no" question (I mean that is the only way it could be answered), which was if Bush were to take on Iran would he consult Congress? She could not say yes or no, just some bullshit about diplomacy blah blah blah
All 3 of these folks are equally deserving of the Countdown gold.
We have a "do as I say, not as I do" bush apologist in perino.
Then we have a "slavery wasn't all that bad" medved (wonder what he'd say about The Holocaust if he wasn't a Jew?).
Follow this up by a military-basher, who by virtue of him also being bush c*ck-licker, gets a free ride unlike MoveOn.org.
These right wing assholes just make this too easy. But how to stop them???
is anyone watching wolf blitz on cnn right now?!?! this bennit guy is absurd.
David Hunt is actually pretty good. He's against the war, which is probably why he never is on fox anymore.
Perhaps today's worst person in the world: Cali. thug Issa issueing veiled threat for Waxman cuz Congress has no business investigating Blackwater:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/054836.php
What the f happened to California?
Dr. Patriot @ 11:
Doctor - where did Olberman say he was OK with MoveOn? The point of the choice was the level of hypocrisy exhibited by right wingers. Is your doctorate from one of those internet bible mills, perchance?
Dr. Patriot @ 11:
So you don't see a difference between attacking a fully politicised general with creative statistics and brave ordinary troops getting shot at daily?
It's hard for the wingnuts to keep their bullshit straight when they try to step into in the "reality" based world, even for a moment...now go back to your bubble, Dana
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Dana had a hit from the past when she announced that we weren't occuping Iraq, we are guests.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKla10sh3hE
Man do I feel relieved.
Bill wants to send proxies to attach those who attack him? Bring it on wuss. I severed in the USMC (unlike Bill). My father did in 67 and 68 (unlike rush). I memorized the color blind test so I could be a 0311 (that's infantry for those in the dark). My dad faked the eye test (he was blind in one eye) so he could serve in Nam in 67 (he was a 0331 - Machine gunner).
Bill is a cowered; he's proven that many times. He's a sexist (bring on that lawsuit we'll all be happy to hear a certain producer testimony public ally.) He's a raciest. Recently proven.
So Bill, come after me. Personally. I'll be happy to go toe to toe about who a real patriot is... I'll be happy to hear you explain your way out of that.
Can’t show? What you and Rush are busy what? With boils to get you out of your turn to serve? Popping pills? Harassing women? Making sexist remarks? Raciest remarks?
Coward
Go K.O.
White House Spokesliar Dana Perino, when asked for a statement on the situation in Burma, had this to say:
Well, unfortunately, intimidation and force can chill peaceful demonstrations. And reports about very innocent people being thrown into detention, where they could be held for years without any representation or charges, is distressing; and we understand that some of the monasteries have been sealed. Now, obviously, this has, again, a chilling effect on protestors, but we would ask that everyone show restraint and allow those who want to express themselves to be able to do so in Burma.
Someone should spank Dana.
I'm begining to feel like Adam West's Batman here, 'cause I keep just missing the Penguin!
sully18 @ 1:
Sounds like they've been playing Twister.
click here to sign a petition to get one of the worst persons in the world removed from armed forces radio.
hey can say what he wants but i don't see why we should pay him.
http://ga4.org/campaign/dumprush
i followed a link from wesley clark's article at huffpo.
Maybe I don't get out much, but I was surprised to see Michael Medved. I recall he wasn't a particularly compelling movie reviewer, well, actually, I thought he was a dipshit, but why on earth would anyone listen to him about anything else?
People like these probably still think that the earth is flat and Saddam Hussein was primarily responsible for 9/11.
snarkolicious!
Bit NOLA @ 23:
Too many huge military contractors in Cali who have bought the representation they need. This of course is exactly the type of representation their constituents don't need but as Repug's always like to say, "If I can't dazzle them with brilliance, I'll baffle them with bullshit".
Issa is the worst of the worst though. I just can't see why anyone would vote for someone like him unless he lied through his teeth during his campaign. Oh wait, he's a Repug so of course he lied. Hopefully though his constituents will smarten up, that is if he hasn't brought too much pork to his district.
"very innocent"? How can one be very innocent? You either are or you aren't. Maybe "Too Much Cappucinno" Perino is angling to give Bush a run for mo' smartest person in th' Wite Hows.
Nice gams, though.
(I keeed. I've never seen them)
I agree with bonkers Its funny how she says, “very” innocent people. ( Kind of like saying, “Kills bugs dead”) I guess “very” innocent people would never end up in a place like Guantanamo Bay. Of course, how would we ever know if Guantanamo prisoners were “very” innocent or just innocent? Remember, the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were also “thrown into detention, where they could be held for years without any representation or charges.” “Distressing,” Indeed…
"Olbermann made Ann Coulter the "Worst Person" 20 different times. How many murderous Islamo-Facist terrorists has Olbermann ever put at the top of his "Worst Person in the World" list?" _Michael Medved
mrogi @ 40:
Why the hell would he, what's an Islamo-FACIST or Islamo-fascist anyway?
Connies never get fired no matter what they say. They can defend slavery and their syndicators don't bat an eyelash
mrogi @ 40:
And thanks for quoting Michael "hey slavery-NBD! why doesn't anyone like me in Seattle?" Medved. Gives me another chance to post this link:
http://www.seattleweekly.com/2003-05-14/film/why-can-t-seattle-s-foremos...
Ignore these ingrates. The onley people that here them are the cryer. Don't give them the publicity. Any and all cons. Thank you
I would think it was the murdering of hundreds if not thousands of monks in Burma that would have the chilling effect on peaceful protests, but perhaps I'm overly sensitive.
patthemonkey @ 28:
It's interesting that the Soviets said the same thing after they invaded Afghanistan. The same people who were so opposed to communism are now just like them.
As much as you wished to imagine Olbermann entering the weekly MSNBC network meeting in a T-shirt with Che Guevara in front and a peace sign in the back on, the reality is not so rosy and promising. Abrams, other NBC managers and producers, hosts and anchors are still one big happy family, laughing, comparing everybody’s rating, if new advertisers are on a conference call, they will ask Olberman what’s better, to have a spot watched by a liberal, anti-Fox, idealist crowd or the Tweety’s crowd, whatever it may be. So let’s not forget who we’re dealing with. If the GE execs are in the meeting, they may joke with Mr. Olberman about the new GE products, not only appliances and solar systems or why supplying Boeing and Airbus is not enough and fighter jet engines are the way to go and I can assure you, Keith will be far from saying the famous rants to guys like that. So as much as everybody loves KO, let’s remember that there’s a certain somebody who keeps his fingers on the plug and his hand is shaky at all times. You may have the best MSNBC show with the best ratings as Phil Donahue had before the war, yet still be unplugged anyway because “the message is wrong in the time of war”. So when the time comes and NBC does another stupid thing like that, the blogosphere will be most certainly ready to flood the MSM once and for all. Until then, KO rules!! (a very highly pathetic statement)
Why Col. Hunt? That guy is a good guy...Keith is an idiot...
There's a subtext to Medved's idiotic, immoral, makes-me-ashamed-that-he's-my-fellow-jew rant -- and as usual, it will Benefit The Replicans.
Their white man base will hear this and nod their white heads sagely. They'll also hear, "Here's this ugly guy making these outrageous statements, and there's no condemnation from Congress. Hey, we can get away with anything!"
And so they can.
Two words.
"AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM"
Medved went on a rant against Olbermann today. He claims a listening audience 6 times bigger than Olbermann's and proudly announced that his show is syndicated to 300 radio stations. Medved also claims a knowledge of American history that dwarfs Olbermann's and actually challenged Keith to a debate. Medved boasted that he authored 8 books that sold 3 million copies. Is Michael Medved a closet homosexual?
That picture of Medved is interesting: he has that psychopath type of look about him.
Keith's mostly right on the money, but he goofed this time. Michael Medved doesn't know any more about movies than he does about slavery. What an ignorant slut (Medved, not Olberman)
Thanks for naming all three of these people as you did, Keith. They richly deserve the dishonor.
Pand @ 48:
That's certainly Pandering. Why aren't you calling for Hunt to be censured in Congress for saying Generals are betraying us?
I posted this on the Michael Medved piece, but go to his rant & READ THE COMMENTS. The vast majority are loving his article & want what he's written taught to their children in school.
Sometimes I think that this empire deserves the afll that is surely coming.
I went to the site and read the article. Medved's knowledge of history is weak at best. His logic is just about at the same level. Frankly, it's the kind of writing I would expect to see on a White Power hate site. Next time someone says racism in America is a thing of the past, this is exhibit "A".
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