With Van Jones' blood in the water, the right-wing sharks at Fox are circling
It was obvious when the Obama White House stood back and let Van Jones get run over by the right-wing bus that he just happened to be first in line.
These wingnuts are just getting warmed up. That was self-evident yesterday on Fox, when not just Glenn Beck, but Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly piled on as well. These guys are now headed straight for the rest of Obama's progressive appointees, and ultimately are after Obama himself.
Beck had on Michelle Malkin to help him line up the next row of victims, who appear primarily to be John Holdren and Valerie Jarrett. Hannity, too, clearly has Jarrett in his sights; he featured a clip from her chat at Netroots Nation, talking up the value of having someone like Van Jones in the administration.
But really, this bus isn't just aimed at progressive appointees. It's directed ultimately at Obama himself. Beck made that clear in his segment with O'Reilly (who miraculously comes off as the voice of reason in all this), when he essentially admitted that the purpose of this whole campaign is to paint Obama as a closet Marxist who secretly wants to transform America into a communist state.
In other words, this is about delegitimizing the Obama presidency. That's been their purpose from Day One, and they appear to be right on schedule. With a helping hand from the Obama White House itself.
sadly, if they go after Obama and have any effect, it will be his own fault for caving constantly.
even if there was a woman with a blue dress in her closet.
And it is why Blue Dog democrats better figure out that acting like a Republican will not save them in 2010. The other side will throw them out like they did Dems who voted against Clinton in 93.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
Fox is a tool box holding a bunch of tools. Good thing they aren't subject to any credibility standards, isn't it?
..but rupert had a vomitorium installed at the faux studios. Apparently, some of the union members on the set couldn't handle the bs any more.
Okay, I started that rumor.
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
Screw these morons.
As David said a few days ago, we need an all-out political war against them.
I see that KO looks as if he was dropping the email thing about dirt on Beck. I emailed him last night asking that he get some sort of well thought out plan to oust beck. Perhaps show videos of the jackass over and over again in some of his finest moments.
Without a doubt, these guys are hate mongers extraordinaire.
Unless you have VERY long legs, you can't take both at the same time. That does not stop us from taking the low road.
..never had a real "e-mail thing" going; it was merely a device to call beck on his going after people, bs. The amount of "Oppo Research" heaped upon KO by rupert's minions and others more than justified KO calling for "dirt" on beck. And beck got what he deserved from KO; a rational look at a "pandering for ratings"-troll who will say or do anything to get ratings and if at all possible, disrupt the President's agenda. beck should be pulled from the air for his bs. I'm sure bor wouldn't care; he end up with teh beckers.
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
I did think it was pretty funny that KO built up the "dirt" thing on beck, saying that he had some really big stuff he would reveal later in the program.
What was the "dirt" on glenn beck? Why, he's glenn beck!
I bet beck was like. oh nooooes! He found out I'm a _______, that likes to have his _______ _______ by _______ _________ midgets!!!
Also, he's an asshole.
..crack me up!
And it was hilarious how KO built the whole thing up wasn't it?
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
I missed it last night.
I was busy doin stuff that pulled my gaze from teh teevee...
I was sleepin, lol!
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..Cosmic Banditos (author: Alan Weisbecker)? There's a character in that book, Roberto, who uses mk3a2's frequently. Sometimes just for no reason.
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
By golly!
I Just searched it...that looks like my kinda readins right there.
So they're admitting President Obama is their chum?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
terrapins?
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
does that mean they've let down their guard?
Sometimes Malcolm X was exactly correct and MLK dead wrong.
Republicans have been given no reason to fear Democrats.
and Democrats do not.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
who cares? these narcisstic/sociopaths are less than intellectual. this two idiots are over paid media whores.
..why do you hate rodeo clowns so much?
They actually perform a valuable service and grab the bull's attention while the dismounted rider can crawl away before he gets stomped on. beck has been likened to the bull droppings or "..steamin' pile o' dog mess!" is how it was put.
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
i don't hate much and rodeo clowns aren't on the list. i do have a dislike of the beck the self-proclaimed "rodeo clown". thanks for the rodeo clown job description.
The question should be: Who do they benefit? The GOP gets paid, too. Who does that leave?
Beck's moment of reason in this episode "Don't let republocans pass anything either. republican's have passed some really bad stuff as well."
"Beck's moment of reason in this episode 'Don't let republocans pass anything either. republican's have passed some really bad stuff as well.'"
I'd dispute that it had to do anything with reason. It's just more of Beck's patented faux populism. He certainly wasn't urging hordes of conservatives to shout down Republicans during the past 8 years. The "Republicans are bad too" bit is just a charade for demagogue Beck.
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...he'll hit you again and again.
I am not very big, but I have 6 brothers. I know the game and how to play it.
Nobody could have predicted that Republicans would pretend to be outraged by something unexceptional. Nobody could have predicted that the Democrats would cave in order to seem centrist. And nobody could have predicted that the Republicans would respond to this caving by screaming even louder.
It's like their contempt for we, the people, is so overwhelming that they don't even bother to make the theatre convincing anymore. They're just going through the motions... which nobody could have predicted.
ownership of this country concept, and if they do understand it, they either don't believe it or own stock.
like the renowned health care system expert Sarah Palin getting a 1000 word Op-Ed in the WSJ ...
add in the SOB Murdochs' flying monkeys and the deck is stacked.
I'm Boycotting NewsCorp! Heres what not to buy: http://www.cjr.org/resources/index.php?c=news...
All you need to know.
they're guppies. guppies that have been continually beating the obama-machine.
and, sorry, they have every right to strut around over the van jones debacle. they pushed, obama caved, van was tossed. until the obama admin finds someway to counter the rightwing onslaught (other than catering and caving), his presidency is going to be a trainwreck.
Like that's real.
moved here
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Poor Van I really do feel sorry for the guy.
Look what happens to Republicans that are ousted.
Mark Foley is back and he has a new radio show called "Inside the mind of Mark Foley". Seriously. I think its airing in Florida.
Or this Repub that just confessed, unknowingly, that he's been sleeping with at least two lobbyists and doing the kink, even though he's married and runs on family values.
http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/09/09/family-...
That's great. Made my day.
I saw that on HuffPo this morning...made me laugh!
This is the conundrum for liberal blogs, how do you maintain watchdog status without giving the conservatives free publicity they wouldn't get any other way otherwise? We need language that makes us look strong and them weak, calling them sharks and us blood in the water is not a smart strategy.
Is it the 21st century yet?
That's a better format than lumping it altogether in a paragraph.
These are two jerks who turn my stomach individually -- together, I'd definitely spew.
I can't stand to watch beck at all. I sometimes turn on O'Reilly and send him lots of emails, but when I flipped on his show last night and saw beck, I immediately turned him off.
President Obama, I hope this is a teachable moment for you. You are not going to please the right by kicking out those they see as communists, because the only "communist" they really care about getting is you.
Only this time it is televised on Fox.
is NOT totally the White House's fault.
The Democrats have clear majorities in BOTH houses...an obvious mandate.
Congressional leadership should be attacking ALL those that attack the President's appointments...just as the GOP attacked when the shoe was on the other foot.
Again...the Democrats have the WEAKEST leadership in their history with Nancy "I will only say as much as I need to say to keep the progressives at bay, but I will NEVER force the issue on progressive legislation" Pelosi and Harry "if it wasn't for Mitch McConnell everyone would be laughing at MY Droopy Dog face" Reid.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
Wouldn't be a bad time to toss in a little chum and try to set a hook.
Try this for imagery, here's the U.S.S. Constitution and george bush is a torpedo that did near fatal damage to our Country. Now lets say Glen Beck is a fire, and his lips are fanning the flames, doing his best to keep patriotic Americans from repairing the damage done by the previous administration, and save our Great Country from those intent on destroying Her. Yes sir, Glen Beck is a dangerous dangerous man. Someone should hose him.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090908/032...
What the Dems need to do is accelerate any and all crimminal investigations and include any relevations that even hint at W and the Dick's involvement, have press releases set to go whenever there is any right wing progress. Obama and the rest need to fight dirty, like the oppenent there are in a fight with.
Except for Andrew Cuomo in NY, there aren't any, are there? Did I miss something? But you are right about fighting dirty. Pelosi needs to learn to box. Or get herself a baseball bat.
It really is time for a total re-rack.
The scene where Congress gathers to meet the alien leaders, and they are all "dissipated" by laser-like guns is my favorite movie scene ever. I will be thinking about that this evening.
David Sirota: Glenn Beck, Obama's White House, and the Progressive Movement
The article is brief and worth reading.
But those two sentences I quoted explain a LOT.
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
Long live Van Jones
My Van Jones tour here
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Must hear clips from the work of the late Australian sociologist Alex Carey
Alex_Carey_1_-Corporations_and_Propaganda_1230alex.mp3
Alex_Carey_2_-Corporations_and_Propaganda_1230alex.mp3
Carey develops powerful analysis of the Corporate war against the New Deal, Unions, the workers and democracy itself. The rise of the Corporate State.
The clips are produced and courtesy of Maria Gilardin of TUC radio (the need our support, they are found here
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Alex_Carey_2-Corporations, etc. is particularly "good to know" as of this minute.
I'm sure the Rahmster is safe, at least as long as he is a corporate lapdog with the presidents ear.
The cynic in me often thinks that the Dems and Pukes are on the same team, run by corporate America who use them to play good cop bad cop on the American public. How else can you explain this Obama admin. They hold all the cards but can't seem to do shit; they fold holding four aces for gawd's sake.
Me thinks you got somethings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVmU3iANbgk
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
uh...by jove.
You're finally catching on.
Just follow the money, honey. They both take money from the same sources.
...John Edwards voicing concerns over Obama's toughness?
Weakness is as Weakness does. I am ashamed that I voted for the Neville Chamberlain of American politics.
When will the Democratic Party offer a leader with the courage of her convictions? Not in my lifetime.
That the Obama Administration did not anticipate this upon inauguration, and take the necessary pre-emptive steps. Did anyone really expect anything less from these "people" (I use the term loosely), what with the KKK's very own Bill O'Reichlly's bantering that the White Christian Male power structure was under attack.
never in my 39 years, have I seen two POS people more deserving of a frontal lobotomy.
He has empowered Beck and the Fox nuts by allowing Jones to "resign". Where do the man's loyalties lie?
See Alice's post above, and listen to, at least, the second offering. You will be very glad you did, if you really want your question answered.
Would they herald an assassin a hero or as a villian?
I'm concerned that they WANT one of these gun toting nutcases to go after Obama....
Given that FOX blindly supported GW Bush and all his right wing policies, and attacked anyone who questioned Bush's policies, yet now undermine Obama at any turn, there is NO denying FOX is a Republican Party propaganda network...
How far to the right does FOX want to go?
when a network like fox glenn beck is allowed by law to do what he does
so that in-turn keith obermann and the others may do there own thing.
that chavez guy could learn a thing or two from how we do things.
i've been keeping loose score on how many marxist, socialist, commie martyr lines the foxes want to place dots over and not once do they choose to get it, about gitmo, made possible by a grant from fidel castro for all his good friends in the bush white house, years ago.
“The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly - it must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over”
“Whoever can conquer the street will one day conquer the state, for every form of power politics and any dictatorship-run state has its roots in the street.”
Joesph Goebbels
spooky.
was the day American "democracy" finally died for me... put the final nail in the coffin. when people like Glenn Beck and the Gateway Pundit can run off a truly great American, this country is in for some serious shit. the encroaching fascism just keeps on coming, and Obama played right into it by having Van Jones "resign". I've seen Van speak a couple of times, read his book and followed his career, and I don't think there's any way he would resign unless told to do so.
more wishy-washy centrism is not what the democracy ordered...
If Obama , the Obama administration and the Dems cannot develop a spine and some testosterone real soon and start hitting back and hard , well , good luck Obama and Dems ! It is sickening to watch this bi partisan turn the other cheek bullshit , Obama and the Dems are just gettin hammered , seemingly unable to defend themselves acting like they are friggin helpless !It just won't work with these low life absolute savages on the right , they are vicious , they have no ethics , morals or consciences to retrain them , they are flat out evil , the devils party if there is one . Obama , the Dems and the left need not stoop to their level , the facts and truth is on their side after all , but they better start fighting back and telling it like it is pulling no punches and shout it from the roof tops , no more playing patty cake with these guys !
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
Is that the best Glenda can do, a cartoon about the Titanic? I almost nose-sprayed my coffee when the screen didn't drop the chunk in the water, need to work on the graphics, Herr Beck.
Must be a full moon every night for these people 'cause they're all bat-shit crazy.
Democratic Party progressive, Vietnam veteran and proud Union member for 41 years
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