Thom Hartmann Says Broadcasting 'Dumb' Quotes From Wall Street Protesters is 'Media Crime'
And if you laughed at those remarks, you're a criminal too. Or at the very least, a thought criminal. Yes, you.
Liberal radio host Thom Hartmann is peeved that media outlets such as Fox News and CNN are covering the so-called Occupy Wall Street movement and allegedly interviewing only the most "politically unsophisticated" protesters, after searching all of nanoseconds to find them. (audio after page break)
Here's Hartmann complaining about this on his radio show yesterday after opening a segment with the all-too-apropo "Take the Money and Run" from paleo-rocker Steve Miller (audio) --
You know, this to me is like about as grass roots and about as genuine a populist revolution as you can get. I think it's just absolutely great what is going on out in the streets, what's going on in Washington, D.C., what's going on in New York, and what's going on here. (Hartmann broadcasting from the Take Back the American Dream conference in Washington). There's the absolute outside game, people who are just showing up, may not even be politically aware. They're in fact, in fact, Fox News has made a sport of, and now CNN as well, of going down to the, to the, Erin Burnett with her new show, going down to the, to the Occupy Wall Street group and finding people who are politically unsophisticated and asking them simple questions, getting dumb answers, and then portraying the whole movement as stupid. That, in my opinion, that's a media crime.
Got that? If Fox, CNN, etc., don't cover the Wall Street haters, they're ignoring them and what could be a significant story. But if they do cover them and let the protesters have their say, even those without advanced degrees, the reporters doing this are criminals.
Spoken like a true would-be judge at a show trial.
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How about dumb quotes from Thom Hartmann?
Submitted by Phryj1 on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 8:49pm.
I mean, he only makes one every time he opens his mouth, so he really shouldn't complain.
Hey, dumb question, and I'm pretty sure I already know the answer, but did this capitalism-hating dimwit ever at any point stick up for the Tea Party like he's defending the Wall St. Occupationists here?
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
It's not a Thom Hartmann quote unless it's dumb.
Submitted by drsamherman on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:01pm.
He is incapable of any other statement.
It would be shocking if he ever actually said anything lucid, coherent and truly meaningful. Every time he opens his mouth, he does a really bad impersonation of Ian McDiarmid as Darth Sidious, except Thom is Dumb Sedition instead.
it's all good
Submitted by MidAmerica on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 8:52pm.
This video has nothing to do with the current protests but I feel there are probably a lot of this type out for the street party fun. I like the interviewers in the video because they are so normal and contrast strongly with the blitzed out hippie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIo8GSjqtXY
You probably wouldn't find
Submitted by GregE on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:12pm.
You probably wouldn't find anyone similar to that at the current protests. I can guarantee you the media won't. Wrong type of protest for them to have any interest in someone like that..
California Dreamin'
Submitted by MidAmerica on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:24pm.
This particular hippie is of the West Coast variety but the simple childlike world he inhabits has many localized variants across the country. I've known people like this. Want to have a logical discussion of the issues? Forget about it. They only respond to their inner child's emotions. So are these types attracted to the Temper Tantrum against Wall Street? Of course they are.
Dumb quotes
Submitted by Radical1979 on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:15pm.
I have a feeling it would difficult to find an intelligent quote at these events. I saw an interview with one woman who seemed intelligent at first, but after several questions it was obvious she hadn't thought anything through.
As far as those people complaining about their student loans, no one forced them to go to those schools. Cheapest route for a college education, community college and then transfer to a small state school. No one HAS to go to Georgetown or Columbia.
smell a rat
Submitted by MidAmerica on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:30pm.
I think it's no coincidence that student loans have been brought into the discussion. One of obama's first actions was to federalize the student loan process. Why? Now we may see why. By demonizing the loans it makes default appear to be less of a crime and maybe even justified. Presto! just like that obama has granted a free college education to hundreds of thousands of what he and his ilk hope will be a grateful generation who now think college is a right not a privilege,
What?
Submitted by IrateNate on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:28pm.
They have quotes that aren't dumb? Sorry, but you'll have to get a few to show us, Thom... http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/154822/college-know-it-all-hippiesSharpton
Submitted by Curly on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:35pm.
Where did the Sharpton "hey Republicans" post go?
something about Tea
Submitted by Tjexcite on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:39pm.
Tea party quotes are made to be dumb and racist. Even if only one say it, all thousands at it share the same brainwashed thought
I don't recall this libtard's
Submitted by eaglewingz08 on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:40pm.
I don't recall this libtard's complaint about reporters finding politically unsophisticated tea partiers and then misusing or criminally using those quotes to impugn the ideals and integrity of the tea party. Why it's almost like the commentator has a not so hidden commie agenda.
Because he's a commie.
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 11:19pm.
Because he's a commie. Always has been.
Yet if msnbc and CNN ask those same unsophisticated people about
Submitted by BTW Biological ... on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:50pm.
The GOP or the tea party, whatever answer they give is sophisticated and brilliant.
Okay ?????
Free college education?
Submitted by bertkillian on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 11:25pm.
Start with the Ivy League. All professors and staff get no salaries from here on out; tuition is no longer needed as all students can now go there free of charge; admission is open armed, no more tests (don't want to discriminate against the pukes who WANT to go there but are academically deficient now do we?). Now with that settled, if they need money like the rest of us do, they can go down to Wall Street and instead of making total asses out of themselves, they can beg for money or sing for their supper; sound familiar?
Their quotes only show what a
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 11:39pm.
Their quotes only show what a waste of dollars college loans have become, maybe college professors need to take a pay cut.
The dumbest thing is that
Submitted by mattm on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:05am.
The dumbest thing is that these marxists are protesting at the wrong place. But I wouldn't expect them to protest the Cronyist-in-Chief, since he's one of them.
mattm, if you would crawl out of your FOX hole occasionally
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:38am.
and browse a few progressive websites, you would realize the "marxists" have been hammering Obama over the past couple of years for being way too cozy with Wall Street.
Jer
Right
Submitted by ant on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 2:00am.
But I guess he's just Marxist enough to avoid a protest or even responsibility for the economy. If he's been 'hammered' from the left you must think butterflies are noisy.
Do you live in a bubble, ant?
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 2:33am.
This is a typical expression of disaffection with Obama: It was authored by lefty Glen Greenwald back in August of 2009! It doesn't focus on Wall Street coziness--although he does refer to "coziness with crisis-causing banks"--but a few minutes of googling will furnish you plenty of evidence of that also being a frequent criticism of Obama leveled at him by his progressive base.
Jer
I doubt, Jer ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:39am.
that ant lives in a bubble or mattm resides in a foxhole; it's just that we conservatives aren't as sensitive to picking up criticisms of Obama as are his minions, admirers, and worshipers.
What we conservatives deem barely even appropriate, both amount and vehemence wise, in the way of criticism; especially when aimed at such a deserving target; is considered over the top, somehow disrespectful to the office held rather than the individual , or racist by his arse smooching liberal ilk and the equally liberal MSM.
Obama may be a dandy politician, a la Slick Willie; but he is no statesman, no diplomat, and no good for this country.
MD
Mattm
Submitted by NavyBuckeye on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:50am.
you forgot to mention that most of the criticism from the left on Obama is that he is not implementing enough of his legislation.
These protesters seem to be ignorant about one subject: Microeconomics. That would be just a tad important if you wanted to protest Wall Street.
Here is my advice to these fools:
1. Learn about Microeconomics and then Macroeconomics. It would help because if you understood anything about economics you wouldn't be marching. Instead of marching, pick up a book and learn about what you think you know.
2. What is a living wage? 20 dollar/hour minimum wage...really? Who is going to pay that? So when did flipping burgers, typing meeting minutes and scrubbing toilets require the skills to earn $20/hour? Once again see point 1.
3. Wall street doesn't make the money, the corporations do. And that is the whole point of corporations...make their shareholders money. And guess what, if you have a 401k...you want those greedy people making money. But more than likely your 401k is called welfare so you don't really care. See point one again.
4. This one goes out to Congress as well: The rich already pay their fair share of taxes. We have a progressive tax system, which means the more you make the more you pay. If you really believed the fair share thing, then the 50% in this country (you know the bottom 50%) would be required to actually pay income tax..now that's being fair.
5. If you really want to complain go march on Washington. Tell them that giving more "stimulus" to teachers unions doesn't stimulate the economy, giving more money to government work programs doesn't stimulate the economy and if they really cared they would just get out of the way. To stimulate the economy things need to be produced. Name one government job that produces something...............they just steal and recirculate.
If you have trouble understanding points 2-5 refer to 1.
Matthew...
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 1:55pm.
I am not sure whom you consider to be the core group of Obama's minions, admirers, and worshipers, but I am sure you are intelligent enough to recognize criticism. It only requires very minimal reading and comprehension skill and yours, needless to say, is at the opposite end of the scale.
If you aren't finding the criticism of Obama from the left which I noted, it's because you aren't looking for it. And the same goes for ant and mattm. If you skim the lefty blogs, you'll see it. I'm not suggesting the entire political left wing has been hammering Obama from day one of his presidency, but there has been dissension ranging from moderate disappointment to absolute dismay on the part of a significant number of progressives for quite some time. And a perception of excessive Wall Street coziness is one of those areas where Obama has been slammed from the left.
Jer
I've seen it
Submitted by kata on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 2:29pm.
I'd say that all the special interest groups he's made promises to are waiting in line and some of them were getting tired of being shoved to the back of the line while he let Nancy Pelosi run the place. The murmurs started as soon as deadlines for some of his campaign promises started to pass. Such as the one for closing Gitmo. People in the organic food movement have been angry since nearly the start of this administration but they don't seem to have gained traction.
It wasn't until the ink had dried for a month or two on the health care bill that I started to notice vocal dissatisfaction amongst co-workers and family members.
Now that he's making the campaign rounds in full class warfare mode and pandered to the gay activists, the immigration activists and the black caucus telling them he just needs more time and more money there's less discontent -- but I doubt they're satisfied. He's simply not "left wing enough" and he lacks (as he's fretted publicly about) the ability to make change happen all on his own. (Not that he hasn't tried via abuses executive power). I don't see the voting public giving Dems complete control like they did in 2008 for a long, long time. So this next year is crunch time. "Some", I think, would like to see the this administration get out there and start breaking some rules for real.
This administration recognizes societal whiplash when it sees it. They've already gone too far, too fast. But the base voters he's trying to work with doesn't -- either that or they don't care. His hands are tied, but somehow I don't feel a lot of pity for that.
Having a view from the middle does have it's advantages.
jer,
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 2:38pm.
your are absolutely correct in this.
There have several excellent articles written about the failings of this administration from various liberal points of view. My only wish is that some on the left could realize that it isn't President Obama that is failing - it is economic policies of the left that don't work as promised. As long as the left can blame the administration and not the policies, as they have for the failure for every social failure with the exception of Fascism, we can not move on from this cyclic emergence of class warfare into a realistic view of economics and the growth of a society within a financial system.
Agnostic...
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 5:09pm.
The Paul Krugman/Robert Reich/Jeffrey Sachs faction would counter that the economic policies of the left haven't worked as promised because they haven't been implemented as needed, and the sluggish growth and persistently high unemployment is a consequence of too little stimulative spending rather than too much, an aversion to debt when a temporary tolerance of even more debt is advisable, over protected and under regulated "big business", pots of gold for Wall Street versus potholes for Main Street, tax policy which has unburdened both the very rich and the very poor while the middle class, historically the engine for economic growth, is now out of gas, almost out of money, and saves nearly every spare nickel for the rainy days it fears and spends precious little on consumer goods which are increasingly produced in other countries by foreign laborers as it is.
Much of the medicine the progressives propose is seen by fiscal conservatives as the very cause of the disease. And for the past couple of years Obama has been hunting for needles to thread--roaming the narrow strips of middle ground in the canyon separating remedies which are not just diametrically opposed but in some cases mutually exclusive and which virtually assure legislative gridlock. It's not an easy job. And, so far, the results aren't impressive.
Jer
Concerning your last paragraph,Jer.
Submitted by ant on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 12:08am.
Don't try and pretend fiscal conservatives have had Obama walking a tightrope all this time. Who was Speaker? Pelosi? Do you think for one minute they heeded the advice of the TeaParty? Perhaps they truly were ALL afraid of losing their seats two years later, but it didn't stop them from spending on everything from political cronies, to their own expenses, to huge socialist power grabs and health care bills. The people were told in the words of "the ones we've been waiting for." that unemployment would go down, unemployment is the best stimulus, we need infrastructure,.....yada,yada,yada...the Won himself said he doesn't deserve a second-term if these problems aren't fixed, then he buys a million-dollar bus to campaign in. Is it because fiscal conservatives haven't 'waited' long enough? The man is threading needles, Jer, because he is, at once, attempting to implement a 'leveling' of capitalist America, while shmoozing with money and it's benefits.
What leftists think is besides the point. If your a communist living in America, you've proven yourself an idiot and a hypocrite. But that's just my opinion.
jer,
Submitted by Agnostic on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 8:45am.
Yes, it is very frustrating because the cyclic nature of politics and economics makes it very easy to jump in at various points upon a time line and declare that <enter favorite policy here> works or would work if you did more.
Here is an issue - what if your assumptions are wrong? (you in general - not you in particular) In strictest terms, if the economic ideology of the two thought processes were implemented.
If the Liberals are wrong we have depleted the nations capital, lost credit capabilities and laid ourselves bare for aggressive actions by lenders - basically our status as a nation changes from world leader to another impoverished nation looking for a handout to get to the next government budget.
If the Conservatives are wrong we are left with money in the budget, world wide monetary credit and a diminished social system forcing people to either rely on each other, private charity institutions, themselves or they will fail.
Upon realizing their failure the liberals can not do anything because there is nothing left. Conservatives would realize failure with the capital to implement a change.
This is in no way an endorsement of the Republican party who have proven repeatedly they are not Conservative thinkers when it comes to economics and the social issues are ignored for sake of this argument.
Note, Jer---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 9:49pm.
that nowhere in my post did I state that Obama did not receive criticism from the left.
My point was, that relatively speaking, from a conservative viewpoint (my personal one, for sure), Obama's egregious performance as a "uniter", and his representation by the liberal media as an intellectual giant and 'professor' of renown regarding his knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, as with so many of his absolute and utter failings as a leader, are given the shortest shrift, and that only if acknowledged in the first place.
As the RBFSOBPLPOS is your albatross, not mine, I can understand the difference in how we perceive criticism of your liberal Democratic Messiah - the libs wail and gnash their teeth and call us racists, or as certain liberal individuals do, spend most of their time defending the defenseless - and we conservatives simultaneously laugh at the stupidity which would allow this moron to enter the Oval Office while being appalled at what he has done to this country.
Thanks ever so much, liberals and Democrats.
MD
Matthew...Duly noted.
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 6:23pm.
And although it pains me to do so, I must concede your opening statement is correct. Therefore, I am entering this lapse in reading comprehension on my personal record, a blunder made all the more embarrassing inasmuch as it follows on the heels of the qualified yet obnoxiously tut-tutting remonstrance delivered to you on that very topic in my previous post.
Regarding the balance of your remarks in both of your posts, it's just more of the same blah, blah, blah [albeit eloquently stated blah, blah, blah] which I encounter every day on virtually every thread at this website: 'Obama's an idiot POS destroying the country with his commie policies and deserves every awful word ever spoken or written about him, and libs are hideous, idolatrous jerks mindlessly defending their hero while constantly defaming conservatives' [or some other reasonably similar blah.]
Well, whether or to what extent that may be true is really not the issue being debated in the preceding exchanges. I have simply contended Obama has been the target of criticism FROM HIS LEFT as a result of, among other things, a perception of too much coziness with, and too much deference granted to, Wall Street. Several posters seem to scoff at the very notion there has been ANY such criticism, or that if any such disaffection from the left exists it has been so rare and trivial as to be inconsequential. These assertions fly in the face of the evidence, however, which is readily available assuming there is an inclination to review it. I attribute the reluctance to admit the obvious stems from a superficially logical proposition, viz., the improbability far left progressives could conceivably be upset with a far left President attempting to implement a far left agenda. But, that is a false narrative forcing a flawed conclusion.
Jer
Matthew is right Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 7:02pm.
"Obama's an idiot POS destroying the country with his commie policies and deserves every awful word ever spoken or written about him"
You focus on "the left has been critical of him too" is a distraction.
Criticism from from the left is all about him not moving to the left FAST enough.He is not bringing down the country FAST enough for the left.
That is the narrative JER. Matthew is correct tho a bit blunt. Focusing on the details, the minutae, of how he is doing this, who are his useful idiots and co- conspirators, to me IS the blah, blah, blah.
For our sakes, I too hope he fails...
Sorry, cajun...you're off the mark on this one.
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 9:14pm.
Submitted by mattm on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:05am.
The dumbest thing is that these marxists are protesting at the wrong place. But I wouldn't expect them to protest the Cronyist-in-Chief, since he's one of them.
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mattm, if you would crawl out of your FOX hole occasionally
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:38am.
and browse a few progressive websites, you would realize the "marxists" have been hammering Obama over the past couple of years for being way too cozy with Wall Street.
Jer
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jack-coleman/2011/10/05/thom-hartmann-says-...
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I posted a brief response--directly on point--contesting mattm's claim. A series of exchanges followed. Matthew's regurgitation of the same old "Obama the POS prez" screed may be completely factual, but it wasn't the issue under discussion. And, at least my comment was reasonably related to Jack's blog [Wall Street]. So which is more of a distraction?
[BTW...is NB sluggish today? There's a lag after each keystroke. Makes it a pain to post.]
Well right now, the commies
Submitted by Boudin on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 9:24pm.
Are hoping he gets re-elected Jer. That is some criticism. BTW have any other dimwits announced their campaign for POTUS yet? Do you think any will? Have any leftist in congress denounced the commies on WS yet? Yea, you leftist sure swing a mighty hammer on Obama, phlllllllp
Oh, I am sorry for responding to your comment to Deuce
Submitted by Boudin on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 9:25pm.
Jer,,,,,,,,,, not!
Boudin/Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 9:39pm.
Feel free to interrupt any time...Especially liked the "sound effects"....LOL
And Jer, Boudin makes a good point. Where are the true patriotic democrats who are displeased with Obama's obvious socialist bent? Where is the democrat moderate alternative? Where are the "fair and balanced" media openly questioning the corruption, incompetence, and abuse of power at the White House? Obama has spent more money than every President since Washington to Bush combined. Why has the dem leadership not questioned this reckless spending?
Those questions would be "fair and balanced" Jer. But the dems are silent on important issues. That is not the same thing as criticism. If no one in leadership of either party cannot or will not ask these questions, then the noise is indeed blah, blah, blah.
Odd that Jer sees conservative ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 6:02am.
dislike for and distrust of Obama verbalized as being the same old nasty, impolite regurgitation; but sees his defense of the fool as either a noble gesture or somehow being an eternal requirement for a liberal posting at NB's.
MD
must be crowded down there now
Submitted by kata on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:52am.
On October 05, 2011, at 3:00 in the afternoon the residents of Liberty Square will gather to join their union brothers and sisters in solidarity and march. At 4:30 in the afternoon the 99% will march in solidarity with #occupywallstreet from Foley Square to the Financial District, where their pensions have disappeared to, where their health has disappeared to. Together we will protest this great injustice. We stand in solidarity with the honest workers of:
AFL-CIO (AFSCME)
United NY
Strong Economy for All Coalition
Working Families Party
TWU Local 100
SEIU 1199
CWA 1109
RWDSU
Communications Workers of America
CWA Local 1180
United Auto Workers
United Federation of Teachers
Professional Staff Congress - CUNY
National Nurses United
Writers Guild East
And:
VOCAL-NY
Community Voices Heard
Alliance for Quality Education
New York Communities for Change
Coalition for the Homeless
Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP)
The Job Party
NYC Coalition for Educational Justice
The Mirabal Sisters Cultural and Community Center
The New Deal for New York Campaign
National People's Action
ALIGN
Human Services Council
Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State
Citizen Action of NY
MoveOn.org
Common Cause NY
New Bottom Line
350.org
Tenants & Neighbors
Democracy for NYC
Resource Generation
Tenants PAC
Teachers Unite
Together we will voice our belief that the American dream will live again, that the American way is to help one another succeed. Our voice, our values, will be heard.
At least the answers will be more scripted. Just pick someone with a union t-shirt or sign.
Once again, accurately
Submitted by eaglewingz08 on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 1:44am.
Once again, accurately quoting liberals,democraps, progressives and/or communists is slander, libel, criminal and must be suppressed at all costs. Even the Occupy Wall Street website has demanded that the protesters demands be stricken because they show these libtards to be ignoramuses and laughing stocks. I don't remember a single tea party "leader" demanding that websites be scrubbed of their demands, because those demands were and are intelligent and well considered. Leftists are just infantile in their polemics, and their living in an echo chamber, turns their reasoning to mush.
Anarchists Are Supposed To Be Stupid
Submitted by rammingspeed on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 6:43am.
eaglewingz08
These people are, first and foremost, anarchists. That is the foundation laid by Marxist college professors and their acolytes in the lower education venues. The “protestors” don't have to know anything about their "cause," all they need do is create chaos and demagogue the issue. The puppet masters (Brian Williams et al) will articulate the message, the din drumming vermin in the streets just need to kick up the stink. And stinky they are.
anarchists?
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 9:56am.
respectfully disagree. These people wouldn't know an anarchist if one beat the crap out of them and took their tuition money.
These are the legendary but rarely put on full display - useful idiots so often referred to by anti-socialist.
These are our kids.
Submitted by johnsonl on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 6:42am.
We sent them off to be indoctrinated by aging hippie college professors (at our great expense) because that's what our parents required of us. Why are we surprised and dismayed by their behavior? They weren't taught otherwise. They are enabled, educated and enlightened little snowflakes, supported by parents who work for the very corporations that trade on Wall Street.
My kids can work their way through college, if that's what they want. I will keep my money and watch them learn what personal achievement is about.
I hope that the parents of those little darlings realize that as they grow older, they must depend on those very same brats to take care of them and run our country. Good luck with that!
One says it so it is a typhoon?
Submitted by Tomorama on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 9:08am.
A few at the most instances Jer.
You even have to admit that the Republicans are made out to be the biggest benefactors of wall street wealth when FACTS dictate that NOBODY and I MEAN NOBODY got more dough from wall street than Sotero and a litany of Democrats in 2008.
That IS the difference here.
IF that point was made anywhere but the "Fox hole" maybe these little pissants would be marching at the WH.
Tomorama...
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 5:53pm.
"One says it so it is a typhoon?" is an absurd reaction to my previous posts. What is your point? That I only linked one source? Do me a favor, please. Google 'Obama and Wall Street coziness' or a similar phrase. Spend as much time as you wish and then come back and tell me with a straight face that I am misrepresenting or seriously exaggerating the criticism he has received from the left regarding that issue.
Do you think professional progressive bloggers aren't aware of the large contributions made by Wall Street to Democrats and Obama in 2008? That's one of the factors fueling their criticisms, for pete's sake. C'mon...you're sharper than that.
Again, I'm not suggesting this is the unanimous or consensus or even the majority opinion of his progressive base. But it is far more than "one" and far more than "a few at the most".
Jer
But taking two or three
Submitted by mustango on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 9:30am.
But taking two or three boo-birds and using them to say an entire audience booed at a debate, that's perfectly fine, right H-Tom?
Yo Thom! The most
Submitted by Beukeboom on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 9:43am.
Yo Thom! The most "politically unsophisticated" protesters ARE the majority of the ones doing the "occupying."
No, what's a crime is the
Submitted by jessieH on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 10:11am.
No, what's a crime is the treasonous media spewing propaganda to the people of this country.
So a media technique they
Submitted by amyshulk on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:25pm.
So a media technique they themselves perfected over the years shows the protesters in a bad light? You don't say.
Ronald Reagan
Projection!!
Submitted by minky on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:26pm.
The far-left media does to conservatives exactly what the idiot Hartmann claims is a media crime. Left wing "journalists" are instructed by their masters to seek out the "hick" in the crowd or the "misspelled sign", or to frame their shots to minimize the size of the crowd, etc. They even seek to create their own news which furthers their sick agenda, such as the time they sent "muslims" to a NASCAR race along with a film crew to record the inevitible "carnage". Of course there was none.
Hartmann is a world class PIG!!!