MRC President Brent Bozell appeared live on Tuesday's Hannity & Colmes on FNC to discuss Joy Behar's quip on Monday's The View, in reference to Time magazine punting on a Person of the Year, that “you have to put like a Hitler type. Like you put Donald Rumsfeld there or something" (Links at bottom of this node to video). Sparring with Alan Colmes, Bozell declared: “I'm sick and tired of the left pontificating and giving me lectures about hate speech.” (Mark Steyn filled in for Sean Hannity with former ABC News reporter Bob Zelnick as the second guest.)
Bozell also recalled how, on last Thursday's edition of the ABC daytime show, Behar seriously suggested Senator Tim Johnson may have been a victim of conservative evil-doing. She proposed: "Is there such a thing as a man-made stroke? In other words, did someone do this to him?" Behar contended the Republican Party is capable of such a nefarious deed: "I know what this, that party is capable of." For video of that December 14 exchange, check the MRC CyberAlert or this NewsBusters item.
Video of Bozell on Hannity & Colmes (3:02): Real (5.1 MB) or Windows Media (5.9 MB), plus MP3 audio (1 MB).
Video of Behar's December 18 comparison of Rumsfeld to Hitler (1:10): Real (1.94MB) or Windows Media (2.22MB), plus MP3 audio (350 KB)
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Wow, so much sophistry from
December 19, 2006 - 23:50 ET by liberal_bug_zapperWow, so much sophistry from Colmes and so little time to actually refute his insidious and libelous claims.
Brent should not have let his statement "Most of the country thinks that this Administration is doing a bad job!" as we all know it isn't true. The more we let these weasels get away with these lies, the more the lies will stand as true statements which they can then refer back to as truth.
When are we going to stand up and knock these jerks down?
And how is comparing appeasers to appeasers the same as comparing patriotic Americans fighting for our safety and freedom to Hitler??? I fail to see the valid comparison? And since when did the conduct of one, justify the conduct of others? Colmes and every other Liberal are so hypocritical that it just makes my head spin.
Don't the poll numbers pretty
December 19, 2006 - 23:59 ET by polliwogDon't the poll numbers pretty clearly support Colmes' statement?
http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm
I'm not sure how else to read that...
Still in office
December 20, 2006 - 00:19 ET by UnsaneBush's poll numbers can be zero and he'll be President until 20 January 2009. What's your point?
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
That the poll backs up Colmes
December 20, 2006 - 00:27 ET by balboaThat the poll backs up Colmes' statement.
Obsession
December 20, 2006 - 01:36 ET by UnsaneYou people are obsessed with polls in ways I can never understand...
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
They're obsessed with polls b
December 20, 2006 - 02:02 ET by mattmThey're obsessed with polls because they can manipulate them to get the answers they want. First they propagandize, then they ask poll questions, then say "see, we're right," knowing that polls are better at shaping opinion than measuring it.
Three short, sweet words on polls
December 20, 2006 - 02:15 ET by UnsaneThree words on polls: DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
"Gore takes Florida&qu
December 20, 2006 - 07:26 ET by Jerry"Gore takes Florida"
"Kerry Victory Assured"
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Bal-you have a point. . . .
December 20, 2006 - 11:30 ET by CaringwhiteguyBal---Much as I hate to admit it, you have a point. . . . and the same people that rejoiced in the President's 3-5% point jump a few months back now seem to be ripping those same polls.
Weighted polls
December 20, 2006 - 11:44 ET by dagdaI am highly suspicious of polls and poll numbers. I want to see the questions and the raw data. With the MSM hammering on Bush daily it is no wonder his numbers are down. If they reinstated the fairness doctrine that would not happen.
As Truman said, "There are lies, damn lies and statistics." "Figures never lie, but liars can figure."
The Brit-com "Yes, Prime Minister" had one of the best examples of framing polling questions to get the answer you want. It was classic. Framing the question and where it goes in the sequence of questions is the key to manipulation. If you want a truly correct answer, you have to have an open-ended question like "How do you feel about the job President Bush is doing and why?" Then you collate those answers.
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
First of all, polls are not i
December 20, 2006 - 00:51 ET by liberal_bug_zapperFirst of all, polls are not indicative of real public sentiment, and anyone that thinks polls do mean something needs to have their head examined. For quite some time, and possibly ever since polls were started, polling has been used to form opinion, not gauge it. I do not trust the pollsters or their techniques.
Now that partisan hacks run polling companies, I think it's safe to say they mean about as much as the 1938 Munich Agreement.
If you're going to claim th
December 21, 2006 - 03:30 ET by polliwogIf you're going to claim that somebody is lying, you need to come up with something to back up your claim. Colmes has over 100 polls on his side, and regardless of your personal opinion about polls, you have nothing.
Hillary may live and die by
December 20, 2006 - 01:05 ET by Right2thePointHillary may live and die by poll numbers. Supporters of her same logic may seek solace in this mantra of focus group reality.
To say that something is correct just because a lot of people support it without intelligent examination is a defacto surrender to mob rule.
Remember all the shortcomings of poll basis that were talked about in the runup to the election.
To commit so much respect to such a questionable process lacks a bit of subjective examination.
The more people refuse to cooperate with polls the less they should be valued , it is a linear relationship.
For liberals, the only sola
December 20, 2006 - 01:53 ET by spiderdanFor liberals, the only solace they find outside their dementia are these fallacious polls. Here's a great example of how a poll can be manipulated to produce the results I want.
1000 liberal males were asked: would you submit to anal sex under the following conditions --
1. A well lubricated, condom covered average sized male organ was involved.
2. A large chunk of fiberglass from a Chevrolet Corvette was involved.
3. A phallic shaped block of sycamore wood imported from Canada was involved.
4. Several members of the Ugandan soccer team drunk on tequila were involved.
I could very easily skew these results to show the 1000 liberal male respondents all accepted some form of anal sex as acceptable, with significants portions of those responding demonstrating a clear and undeniable bias against General Motors, NAFTA lumber imports, and improved relations with African nations.
Not so hard, eh, liberals? And, it involved your favorite topic -- illicit sex. See how flexible we can be in our analysis of your "condition".....
I am so glad you qualified th
December 20, 2006 - 09:48 ET by Ruths husband BenI am so glad you qualified that to be "liberal male" respondents!
But because some of our readers are liberal, you should have provided a safety warning:
WARNING: Fiberglass and wood cause splinters. Big Splinters! Don't let this hypothetical survey give you ideas.....not even John Edwards could get you a settlement big enough to pay for the pain you will go through if you try 2. or 3.
True enough, polls can be m
December 20, 2006 - 03:56 ET by polliwogTrue enough, polls can be manipulated, and they can be wrong. If the questions are blatantly stupid, of course you can use them to insult liberals. All polls should be questioned; their methods and the exact questions presented to the subjects should be evaluated.
But that's over 100 different polls, by many different organizations, including Fox. And they all support Colmes' statement, every single one, with remarkably coherent grouping. Do you really believe that all they are all wrong, every single one?
Ok, let's say that you do. Fair enough. All polls mean nothing to you. So then, what is your counterevidence? Please explain to me how it is you have come to the conclusion that the Bush administration has the overwhelming approval of the population (and we're talking about now, not the time of his election).
Well, when the MSM has dedi
December 20, 2006 - 07:35 ET by JerryWell, when the MSM has dedicated 6 straight years to Bush bashing, even willing to use patently false information, what should we expect the MSM polling results to be?
History will be the judge of the Bush presidency, not a bunch of stupid, meaningless, polls. The only thing President Bush has to worry about is the Public school revisionist history that is prevalent in today's society.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
"History will be the jud
December 20, 2006 - 10:46 ET by slvrwlf"History will be the judge of the Bush presidency, not a bunch of stupid, meaningless polls."
Exactly Jerry. Contrary to what a segment of the US population believes, the president cannot (and must not) govern by poll numbers. He has to be able to make the tough decisions knowing that it's going to be unpopular with certain people. Does anybody remember playing organized sports? A coach who works your butt off in practice isn't exactly the most favored guy, but when your team starts winning, then people start realizing that he has a "method to his madness".
There's no doubt, the Bush presidency is not popular...but neither was Abraham Lincoln. In the presidential campaign of 1864, the Democrats put up George McClellan as their presidential nominee. Even though McClellan supported continuing the Civil War, the Democrats ran on the platform of immediate cessation of hostilities and a negotiated settlement with the Confederacy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_B._McClellan). The point is, a president's legacy is not determined by the polls of the day. If within our lifetime, the world marvels at a democratically-stable Iraq with a vibrant economy and a leadership role in the Middle East that dilutes the influence of radical Islam, then George Bush will be vindicated and all his detractors can hang their heads in shame.
You guys have a whole diffe
December 21, 2006 - 03:57 ET by polliwogYou guys have a whole different conversation going on, but I think my point is made. "There's no doubt, the Bush presidency is not popular...". Whatever you think about Colmes, it was not dishonest for him to say the same.
I just wonder
December 21, 2006 - 04:15 ET by tumbler_2007"There's no doubt, the Bush presidency is not popular.... Whatever you think about Colmes, it was not dishonest for him to say the same."
Ever wonder how accurately this info is concocted, by the poll takers?
It's not a stretch to perceive that at least half of the voting population is squarely behind Geo W, and possibly more. He won two national elections despite being depicted DAILY as a know-nothing.
Even if I should be seeing things through rose-colored glasses. Many on the left in the public arena also gaze lovingly on their own opinions. Saying something doesn't make it so. Does their faith mean more than mine, or yours? Being "popular" doesn't pay the rent, even at the White House. You need much more than glossy images to govern a world power. Bush has covered all the bases, did well so far; and can't help it if half the country finds him unpopular; all the time he was the most powerful man on earth. It isn't a job for milquetoasts. I know I couldn't do it.
Polls change and people forget
December 22, 2006 - 09:04 ET by TheHistorianTo quote another poll, in March of 2003 over 64 percent of the US
SUPPORTED the Iraq war (that's when we went to war), and the Democrats were tripping over themselves to
vote for the war. See http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/24/opinion/polls/main619122.shtml
to show how the polls changed from 2003 to 2004. And popularity of the war NOW doesn't matter; if we pull out now, it will look like Clinton in Somalia writ large. We need to stabilize before we pull out.
Pollis are fickle; when Kennedy went to Dallas, he was in danger of losing renomination by the Democrats in 1964. And then he got shot, and became immensely popular and beloved and NOBODY REMEMBERS THE PRIOR POLLS.
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"What experience and history teach is
this - that people and governments never have learned anything from history,
or acted on principles deduced from it."
G. W. F. Hegel
Polls change and people forget
December 22, 2006 - 09:05 ET by TheHistorianTo quote another poll, in March of 2003 over 64 percent of the US
SUPPORTED the Iraq war (that's when we went to war), and the Democrats were tripping over themselves to
vote for the war. See http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/24/opinion/polls/main619122.shtml
to show how the polls changed from 2003 to 2004. And popularity of the war NOW doesn't matter; if we pull out now, it will look like Clinton in Somalia writ large. We need to stabilize before we pull out.
Pollis are fickle; when Kennedy went to Dallas, he was in danger of losing renomination by the Democrats in 1964. And then he got shot, and became immensely popular and beloved and NOBODY REMEMBERS THE PRIOR POLLS.
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"What experience and history teach is
this - that people and governments never have learned anything from history,
or acted on principles deduced from it."
G. W. F. Hegel
And WHY can't the Poll number
December 20, 2006 - 13:45 ET by JayTeeAnd WHY can't the Poll numbers on Congress, and America's dis-satisfaction with Congress, which EXCEEDS Bush's numbers, and has for months, be looked upon and discussed ?
I think there is a challenge there for the Demo's....to reduce the poll numbers.......
these jerks
December 19, 2006 - 23:57 ET by ucOh come on these jerks are knocking themselves down one by one and not even seeing humor in it because humor industry is also protecting them. How much wordsmithing could a wordsmith chuck if a wordsmith could chuck words? (that is a new copyrighted phrase by me I am pretty sure.) got to love technology.
"A New Covenant"
December 20, 2006 - 00:00 ET by ucOh? did you see my comment that when Hillary saw Time cover she saw Bill >> in the union label not to be discussed forum.
For the record I see no remot
December 20, 2006 - 00:05 ET by ucFor the record I see no remotely relavant comparisons between Hitler and Rumsfeld especially when thinking of Kennedy's and Joe's selling of trucks and other equipment to Hitler. Rummy just a historic figure trying to get us out of bed with likes of Saddam Hussein and realized Democrats so wanted to prevent this just because then they couldn't blame middle east unrest on Republicans having been in bed with Saddam Hussein >> Why don't Dems see early Rummy as tragic figure they gave no alternative to but to get into bed with Saddam and mass extinction practices of same? Media can you be of help this time?
Well talking about the Kenned
December 20, 2006 - 07:26 ET by kafkakaeferWell talking about the Kennedys don't forget the grandfather of Bush.
BTW getting the U.S. out of bed with Saddam is, in respect to the fact that Rumsfeld was one of the guys jumping into this very same bed, not historic but tragic.
"Hegel says somewhere all great events and personalities in world history reappear in one fashion or another. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second as farce."
The Eighteeenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (1852) sect. 1, Cf.
What did your grandfather d
December 20, 2006 - 07:33 ET by Jack BauerWhat did your grandfather do during WW2. Was he is the SS, for instance.
Or was he one of those vast majority of Germans who, after the war, never "knew" ANYTHING about the kamps operating right under their noses? And never really supported Hitler.
Before you ask, my dad was fighting your lot on the side of right, okay? See how easy it is to play THAT game?
By the way, Joe Kennedy not only shilled for the Nazis, he spent all his time as US Ambassador to Great Britain trying to get the US government to come to an arrangement with Hitler, as he saw Britain as "finished."
That's how he destroyed his own Presidential ambitions.
Proud member of the all-powerful and vast
militarist/industrialist/capitalist/zionist-bagelist complex
Hey, I didn't want to play
December 20, 2006 - 07:51 ET by kafkakaeferHey, I didn't want to play that game. And my comments intention was to point out, that it is useless. There were many personalities and parties in the 1930's around the world impressed by Hitlers "achievements". And this also holds for the U.S.
"Hegel says somewhere all great events and personalities in world history reappear in one fashion or another. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second as farce."
The Eighteeenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (1852) sect. 1, Cf.
You really don't think we're
December 20, 2006 - 09:05 ET by GeepersYou really don't think we're that stupid do you?
Ja mein komrad. He does. Do
December 20, 2006 - 09:20 ET by Jack BauerJa mein komrad. He does. Doesn't like it bounced back to him though.
For the record, I have never believed in visiting the sins of the father on the son.
In Tedward Kennedy's case, there's no need, as his sins are still out there.
Proud member of the all-powerful and vast
militarist/industrialist/capitalist/zionist-bagelist complex
H&C
December 20, 2006 - 01:30 ET by BlondeJust saw the replay.
Colmes tried the old bait & switch...not too successfully either. Brent Bozell surely has the liberal's number dialed in. One short pause, one cogent reply by Mr. Bozell, and Alan launched into a typical crazy rant, answering his own questions...speaking over his guest. Typical.
Must say, though, after seeing Mark Steyn & Brent Bozell on this clip, I'm reconsidering my position on men with beards. ;-)
Oh now you tell us, after sha
December 20, 2006 - 06:01 ET by USA4freedomOh now you tell us, after shaving mine last year..lol.
America is best described by one word, freedom... Dwight D. Eisenhower
Blonde,You notice the beard t
December 20, 2006 - 09:10 ET by msh1973Blonde,
You notice the beard thing too? I told my husband not to be jealous, but I love Mark Steyn. LOL.
I think the saddest thing h
December 20, 2006 - 02:25 ET by robert108I think the saddest thing here is Behar's babble about Johnson's problem being some sort of intentional act. The news that it was the result of a congenital condition was already out when she made her ignorant statement, which shows her as a pitifully uninformed person. The sad part is that she comments on the news at all. A person of such arrogant ignorance should maybe be sweeping the floor instead of being on camera.
Behar's conspiracy mindset
December 20, 2006 - 02:49 ET by SportPoliticsWell then, her mind is filled with conspiracy. I wonder how much those bullets and break-ins and slashed tires at the republicans state HQ's in '04 met up with her head for conspiracy and "knowing what this-that party is capable of". Yeah, that party is capable of fighting the enemy - and "this" party is capable of propaganda and two faced hypocrisy.
They just love their little fantasy politics- that's what it is, most of it- the democrats proclaim a fantasy politic most of the time.
Now that Rumsfeld has the former moveon Bush assigned title, I wonder what the dems will place on their "I can see more troops, 20k or 30k stance" ? Are Moui and Micheal still making threats? lol
I wonder how much the "
December 20, 2006 - 07:53 ET by JerryI wonder how much the "Bergerlarization of the National Archives before the 9/11 commission could investigate" piqued her conspiratorial curriosity??
Or the "suicide" of "under investigation" Vince Foster??
Or the "plane crash" death of "under investigation" Ron Brown??
Or the "heart attack" of "under investigation" James McDougal??
Or the psychological intimidation of Kathleen Wiley??
Or the Iraq War started by Clinton on the eve of the impeachment vote??
Or the curious circumstance surrounding the U.S government's incineration of U.S citizens (men, women, and children) at Waco??
Or the presidential "pardoning" spree of "worthy" criminals (worthy = $$ contributors)??
Or the "exploding fuel tanks" of flight 800??
Gracious!! There are so many more reasonable conspiracies that could arouse the Behar-rometer, and she chooses this one??? Because she "knows" what "this party" is capable of. Very true if "this party" is the democrat party.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Don't forget that Ron Brown h
December 20, 2006 - 10:18 ET by The Real TonyDon't forget that Ron Brown had a bullet hole in his skull in that plane crash.....
If you read the transcript, Behar let go with a Freudian slip...she knew what her party is capable of....
The fact that we are debating and discussion a miserable, worthless, talentless bitch like Joy Behar, tells you just how sad but how far-reaching the liberal bias is..its not just news, its soap-operas, drivel-laden shows like "The View," game shows, tv dramas, everywhere. They control and permeate the message.
As conservatives make strides to balance this out, we better start checking the airwaves for subliminal messages because I think they may stoop to that as well.
Fight Terrorism at home - defeat a liberal!
Behar is no more qualified to
December 20, 2006 - 04:28 ET by Andrew H.Behar is no more qualified to be on any show but she's a liberal woman, you know. That means never having to root out facts, never having to think--she only must emote.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
AH, your right. I think the p
December 20, 2006 - 06:14 ET by USA4freedomAH, your right. I think the part that kills me the most is just how smug she is. She makes these comments and then looks at the crowd and smirks. (I’m the very first person that called someone in the administration Hitler, or stupid) Am I not, the cutting edge…? NO your not: funny, cutting edge, smart, clever, articulate, or even attractive (even in a dark room full of booze). You are just a left wing that spouts the talking points, with no concern except a cheep laugh from your leftist audience. You are pathetic.
America is best described by one word, freedom... Dwight D. Eisenhower
USA--you've captured the main
December 20, 2006 - 06:27 ET by Andrew H.USA--you've captured the main reasons I never watch or hear any of them. Except for Newsbusters and Freerepublic, I wouldn't know what they say--and to think, someone (ultimately 'all us' consumers) pays good money for this junk. It's hard to imagine or understand but it's true. Quite a gig they have--an easy job for easy money. All they have to do is say ridiculous things--as long as its about conservatives--and they get paid. Wow--such legal larceny in this country!
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
I spend a lot more time in my
December 20, 2006 - 06:46 ET by USA4freedomI spend a lot more time in my work shop, reading, playing with the new lab puppies (the reason I’m up at 5 am) letting them out. The only time I spend watching TV is Sunday football, and when 24 comes back on, and Fox news in the morning. That’s it, nothing else worth my time. I guess in its own way it’s a good thing. I read a lot more then I use to, and get more done. Maybe the left is good for something….lol. Its funny my wife, an ex lib now a card carrying member of NRA, and maybe in some ways more right then me, never use to pick up the slant now she sees it all the time. Her best friend a (a lib) was saying they had a show (I think it was law and order) why did they have to show a amputated soldier among the witnesses of a murder? Why watch this crap.
America is best described by one word, freedom... Dwight D. Eisenhower
If they are yellow labs--good
December 20, 2006 - 07:05 ET by Andrew H.If they are yellow labs--good luck! They're wonderful dogs (all labs) but geeze! A yellow lab will love you to death and do some rather inventive things to your home! Heheh.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
Sorry, USA--I'm slow this mor
December 20, 2006 - 07:10 ET by Andrew H.Sorry, USA--I'm slow this morning. I realized I didn't have to tell you that about labs. I'm sure you know... we have three--miniature chuahua (my Sassy), miniature poodle (Maisey) and a rescue combo (Gooney), chuahua and daschund mix. We have a lively house too.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
Are you growing puppies in the lab again Andrew?
December 20, 2006 - 07:49 ET by acaiguanaAre you growing puppies in the lab again Andrew?
ACA
<Edit> talk about slow in the AM. I mean USA>>> :<)
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Acaiguana says: "Ya can't win if ya don't play."
Inventive is the correct word
December 20, 2006 - 09:08 ET by USA4freedomInventive is the correct word. They have chewed the corner of a nice mantel that I made for the bed room, in a room full of leather chews they pick the mantel…. Ugh.
America is best described by one word, freedom... Dwight D. Eisenhower
If I could only grow them wit
December 20, 2006 - 09:09 ET by USA4freedomIf I could only grow them with out teeth...
America is best described by one word, freedom... Dwight D. Eisenhower
December 20, 2006 - 09:09 ET by USA4freedom
December 20, 2006 - 09:10 ET by USA4freedom
I get so sick of this compute
December 20, 2006 - 09:10 ET by USA4freedomI get so sick of this computer glitching, I think Apple is my next pick.
USA, I'm not so sure it's your computer.
December 20, 2006 - 09:16 ET by acaiguanaUSA, I'm not so sure it's your computer.
I've seen a lot of double posts that go on for up to 20 times here. It seems to be unique to this site.
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "Ya can't win if ya don't play."
Oh, ok but with all the virus
December 20, 2006 - 09:25 ET by USA4freedomOh, ok but with all the viruses they just kill me. Between the bar and my personal comp. I have lost 3 pc due to viruses. What happened to the days when boys just wanted to get a girl and a fast car… Not sit in their house and come up with viruses that would kill every ones computer.
America is best described by one word, freedom... Dwight D. Eisenhower
Today, its the girls writing the viruses. :-)
December 20, 2006 - 09:29 ET by acaiguanaToday, its the girls writing the viruses. :-)
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "Ya can't win if ya don't play."
Get an Apple, you probably
December 20, 2006 - 09:45 ET by sarcasmoGet an Apple, you probably won't regret it. Ask Rush Limbaugh or other productive people who use Macs why. If you're annoyed by the (only-slightly these days) higher prices, pay yourself an imaginary minimum wage you get to choose for all the time you've spent dealing with PC-viruses, and then see if the Apple still has a higher price. I especially like their notebooks -- I haven't owned a "normal" computer for close to a decade.
The thing to do now is to ask yourself WHEN to get an Apple. I'd suggest sometime about the first week in March, when new features traditionally come out and prices tend to go down. And hell, on the new machines, Windows is a feature, they have Intel chips! (But you'll want to use OSX most of the time once you've spent a couple days getting used to it.) Good luck. The nice thing about Apples for libertarians like me is that their users find it very-easy to believe that the vast majority of people -- by herding-into Windows despite its problems -- can easily be entirely-wrong about a major thing like what OS to use...
JMR
Ok, I just have to ask... how
December 20, 2006 - 10:31 ET by liberal_bug_zapperOk, I just have to ask... how do you lose a PC to a virus? You know that is impossible don't you?
By "lose a PC" he
December 20, 2006 - 10:37 ET by sarcasmoBy "lose a PC" he probably means something more like, "lose the entire contents of my hard drive with no/inadequate backups, to the point that it's more economical to just go buy a new computer with an uncorrupted copy of Windows but none of my own old data," which is entirely-possible for many users.
JMR
I work on infected computers
December 20, 2006 - 11:20 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI work on infected computers as a side job. So far, I have been able to recover all the "lost" on every PC that I have worked on. The problem is the owners of PCs many times give up or don't want to spend the $$ to fix the problems that usually takes me about 10 hours to completely clean up.
To avoid virus attacks and spyware I recommend:
1. First and foremost stay away from porn sites/downloads, they are the biggest offenders.
2. Do your day-to-day tasks on a limited account, only use the "Administrator" account for maintenance and installing programs.
3. Avoid P2P Filesharing programs.
4. Never click on a pop-up, right-click on the button for it on the task bar and close it there, or hit ctrl-alt-del and close it from the task manager.
5. If you receive email from an unknown source, don't open it, delete it.
6. Have an active hardware firewall (usually included in a router), an active software firewall (I use ZoneLabs' ZoneAlarm). Run frequent spyware scans (I use SpyBot Search and Destroy, Lavasoft's Ad-Aware, and AVG's Spyware scanners). Run frequent virus scans (I use Norton and AVG).
The above list has kept my computer virus and problem free. I have never had a problem due to malicious software. It's not the computer that makes a difference, it's the user. Computers do what their told to do...if the proper vigilence isn't implemented you leave your computer open to other people telling it what to do or commandeering it for their nefarious purposes. When you buy a house or a car, you don't expect it to lock it's doors and ward off intruders on it's own do you?
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
Mean Gene..I use a Sony Va
December 20, 2006 - 11:32 ET by ww thumperMean Gene..I use a Sony Vaio super computer, with Windows Defender....It works GREAT :-)) I found that a person really don't have to spend a lot of money to protect their computer; just need to know what to install for the least amount of money for the protection they need. Have a great day ;-) ww .....Political correctness when dealing with Islam will kill america....ww .....
Ok, let me see if I get this
December 20, 2006 - 22:40 ET by liberal_bug_zapperOk, let me see if I get this straight...
Someone's system is infected by a virus. They can't use it as it isn't working. Instead of purchasing a new hard drive [ 320GB HD = $80.00], they go out and purchase a new computer that probably has a 40GB HD and it ends up costing them 350 US dollars. Is that about the gist of it?
If so, no wonder sales are so high and no wonder no one is really trying to solve the virus problem. Linux computers do not have virus issues. They just don't. You have to work to get a virus to work on Linux, and even after hard work.... they don't do what they're supposed to do. OSX is ok, but due to it's flawed user ease.
I just say, do what I told my mother to do. Get a new hard drive... install Ubuntu Linux and forget about it. Need Office, well Open Office is free and works quite well. However, if MS Office is a must have, then CodeWeavers has the answer. It's called Crossover Office and it allows you to run MS Office 2003 on your Linux platform. Viruses made for Windows won't work on Linux and you'll have a nice and simple user experience.
Anyway, it makes no sense to spend so much money on a new Comp every time you get taken down by a virus.... and a word to the wise.... MAKE BACKUPS!
Acronis is very nice and so simple, my mother can use it.
I'll back up everything I say by this addendum.... I design high end super computers for a living. I work very closely with Microsoft and I am a long time Linux hacker (hacker is good, cracker is bad... hacker just really means code jockey).
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Sorry to hear about your mant
December 21, 2006 - 06:39 ET by Andrew H.Sorry to hear about your mantel... if it were me, I'd probably use it as is and have the evidence for all time. Great dogs, but a handful. heheh. They are a special breed. :)
If you haven't already read it, I recommend "Life with Marley"--it's a great book and is still current. I bought one for myself and another to give to my sister.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
Brent made some good points
December 20, 2006 - 06:27 ET by Jack BauerBrent made some good points when Colmes shut up with his lectures for a second to allow him a word in edgeways...
However Colmes offered up an "example" that Brent should really have knocked out of the park.
Clearly Aliberal Colmes had his researchers googling massively for conservatives who've called leftists Hitler.
The best his crew could come up with was a reference Rumsfeld made equating those who appease the islamo-fascists to those who appeased Hitler, like Neville Chamberlain.
Of course, unlike Joy Rehab, Rumsfeld did NOT call appeasers Nazis, clearly Neville Chamberlain was NOT a Nazi. Simply deluded as to how to deal with a madman.
Colmes other "examples" where equally dumb.
Saying a person is acting in a way reminiscent of policies adopted by the Nazis, such as calling experimenting on human embryos as being like Hitlerarian eugenics programs, is not the same as calling them a Nazi.
That's an ages old tactic of the left against conservatives, and just becuase Colmes assures us HE doesn't do that, so what?
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I bet he had to look long and
December 20, 2006 - 06:50 ET by USA4freedomI bet he had to look long and hard to find some examples. All we have to do is turn on the tv every.. night, with Ob, or Stewart, or the View, or any of the other A$$ holes that fill the screen NIGHTLY
America is best described by one word, freedom... Dwight D. Eisenhower
JMO, but I think Joy is jealo
December 20, 2006 - 11:26 ET by lehmanJMO, but I think Joy is jealous of all the attention that Rosie is getting since she joined the show. She's making more ridiculous comments than usual to get her due attention and take the spotlight off of Rosie for the moment. I don't think they like each other at all.
The problem with the vast maj
December 20, 2006 - 12:44 ET by Steve L.The problem with the vast majority of polls is that the questions are not written in a way to give the results any actual meaning. For instance, virtually every poll has the "right direction/wrong direction" question on it. It is possible to have a 100% wrong direction response and that response mean absolutely nothing. For instance, 50% of the people may thin that the "wrong direction" is the war in Iraq and the other 50% may think that the "wrong direction" is out-of-control social spending. Each group may also think that the other issue is absolutely on the right track, but that's not what is asked. As a result, you have a 100% "wrong track response" that is totally meaningless.