Comments on: Can Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity Get Doug Hoffman Elected?

By: David Ladabouche

David Ladabouche — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:12 +0000

I agree that both parties have lost sight of who they represent. It’s staggering to realize that it’s not the health of the American people at stake, but which party wins with their healthcare proposal, whether it’s good for America or not. I’m tired of socalled journalists bashing personalities instead of issues.
Also, I think it’s a sad day in America that the religious right (not necessarily) and ultra conservatives came from all over the country like flies on horse dung to overthrow gay marriage in Maine, just as they did in California. They predicted doom and gloom after Mass. approved gay marriage and none of it has come to pass, in fact just the opposite. It’s too bad those millions couldn’t have been spent on people in our country (and their parishes) that are destitute instead of discriminating against a group of people who only want what the Constitution offers all Americans….the pursuit of happiness. What has the marriage of 1000′s of gay people so far in the states that have passed it cost heterosexuals? It’s a question no one wants to answer. Very sad indeed.

By: ImNotBlue

ImNotBlue — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:11:12 +0000

I don’t know what’s more depressing, Bill. The fact that you’re so wrong… or the fact that you’re proud to be so wrong.

All you’ve got is hate and ideology. That’s it. Bummer.

If you knew the first thing about the Tea Partiers, you’d know they oppose the same wasteful spending of the BUSH years, that they oppose now. But you don’t. All you know is that you have to hate them, before they don’t root for “your guy.” How does it feel to turn your mind, logic, and reason over to a political ideology? I bet it feels nice… not having to think. Too bad it doesn’t get you anywhere.

By: Keeva

Keeva — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:02:17 +0000

Apparently Chris Jones is now the official arbiter of who gets to be a Republican. Thus the party’s problems. Good luck with the exclusive entry qualifications the the so-called “big GOP tent.”

By: Chris Jones

Chris Jones — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:12:35 +0000

Scuzzy wasn’t a “moderate republican” she was a liberal Democrat who called herself a “moderate republican”. It’s no accident that she talked about leaving the race “for the good of the republican party” — and then endorsed the democrat. Scuzzy is a shill for big labor, big government, and big socialism. She’s a disgrace and the GOP is a disgrace for nominating her.

By: Bill Adkins

Bill Adkins — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:21:05 +0000

The Tea Partiers claim to be independent but they’re still trying to sell the same defective Bush/Republican policies that put us into what is apparently the Great Depression II. They can dress themselves up as 912ers or birthers or Becknuts or Tea Partiers – but underneath all that, it is all the same – defective policies that resulted in a doubling of the national debt, $1.2 trillion of the $1.4 trillion budget deficit for FY 2009, the least tax revenues since the first Great Depression and all the tea partiers can do is go into turbowhine about spending now trying to help Americans instead of the stupidity that included the Blunder in Iraq. Tea Partiers – still stupid after all these years.

By: Keeva

Keeva — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:53:03 +0000

And Tater Salad happily points out the GOP’s biggest problem – intolerance towards any but hard party line. If a Republican has a position that is not on the marching orders, they get cut out. Thus a moderate Republican becomes a Democratic “plant,” instead of just a moderate Republican.

In a great example of hypocrisy, this is exactly what the Dems did to Lieberman in his re-election bid. A move the GOP scoffed at. Yet here they are doing the same thing.

Both parties are officially corrupt and useless. They serve nobody and represent nobody. Michael Steele’s blog is called “Change the Game.” Well, it is not a game. It is about governance. The Dems fret over head counts in Congress while ignoring ethics violations that would make Nixon weep. Again, to them it is a game.

Well, to We the People, it is about our government, not head counts, wins, polls and the like. Both parties have set aside their duty to the voeters and serve only themselves.

I remain proudly No Party Affiliation and urge everyone else to unjoin with me.

By: Keeva

Keeva — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:12:21 +0000

To be fair, Hannity is open about being an opinion show, so this is not any proof of advocacy in the news side of Fox. This does not mean it doesn’t exist (it does, just the same as MSNBC), but Hannity is an OPINION show.

Granted that Hannity is another coward with a microphone, at least he does not pretend to be an actual journalist, unlike say, Olbermann or Dobbs or Greta.

As far as the “telling the other side” comment, that is inaccurate as far as journalism. Actual journalism involves telling both sides, which nobody does. Not Fox, not MSNBC, not CBS, ABC, CNN or any other. They all tell the side they like.

But the opinion shows do not count towards that.

By: Tater Salad

Tater Salad — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:11:45 +0000

The candidate in the 23rd. district was a Democratic ….plant it would seem. She even supported the criminal enterprise…..Acorn.

By: ImNotBlue

ImNotBlue — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:03:36 +0000

In the NY23rd race, it’s not who wins really… it’s the fact that the Tea Partiers were able to get the “Republican” (not the quotes) to withdraw. That shows their movement is gaining power. To go from nothing, to influencing a candidate to resign… especially when they were doing well in the polls… is very significant. A win would be amazing politically… but events preceeding it show of things to come.

By: Fidoohki

Fidoohki — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:28:05 +0000

No, it’s an example of telling the other side instead of just telling the Obama agenda.

By: m

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:18:26 +0000

Isn’t this just another example of where Fox News is a political advocacy bureau? Not covering, but involving.