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malaise

(267,808 posts)
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:29 PM Jun 2014

Do DUers remember Glen Beck's comments about Cindy Sheehan

when she was correctly attacking Bush for the death of her son in Bushco illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq.

He said she was a pretty big prostitute after her son was killed in Iraq - a grieving mother was accused of prostituting her dead son because she condemned his war on lies. His producer called her a tragedy pimp. Not one of them will ever be forgiven by me. Tell him, Pat Robertson, Limbaugh, McBlood et al to go Cheney themselves.

http://mediamatters.org/video/2006/01/20/olbermann-named-cnn-hire-glenn-beck-worst-perso/134676
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On the January 19 edition of MSNBC's Countdown, host Keith Olbermann named right-wing radio personality and recent CNN hire Glenn Beck the "Worst Person in the World" for calling anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan "a pretty big prostitute," as noted by Media Matters for America. After bestowing the award, Olbermann advised CNN on its decision to give Beck his own show: "From personal experience, maybe you should bail on this right now. Two simple words: Michael Savage."

Beck mentioned Sheehan on his January 10 radio show, during what he called a "search for the biggest prostitute," which, he said, sought to answer the question, "Who'll do anything for power or money?" The choices offered by Beck initially pitted former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss against Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), and suspended Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens. Beck later added Sheehan to the discussion, calling her "a pretty big prostitute." His producer Steve "Stu" Burguiere observed that "tragedy pimp" would be "the most accurate description."

On January 17, Olbermann named CNN News Group executive vice president Ken Jautz the "Worst Person" for hiring Beck, noting Beck's statement regarding Hurricane Katrina survivors: "The only ones we're seeing on television are the scumbags. It is exactly like the 9-11 victims' families. There are about 10 of them that are spoiling it for everybody."

From the January 19 edition of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:


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Do DUers remember Glen Beck's comments about Cindy Sheehan (Original Post) malaise Jun 2014 OP
Good thing to recall, the rightwing of America are the worst people on the planet randys1 Jun 2014 #1
Hate to remind people of this Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #2
I remember but suddenly because he said liberals were right malaise Jun 2014 #3
Indeed. She became acquainted with the underside of the bus rather quickly after that. arcane1 Jun 2014 #4
I haven't forgotten. LWolf Jun 2014 #6
^^^this^^^nt zeemike Jun 2014 #14
Same here! nt Mojorabbit Jun 2014 #23
She went off the deep end a long time ago... Scratchem Jun 2014 #16
I forget who went under the bus first... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2014 #17
Well they just object to Code Pink's over-the-top antics. JoeyT Jun 2014 #24
K&R!! nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #5
He's a con artist. Hissyspit Jun 2014 #7
Yup, Mr. Goldline. GoCubsGo Jun 2014 #8
A former morning zoo DJ, who I imagine laughs at his sucker fans every day... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #9
& here was Limbaugh's "drift" on 8/22/05: Faryn Balyncd Jun 2014 #10
Excellent post malaise Jun 2014 #11
Some things one just can't forget. Faryn Balyncd Jun 2014 #12
Somebody who sits on his butt all day after popping Oxy has the nerve to ask "where do these people kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #20
I remember this Mnpaul Jun 2014 #13
Thanks for the clip zeemike Jun 2014 #19
Thanks for this malaise Jun 2014 #25
I miss Olbermann smallcat88 Jun 2014 #15
Most of us share your view malaise Jun 2014 #26
all 3 or 400 rw radio blowhards were saying similar, being PC cops for bush/cheney certainot Jun 2014 #18
Yes, I remember that sakabatou Jun 2014 #21
my memory is long, and unforgiving of the hatred, the misogyny, the lies, niyad Jun 2014 #22

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. Good thing to recall, the rightwing of America are the worst people on the planet
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:30 PM
Jun 2014

Worse than a radical religious person with a bomb strapped to them, because at least they aren't hypocrites and chickenshits.

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
2. Hate to remind people of this
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:32 PM
Jun 2014

but when she started talking against Establishment Democrats, there were LOTS of people on DU saying essentially the same thing. The comments here turned my stomach.

malaise

(267,808 posts)
3. I remember but suddenly because he said liberals were right
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:34 PM
Jun 2014

about Iraq, there are people here willing to give him a pass. He was a foundation member of the racist teaparty ReTHUG goons. The things he called Obama must never be forgiven.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
4. Indeed. She became acquainted with the underside of the bus rather quickly after that.
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:38 PM
Jun 2014

She's been regarded more as a laughingstock than a hero, ever since she decided to go non-partisan with her valid grievances.

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
6. I haven't forgotten.
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 08:22 PM
Jun 2014

It was just one more step away from respect for partisanship for me.

That's actually the biggest lesson DU has taught me in 12 years: partisanship = hypocrisy.

JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
24. Well they just object to Code Pink's over-the-top antics.
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 01:28 AM
Jun 2014

While cheerleading Pussy Riot's.

Because they're totally fooling people.

Yyyyeeeeeeppp!

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)
7. He's a con artist.
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 08:56 PM
Jun 2014

He cares about whether he is a hypocrite and whether he believes what he is saying or not even less than Rush Limbaugh.

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
8. Yup, Mr. Goldline.
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 09:08 PM
Jun 2014

Nothing like scaring old people into buying gold coins at twice their worth. Or, suckering 300,000 gullible people into paying ten bucks a month to subscribe to your show.

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
9. A former morning zoo DJ, who I imagine laughs at his sucker fans every day...
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 09:13 PM
Jun 2014

while lighting cigars with $100 bills and knocking back rare scotch.

Poor, poor Glenn Beck.

Faryn Balyncd

(5,125 posts)
10. & here was Limbaugh's "drift" on 8/22/05:
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 09:17 PM
Jun 2014


"How many of you could take a week or two off or whatever and hang around a ditch? I mean, where do these people work? First question I always ask: What do they do for a living? Where do they get their money? Donations, folks, donations. They're glad handlers, they're glorified beggars, they're down there raising money during all of this. At one point I saw today Sheehan's website is getting 25 grand a day. Now you got a bunch of caterers down there and Joan Baez is down there strumming out the tunes, but the Washington politicians are not joining them down there, and this is upsetting....

"The Texans are very patient people, but the real Texans are not the people in that ditch down there. REAL TEXANS are PUTTING ON THEIR CAMOUFLAGE GEAR and getting ready to go out there and GO HUNTING. you know, hunting season is coming up. At some point REAL TEXANS ARE GOING TO GET FED UP WITH WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN THERE and it's going to be REAL FUN TO WATCH, IF YOU GET MY DRIFT, ...a-hem..."





- - - Rush Limbaugh, August 22, 2005, discussing the Camp Casey antiwar demonstrators in the roads & ditches at Camp Casey outside Crawford, Texas, "real Texans", and "hunting season"






(I had the questionable "privilege" to listen to Limbaugh's "drift" by live broadcast on August 22, 2005, as I was driving home from the ditches of Camp Casey outside of Crawford, Texas, where I had gone to show my solidarity with Cindy Sheehan.

Like Cindy Sheehan, I had encouraged and supported my own son's decision to volunteer for combat service in Iraq.

Unlike Cindy Sheehan, I did not have to bear, as she did, the grief of family tragedy.

I was reminded of Rush's "drift" when, in the wake of Rep. Gifford's shooting, Limbaugh announced, "At no time has anybody ever called for violence...We've never subtly promoted it.&quot













 

kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)
20. Somebody who sits on his butt all day after popping Oxy has the nerve to ask "where do these people
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:21 PM
Jun 2014

work." Rush doesn't even know what real work is like. No pundit actually works...they pontificate ... and that means liberals as well as conservatives. But I don't believe I have ever heard a liberal leaning pundit besmirch the working people that way the RW noise machine does.

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
19. Thanks for the clip
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:08 PM
Jun 2014

I had not seen that exchange

But I love Phil, always have sense I first seen him on a syndicated show out of Ohio I think.
He knows how to deal with bullies like Billo who tries to use emotional manipulation.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
18. all 3 or 400 rw radio blowhards were saying similar, being PC cops for bush/cheney
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:01 PM
Jun 2014

part of the media intimidation

niyad

(112,434 posts)
22. my memory is long, and unforgiving of the hatred, the misogyny, the lies,
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:30 PM
Jun 2014

the war-and-fear-mongering of a very large number of people. we are still, and will continue to, pay the price for their lies and hatred and the silence of those who should have known better.

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