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Which pundit's head would look better at the top of a pike?

Molnervia
07-02-2005, 19:44
Personally I'd like to rack all of them up. But since a poll calls for me to vote for only one, it would be Hannity, the guy is an egregious waste of skin.
Prosophia
07-02-2005, 19:48
Personally I'd like to rack all of them up. But since a poll calls for me to vote for only one, it would be Hannity, the guy is an egregious waste of skin.
Hannity? Does he count as a pundit?

Similarly, I'd like to see Bill O'Reilly's head on a pike, but frankly I don't really consider him to be much of an expert either, so I guess he wouldn't count. :(
Molnervia
07-02-2005, 19:50
I didn't include O'Riely because he was kind of marginalized by that whole loofah/filafel thing. LOL
Eutrusca
07-02-2005, 19:51
Personally I'd like to rack all of them up. But since a poll calls for me to vote for only one, it would be Hannity, the guy is an egregious waste of skin.

Um ... you seem to have left out all the left-leaning "pundits." My personal choice would be Michael Moore! :D
Hammolopolis
07-02-2005, 19:53
Ann Coulter, that bitch deserves to go down. I don't care how conservative you are, she is just plain crazy.
Hammolopolis
07-02-2005, 19:54
Um ... you seem to have left out all the left-leaning "pundits." My personal choice would be Michael Moore! :D
I thought he was a film maker not a pundit. Wouldn't a left leaning pundit be more like James Carvel or Paul Begala?
Armed Bookworms
07-02-2005, 19:55
Garafalo and Limbaugh. Side by side with a sign in between with the words:

Abject stupidity and hypocracy, don't let it happen to you.
Molnervia
07-02-2005, 20:00
Um ... you seem to have left out all the left-leaning "pundits." My personal choice would be Michael Moore! :D

I must admit that this is a biased poll, because I HATE the right wing. I thoroughly believe that they are what's wrong with this country.

An entire political belief system built around being happy with higher levels of economic inequality, and it's, unique in the world, unwillingness to provide citizens with decent education or fully funded health care.

Right now 40 million americans are paid less than $10 an hour, and a full 2/3 of our population earns less than $45,000 a year. There are more than 2 million people in prison, a vast majority of which are black and latino. And, the most insulting thing of all; the most profitable corporations are relieved of the obligation to pay income tax. And, no politician is pernitted to stand for public office without first professing an ardent faith in god.

These people promote all these things. Despicable...
Johnny Wadd
07-02-2005, 20:08
I must admit that this is a biased poll, because I HATE the right wing. I thoroughly believe that they are what's wrong with this country.

An entire political belief system built around being happy with higher levels of economic inequality, and it's, unique in the world, unwillingness to provide citizens with decent education or fully funded health care.

Right now 40 million americans are paid less than $10 an hour, and a full 2/3 of our population earns less than $45,000 a year. There are more than 2 million people in prison, a vast majority of which are black and latino. And, the most insulting thing of all; the most profitable corporations are relieved of the obligation to pay income tax. And, no politician is pernitted to stand for public office without first professing an ardent faith in god.

These people promote all these things. Despicable...

Life just isn't fair, is it? :(
Neo Cannen
07-02-2005, 20:11
Robert Kilroy Silk. Of have you American's not heard of him
Swimmingpool
07-02-2005, 20:12
Right now 40 million americans are paid less than $10 an hour, and a full 2/3 of our population earns less than $45,000 a year. There are more than 2 million people in prison, a vast majority of which are black and latino. And, the most insulting thing of all; the most profitable corporations are relieved of the obligation to pay income tax. And, no politician is pernitted to stand for public office without first professing an ardent faith in god.
Never use the term "tax relief". Here's why:

http://www.prospect.org/print/V14/8/lakoff-g.html
Gurnee
07-02-2005, 20:15
I voted Rush Limbaugh. Why did you leave off Bill O-Reilly?
Armed Bookworms
07-02-2005, 20:15
I must admit that this is a biased poll, because I HATE the right wing. I thoroughly believe that they are what's wrong with this country.

An entire political belief system built around being happy with higher levels of economic inequality, and it's, unique in the world, unwillingness to provide citizens with decent education or fully funded health care.

Right now 40 million americans are paid less than $10 an hour, and a full 2/3 of our population earns less than $45,000 a year. There are more than 2 million people in prison, a vast majority of which are black and latino. And, the most insulting thing of all; the most profitable corporations are relieved of the obligation to pay income tax. And, no politician is pernitted to stand for public office without first professing an ardent faith in god.

These people promote all these things. Despicable...
LA, DC, CHI, and NY. Democratic bastions of policy. How many people do these cities put in prison again? How many people in these cities are paid less than $10 an hour? How many companies are given major tax breaks/various other incentives by these cities again? The schools in DC are some of the best funded schools in the nation. Care to guess how good they are.
Molnervia
07-02-2005, 20:19
Never use the term "tax relief". Here's why:

http://www.prospect.org/print/V14/8/lakoff-g.html


That is a excellent article!
Molnervia
07-02-2005, 20:23
LA, DC, CHI, and NY. Democratic bastions of policy. How many people do these cities put in prison again? How many people in these cities are paid less than $10 an hour? How many companies are given major tax breaks/various other incentives by these cities again? The schools in DC are some of the best funded schools in the nation. Care to guess how good they are.

Did I say anything about where, within the country, this was going on? Besides there are conservo-nutjobs in every state. Just because the majority of a state's population had the good sense to vote democrat doesn't mean that there aren't right wing jerkoffs in those same state fucking it all up.
International Terrans
07-02-2005, 20:24
Ann Coulter. I saw that bitch on the fifth estate, she made me want to throw up. People like that don't deserve to live, seriously.
Armed Bookworms
07-02-2005, 20:27
Did I say anything about where, within the country, this was going on? Besides there are conservo-nutjobs in every state. Just because the majority of a state's population had the good sense to vote democrat doesn't mean that there aren't right wing jerkoffs in those same state fucking it all up.
Ah, in the States. I was referring to Cities. In every one of those cities there is a very substantial Dummicrat majority. It is the policies of the cities which contribute most to the situations in those cities. And in Illinois at the least there aren't enough conservatives/libertarians. Otherwise we would have laws that reduce crime, and not guns. Two separate issues.
Korarchaeota
07-02-2005, 20:28
I thought Ann Coulter was a yammering head on the top of a pike....
Johnny Wadd
07-02-2005, 20:41
right wing jerkoffs in those same state fucking it all up.


Wow! You are intelligent, aren't you?

Are you like 13 years old with your teenage angst?
Chicken pi
07-02-2005, 20:50
LA, DC, CHI, and NY. Democratic bastions of policy. How many people do these cities put in prison again? How many people in these cities are paid less than $10 an hour? How many companies are given major tax breaks/various other incentives by these cities again? The schools in DC are some of the best funded schools in the nation. Care to guess how good they are.

Do you know any of these statistics yourself?
Armed Bookworms
07-02-2005, 20:58
I have lost all respect for Bill O'Reilly, pretty much all of it gained before he became big. Now he's turned into a complete asshat.

http://www.nicedoggie.net/archives/004944.html
Molnervia
07-02-2005, 21:11
Ah, in the States. I was referring to Cities. In every one of those cities there is a very substantial Dummicrat majority. It is the policies of the cities which contribute most to the situations in those cities. And in Illinois at the least there aren't enough conservatives/libertarians. Otherwise we would have laws that reduce crime, and not guns. Two separate issues.

Those really aren't truthful comparisons. For instance; Chicago, and Dallas, TX, have strikingly similar crime rates. So, that rationale doesn't hold up. Compare...



Population Chicago: 2,866,191 Dallas: 1,119,580


Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery & assault) Nat. Avg.: 506.1 Chicago: 1,630.6 Dallas: 1,432.9

Property crimes (burglary, larceny & auto theft) Nat. Avg.: 3,617.9 Chicago: 5,920.7 Dallas: 7,950.2

Murder Nat. Avg.: 5.5 Chicago: 20.9 Dallas: 20.6

Forcible rape Nat. Avg.: 32.0 Chicago: 0.0 Dallas: 56.5

Robbery Nat. Avg.: 144.9 Chicago: 678.6 Dallas: 629.3

Aggravated assault Nat. Agv.: 323.6 Chicago: 930.2 Dallas: 726.3

Burglary Nat Avg.: 728.4 Chicago: 990.9 Dallas: 1,813.2

Larceny-theft Nat. Avg.: 2,475.3 Chicago: 3,688.8 Dallas: 4,535.4

Motor vehicle theft Nat. Avg.: 414.2 Chicago: 1,241.0 Dallas: 1,601.6

(results compiled by Spurlings)

Like I said, striking, especially when you also consider that Chicago has more that twice the population of Dallas.
Swimmingpool
07-02-2005, 21:16
Like I said, striking, especially when you also consider that Chicago has more that twice the population of Dallas.
Owned.

But don't forget that there are right-wing Democrats as well (the Clintonistas).
Reaper_2k3
07-02-2005, 21:16
ann coulter's head would look too much like it belonged on a pike to put it there, so i chose hannity, the bastard
Leetonia
07-02-2005, 21:20
Um ... you seem to have left out all the left-leaning "pundits." My personal choice would be Michael Moore! :D
Michael Moore isn't a pundit, he doesn't show up on those talking head shows. He just writes books/makes movies
Evil Arch Conservative
07-02-2005, 21:24
When I saw the poll I was reminded of paint thinner fumes. How biased can you get?

Rush Limbaugh is full of it about 70% of the time, though, so he got my vote.
Chicken pi
07-02-2005, 21:36
Um ... you seem to have left out all the left-leaning "pundits." My personal choice would be Michael Moore! :D

Maybe you could start a thread which includes left-leaning pundits as well, to balance things out.
New Genoa
07-02-2005, 21:36
Right now 40 million americans are paid less than $10 an hour, and a full 2/3 of our population earns less than $45,000 a year. There are more than 2 million people in prison, a vast majority of which are black and latino. And, the most insulting thing of all; the most profitable corporations are relieved of the obligation to pay income tax. And, no politician is pernitted to stand for public office without first professing an ardent faith in god.

Let's see. 40 million americans paid less than 40 grand? Probably. 2/3 make less than 45,000 a year? OF COURSE THEY DO! The average GDP in america is what, 35,000? Except for luxembourg, I don't think has an avg GDP of at least 45 grand. So that point is bs. Moving on... politicians don't have to profess a faith in god, that sir, is ignorance on your behalf.

And where in the constitution does it say we have to provide full healthcare to the people? throwing money at a problem doesn't solve it, as much as you want. And about all those people making less than 10 bucks an hour, how many of them deserve to be paid more? and how many of them are temporary jobs, etc?

And finally, what the hell are you talking about many blacks and latinos being in prison? Perhaps because the people who committed these crimes were black and latino! hell, aren't liberals the ones who came up with hate crime laws to show favoritism towards minorities? ditto with affirmative action. and maybe there wouldn't be so many damn people in prison if we just stopped the drug war... that would probably help out a lot.
Forseral
07-02-2005, 21:49
I must admit that this is a biased poll, because I HATE the right wing. I thoroughly believe that they are what's wrong with this country.

An entire political belief system built around being happy with higher levels of economic inequality, and it's, unique in the world, unwillingness to provide citizens with decent education or fully funded health care.

Right now 40 million americans are paid less than $10 an hour, and a full 2/3 of our population earns less than $45,000 a year. There are more than 2 million people in prison, a vast majority of which are black and latino. And, the most insulting thing of all; the most profitable corporations are relieved of the obligation to pay income tax. And, no politician is pernitted to stand for public office without first professing an ardent faith in god.

These people promote all these things. Despicable...


Mind this people.The poller comes from a place where a talk radio host, who is conservative, has had to move, change his phone number, hire security guards...etc, because the "open-minded," "tolerent left" (as long as you agree with EVERYTHING they say and stand for) of Portland OR have made death threats to him and his wife. He and his wife have had very specific threats made against him. One of the threats made was that they would "rape his wife till she bled to death."

This started when the rotund, mouth-of-the-midwest, Hollywood hypocrit Michael Moore gave out the host's private phone number and address at a rally last year.
Armed Bookworms
07-02-2005, 22:17
(results compiled by Spurlings)
Link cause I'm getting no returns off your "source" from google. I get a lot of returns of Hilary Spurling, who seems to have written several biographies, however. And someone named Kayla Spurling has a parking fine at Moberly area community college.