Comments on: SCOTUS: Smear And Loathing In The GOP http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/ Dip your toe in the legal waters and change politics as you know it. http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:06:02 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: gannonguckert http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12430 gannonguckert Thu, 28 May 2009 19:54:23 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12430 <p>In the ’80’s and ’90’s, I had NPR on all the time, except when I was watching something on PBS. NPR is now essentially un-listenable, in my opinion; Morning Edition completely so. Starting in Gingrich’s era, the right began re-molding public broadcasting, and the current NPR is the product.</p> <p>Let me refer everyone once again to a website that’s been around a couple years, and though I have no connection to it, I think it deserves our support (hits, comments, etc.):</p> <p> <a href="http://nprcheck.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://nprcheck.blogspot.com/</a></p> In the ’80’s and ’90’s, I had NPR on all the time, except when I was watching something on PBS. NPR is now essentially un-listenable, in my opinion; Morning Edition completely so. Starting in Gingrich’s era, the right began re-molding public broadcasting, and the current NPR is the product.

Let me refer everyone once again to a website that’s been around a couple years, and though I have no connection to it, I think it deserves our support (hits, comments, etc.):

http://nprcheck.blogspot.com/

]]> By: dmac http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12379 dmac Thu, 28 May 2009 15:50:31 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12379 <p>fly-by–christy–one other ‘tack’ they are taking was on glenn beck last night…i have looked all over for the clip–because she used a quote from norman thomas about excellence, she is a socialist..unreal.</p> <p>i wrote an oxdown about it<br /><a href="http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/5502" rel="nofollow">http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/5502</a></p> fly-by–christy–one other ‘tack’ they are taking was on glenn beck last night…i have looked all over for the clip–because she used a quote from norman thomas about excellence, she is a socialist..unreal.

i wrote an oxdown about it
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/5502

]]> By: montanamaven http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12378 montanamaven Thu, 28 May 2009 15:49:01 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12378 <p>This is all Kabuki Theater. Republicans and Democrats play their parts and raise money from the still believers. I no longer wish to be an extra in this drama or contribute one more dime to Dems. I’m sending my money to Physicians for a National Health Care Plan and Food Democracy Now.</p> <p>Sotomayer has been vetted. She is business friendly like Ginsberg. All this racist, gender, personality, background is chatter to keep any real left discussion away from Sotomayer’s corporate friendly and anti class action opinions, not to mention first amendment questions. We of the awful left are forced into some defensive crouch while both sides as Christy suggests gets campaign money with these personal attacks aka theater. Meanwhile people are dying.</p> <p>This is the best the left will get from any Obama nominees. Moderate right of center appointees with authoritarian bent or elitist paternalistic libertarianism. My only hope would be that she might go more left after weighing in on decisions that confront ordinary people.</p> This is all Kabuki Theater. Republicans and Democrats play their parts and raise money from the still believers. I no longer wish to be an extra in this drama or contribute one more dime to Dems. I’m sending my money to Physicians for a National Health Care Plan and Food Democracy Now.

Sotomayer has been vetted. She is business friendly like Ginsberg. All this racist, gender, personality, background is chatter to keep any real left discussion away from Sotomayer’s corporate friendly and anti class action opinions, not to mention first amendment questions. We of the awful left are forced into some defensive crouch while both sides as Christy suggests gets campaign money with these personal attacks aka theater. Meanwhile people are dying.

This is the best the left will get from any Obama nominees. Moderate right of center appointees with authoritarian bent or elitist paternalistic libertarianism. My only hope would be that she might go more left after weighing in on decisions that confront ordinary people.

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12377 Christy Hardin Smith Thu, 28 May 2009 15:39:17 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12377 <p><a href="http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-start-yer-ad-war-engines-the-gops-swift-boat-pr-team-is-back-in-action/" rel="nofollow">A bit of fresh digging on the money behind the anti-Sotomayor ad</a> that hit the airwaves recently up top.</p> A bit of fresh digging on the money behind the anti-Sotomayor ad that hit the airwaves recently up top.

]]> By: Clovis http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12376 Clovis Thu, 28 May 2009 15:17:59 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12376 <p>Sometimes we look at these events through the wrong end of the telescope, and we vastly enlarge the role of bottomfeeders in the process. The fringe loons are not interested in the final results, which means this candidate will go to that court. They are preening for their constituents. If they grew like fungus out of a petri dish of various bacterial sortings, that’s the extent of their vision. That Limbo character has millions of cracker cretins who will listen to him, and he is better able to reach them if sensible humans are making wise decisions anywhere, because that always galvanizes the rabble. I tell ya, I turn off Countdown and Rachel when they give so much time to these nattering nonentities. We are going through great upheavals of news cycles starring a dud has-been who engineered the greatest belly flop in national history and has an approval rating somewhere in the teens. One important feature of the news bidness is less how than on what they report.</p> Sometimes we look at these events through the wrong end of the telescope, and we vastly enlarge the role of bottomfeeders in the process. The fringe loons are not interested in the final results, which means this candidate will go to that court. They are preening for their constituents. If they grew like fungus out of a petri dish of various bacterial sortings, that’s the extent of their vision. That Limbo character has millions of cracker cretins who will listen to him, and he is better able to reach them if sensible humans are making wise decisions anywhere, because that always galvanizes the rabble. I tell ya, I turn off Countdown and Rachel when they give so much time to these nattering nonentities. We are going through great upheavals of news cycles starring a dud has-been who engineered the greatest belly flop in national history and has an approval rating somewhere in the teens. One important feature of the news bidness is less how than on what they report.

]]> By: Diane http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12375 Diane Thu, 28 May 2009 15:17:05 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12375 <p>As a former carny in my youth, I resent that remark *g*</p> As a former carny in my youth, I resent that remark *g*

]]> By: BargainCountertenor http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12374 BargainCountertenor Thu, 28 May 2009 15:02:04 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12374 <p>I just listened to Pesca’s piece of work. My favorite line was, “Angela Landrew has put the disappointment behind her.” Yeah … right. That’s why we’re hearing all about it now.</p> I just listened to Pesca’s piece of work. My favorite line was, “Angela Landrew has put the disappointment behind her.” Yeah … right. That’s why we’re hearing all about it now.

]]> By: STTPinOhio http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12373 STTPinOhio Thu, 28 May 2009 14:53:48 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12373 <blockquote><p>The media thrives on conflict. And, sadly, will give air time to anyone who gives it to them.</p></blockquote> <p>Late to the party as per usual, but the above is so true.</p> <p>The media looks at <em>any</em> topic and thinks “Food Fight!”</p> <p>As for Newtie, I can’t think of anything more delusional than him contemplating a run for POTUS.</p> <p>The gods wouldn’t possibly be that good to us; Obama would have a landslide of historic proportions.</p>

The media thrives on conflict. And, sadly, will give air time to anyone who gives it to them.

Late to the party as per usual, but the above is so true.

The media looks at any topic and thinks “Food Fight!”

As for Newtie, I can’t think of anything more delusional than him contemplating a run for POTUS.

The gods wouldn’t possibly be that good to us; Obama would have a landslide of historic proportions.

]]> By: Crosstimbers http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12372 Crosstimbers Thu, 28 May 2009 14:47:09 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12372 <p>Okay, I will. Otherwise, I don’t mind seeing the carnival barkers trying to attract rubes to their increasingly freakier shows. Have a good one!</p> Okay, I will. Otherwise, I don’t mind seeing the carnival barkers trying to attract rubes to their increasingly freakier shows. Have a good one!

]]> By: kevsters http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12371 kevsters Thu, 28 May 2009 14:46:45 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/05/28/scotus-smear-and-loathing-in-the-gop/#comment-12371 <p>I still don’t get the logic behind the GOP thinking that attacking empathy is a good strategy. </p> <p><a href="http://progressnotcongress.org/blog/?p=731" rel="nofollow">http://progressnotcongress.org/blog/?p=731</a></p> I still don’t get the logic behind the GOP thinking that attacking empathy is a good strategy.

http://progressnotcongress.org/blog/?p=731

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