Yesterday the always dependably rage-filled Michelle Malkin went off on Bill Bennett — and actually called John McCain a “radical progressive.”
The Republican party “lost its way” on core limited government principles because of McCain’s radical progressive agenda.
Heh. I sometimes wonder if she doesn’t know how crazy this kind of thing sounds, or if she’s just throwing out the red meat like a zookeeper.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:27:35am |
Riding the crazy train straight off the cliff.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:27:46am |
Plenty of hungry lions waiting to pounce on the meat too.
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windsagio Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:28:10am |
Poor John, he just can’t win :(
Also!
Heh. I sometimes wonder if she doesn’t know how crazy this kind of thing sounds, or if she’s just throwing out the red meat like a zookeeper.
I’d put real money down that its the latter.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:29:17am |
re: #3 windsagio
I’d put real money down that its the latter.
I’d be more inclined to say it’s both: She has no idea how nutty it is, and she doesn’t care because it plays well to the masses.
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albusteve Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:32:32am |
the important thing to remember from her point of view is….
what’s it worth to me
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avanti Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:33:48am |
I just posted down thread that Hot Air is getting flack for not being conservative enough.
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darthstar Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:34:29am |
At the rate he’s going, McCain is going to be about as well loved as Joe Lieberman. Wingnuts and Teabaggers hate him because he’s a radical progressive, conservatives hate him because he’s such a coward he’s trying to blame Bush 43 for his suspending his campaign, moderates find his cowardice in the face of the Tea Party despicable, and liberals see him as a wing-nut based on his non-reaction to seeing his own campaign finance law skewered by the SCOTUS. Oh, and Cindy probably still resents his staring at Sarah’s ass every time they were on stage together…not to mention offering her up to the bikers at Sturgis…that’s still got to burn her britches.
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darthstar Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:35:11am |
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Oh no...Sand People! Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:36:58am |
re: #9 darthstar
At the rate he’s going, McCain is going to be about as well loved as Joe Lieberman. Wingnuts and Teabaggers hate him because he’s a radical progressive, conservatives hate him because he’s such a coward he’s trying to blame Bush 43 for his suspending his campaign, moderates find his cowardice in the face of the Tea Party despicable, and liberals see him as a wing-nut based on his non-reaction to seeing his own campaign finance law skewered by the SCOTUS. Oh, and Cindy probably still resents his staring at Sarah’s ass every time they were on stage together…not to mention offering her up to the bikers at Sturgis…that’s still got to burn her britches.
I voted the man, but I didn’t like it. But I voted nonetheless.
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_RememberTonyC Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:40:11am |
I like what Scott Brown did yesterday. He showed you can be a member of the GOP, but vote across party lines on occasion. He threw down that marker early and it was smart on many levels. It’s what his constituents wanted (good) and it showed the radicals on both sides that he is a man of the political cernter (better).
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comradebillyboy Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:43:22am |
I really like the way Michelle Malkin’s eyeballs bulge out when she gets excited in the course of her rants. Sort of reminds me of my corgi when she gets excited and starts barking.
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jamesfirecat Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:43:49am |
To me it doesn’t sound so much like a zookeeper throwing red meat as a… umm… err… uh… I guess you can’t really fling bowels of broth at asylum inmates can you?
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Uncle Obdicut Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:45:47am |
re: #15 jamesfirecat
Sure you can. Time travel to Victorian England. It costs a shilling a bowl.
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teleskiguy Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:48:01am |
If McCain is a “radical progressive,” then I guess that make 0bama an insane murderous anarchist and Ron Paul is a moderate.
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jamesfirecat Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:48:23am |
re: #16 Obdicut
Sure you can. Time travel to Victorian England. It costs a shilling a bowl.
Gee Mr. Peabody that sounds swell!
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darthstar Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:48:34am |
re: #13 _RememberTonyC
I like what Scott Brown did yesterday. He showed you can be a member of the GOP, but vote across party lines on occasion. He threw down that marker early and it was smart on many levels. It’s what his constituents wanted (good) and it showed the radicals on both sides that he is a man of the political cernter (better).
I like what he did as well, but it was only one vote. There will be votes of his I know I’ll disagree with in the future, but that’s okay too. I don’t know if he’s a ‘man of the political center’ yet or not, but I do think he set a good example for his party. Granted, I don’t ever expect McConnell to vote for a Democratic proposal, but Brown at least gave Snowe and Collins the courage to do the right thing yesterday, and Bond and Voinovich showed that they care more about their constituents than they do about beating up the President…for once.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:48:36am |
re: #17 teleskiguy
If McCain is a “radical progressive,” then I guess that make 0bama an insane murderous anarchist and Ron Paul is a moderate.
You pretty much nailed it right on the head. Just look at CPAC.
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Gus Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:48:41am |
Wow, what a difference a day makes. I wake up this morning to find that John McCain is a “radical progressive” and Hot Air is “not conservative enough.
It’s a mad, mad world.
Malkin has some serious McCain derangement going on.
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ShaunP Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:48:47am |
re: #17 teleskiguy
If McCain is a “radical progressive,” then I guess that make 0bama an insane murderous anarchist and Ron Paul is a moderate.
Shoot, you just took the words out of my mouth:
“Radical Progressive” You know, if they use these terms enough, it’s just going to lose all meaning and we’re going to have to start shifting to even more obtuse, convoluted descriptors.
Example:
John McCain is a Radical Progressive; what does that make Obama? He has to be more progressive than a Radical Progressive, so maybe he’s an uber-Marxist Progressive?
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SanFranciscoZionist Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:49:16am |
re: #13 _RememberTonyC
I like what Scott Brown did yesterday. He showed you can be a member of the GOP, but vote across party lines on occasion. He threw down that marker early and it was smart on many levels. It’s what his constituents wanted (good) and it showed the radicals on both sides that he is a man of the political cernter (better).
Showing us the distinction between a party and a faction.
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RogueOne Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:49:36am |
I think she’s mistaken on her beef with McCain. Granted, McCain does deserve some of the guilt for the way republicans turned into big spenders over the last decade but he was one of the few voices of reason when it came to trying to control the spending frenzy. I don’t know how much one senator can do when the rest of the place is going nuts with other peoples money.
Prediction: McCain beats Hayworth by 12 pts.
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SanFranciscoZionist Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:49:59am |
re: #15 jamesfirecat
To me it doesn’t sound so much like a zookeeper throwing red meat as a… umm… err… uh… I guess you can’t really fling bowels of broth at asylum inmates can you?
Slopping the gruel into bowls…
‘bowels of broth’ I won’t even touch.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:51:13am |
Because to this day, McCain refuses to admit his own individual responsibility for supporting the pre-socialization of the economy started under George W. Bush and continued under Obama. And fellow Republicans continue to whitewash McCain’s fiscal irresponsibility record.
Lol!
This also fits with Glenn Beck’s theory that George Bush was also part of the Cloward Piven conspiracy to destroy America.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:51:44am |
Screw the traitorous RINO maverick SOB. (Benedict Arnold also had some good military moments.)
From the comment section.
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SanFranciscoZionist Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:51:47am |
re: #22 ShaunP
Shoot, you just took the words out of my mouth:
“Radical Progressive” You know, if they use these terms enough, it’s just going to lose all meaning and we’re going to have to start shifting to even more obtuse, convoluted descriptors.
Example:
John McCain is a Radical Progressive; what does that make Obama? He has to be more progressive than a Radical Progressive, so maybe he’s an uber-Marxist Progressive?
I, of course, still giggle when people say that Obama is a radical progressive, so this new terminology may take me a while.
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theliel Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:51:55am |
Wow. that’s. Im’ at a loss.
I totally thought that only us Donks had circular firing squad vik’d out so much.
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RogueOne Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:52:15am |
re: #27 Killgore Trout
Lol!
This also fits with Glenn Beck’s theory that George Bush was also part of the Cloward Piven conspiracy to destroy America.
It’s not a conspiracy when it’s done out in the open.
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NJDhockeyfan Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:52:34am |
OT: Sorry so early…I gotta go to work
Syria wants Iranian troops guaranteed for front against Israel
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Gus Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:52:38am |
re: #27 Killgore Trout
Lol!
This also fits with Glenn Beck’s theory that George Bush was also part of the Cloward Piven conspiracy to destroy America.
Yeah, what was it that Beck called Bush? It was either a liberal or a progressive. I think they’re delving into Alex Jones territory here. No surprise.
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SanFranciscoZionist Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:55:02am |
re: #28 Cannadian Club Akbar
Screw the traitorous RINO maverick SOB. (Benedict Arnold also had some good military moments.)
From the comment section.
I love the way people’s military service is an object for reverence right up to the point where they annoy you politically.
Kerry, Murtha, McCain…
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Mad Prophet Ludwig Tue, Feb 23, 2010 10:00:01am |
She is throwing out red meat to the animals. I believe that makes it morally worse.
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Ericus58 Tue, Feb 23, 2010 10:00:04am |
re: #34 SanFranciscoZionist
I love the way people’s military service is an object for reverence right up to the point where they annoy you politically.
Kerry, Murtha, McCain…
Kerry and Murtha both took public shots at our service members in the public forum. McCain did not.
Just sayin’
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HappyWarrior Tue, Feb 23, 2010 10:00:11am |
If McCain is a radical progressive than I am a Communist. As for Brown I am not shocked to see parts of the right turn on him. I am amused at how quickly it was. however.
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Jeff In Ohio Tue, Feb 23, 2010 10:00:51am |
Well, to be fair, from the view point of the Gold Standard, Federal Income Tax is unconstitutional crowd, McCain was a radical progressive just like his hero, Teddy Roosevelt.
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jamesfirecat Tue, Feb 23, 2010 10:04:20am |
re: #38 Jeff In Ohio
Well, to be fair, from the view point of the Gold Standard, Federal Income Tax is unconstitutional crowd, McCain was a radical progressive just like his hero, Teddy Roosevelt.
Well we all known what Teddy Roosevelt did, he was a trust buster,
And do you know what that is? Government imposing itself upon the free market!
Do you know who else wants to have the government be able to boss around the free market? COMMUNISTS!
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Shazam Tue, Feb 23, 2010 10:26:04am |
The right’s relationship with McCain is always tricky. Here’s a handy key to figure out how they feel about him at any given moment:
1) No election is going on = RINO
2) He’s involved in a primary = Radical leftist progressive marxist
3) He’s secured the nomination despite their best efforts = Paragon of virtue and most patriotic individual since George Washington
4) He lost the election = Bus bait
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theheat Tue, Feb 23, 2010 10:55:00am |
The ultra wing conservatives remind me of Hamas more and more every day. They really have that victimhood/outrage/extremist/retrointelligence thing down. Likewise, they’re not above eating their own.
I think it’s time to Photoshop their signage with Elvis and dogs playing poker. They’re there.
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euphgeek Tue, Feb 23, 2010 11:24:32am |
Compared to Michelle Malkin, I suppose John McCain would be a radical progressive.
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kellygrrrl Tue, Feb 23, 2010 12:47:50pm |
speaking of Michelle Malkin … anyone else think this Blind Item is about her?
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Yashmak Wed, Feb 24, 2010 7:14:47am |
re: #3 windsagio
Poor John, he just can’t win :(
Also!
I’d put real money down that its the latter.
As would I. On the other hand, as partisan rancor has increased over the last 5-8 years or so, I have noted that she has often happily lead the way, posting material that is obviously intended to be inflammatory.
Of late, any Republican who isn’t in lockstep with the ‘purity test’ on ALL issues, has become a ‘radical progressive’.
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Yashmak Wed, Feb 24, 2010 7:17:56am |
re: #37 HappyWarrior
If McCain is a radical progressive than I am a Communist. As for Brown I am not shocked to see parts of the right turn on him. I am amused at how quickly it was. however.
The quickness wasn’t shocking either. This day and age, it’s a foregone conclusion that the first vote that can in any way be interpreted as not conforming to ideal conservativism immediately results in the application of the RINO (or radical progressive!) label.
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