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1 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:34:24am

anyone got a transcript? I can't listen at work, headphones are broken.

2 Killgore Trout  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:39:22am

This is what Fox News has done. Sure, you can find nuts and extremists at any rally but what happens when "normal" people show up to these rallies and see what's going on? Pretty much all the regular folks have dropped the Tea Party thing and all that's left is the nuts. In spite of all the warnings early on the wingnuts refused to clean house and support whatever nonsense Glenn Beck and Fox news produced. This is the result.

3 Mattand  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:41:33am

Ugh. I could barely get halfway through that. I just don't understand how people can function as human beings with that level of paranoia and lack of comprehension.

Of course, here in South Jersey, the contractor I just hired put the word "President" in scare quotes when talking about Obama. He shifted the conversation before I realized what he was saying. Apparently, birtherism isn't just a Dixie thang.

4 wrenchwench  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:44:02am
"Where do you get most of your news?"

"You can't get it in the media, they're part of the problem."

So where do you get your news?"

"From my neighbor. He gets it off the computer."

Ha, ho, oh no...

5 BARACK THE VOTE  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:46:47am

re: #2 Killgore Trout

This is what Fox News has done. Sure, you can find nuts and extremists at any rally but what happens when "normal" people show up to these rallies and see what's going on? Pretty much all the regular folks have dropped the Tea Party thing and all that's left is the nuts. In spite of all the warnings early on the wingnuts refused to clean house and support whatever nonsense Glenn Beck and Fox news produced. This is the result.

You're right. I can only watch the first half of the video at the moment-- problem on my end-- and that woman in the red hat is spouting Glenn Beck talking points ad nauseum.

6 Charles Johnson  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:46:50am

They're all birthers. All of them.

7 BARACK THE VOTE  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:47:33am

re: #6 Charles

They're all birthers. All of them.

And they think his stepfather was Kenyan.

8 Flounder  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:47:47am

re: #5 iceweasel
oh noes, not the red hat society!
//

9 thatthatisis  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:49:50am

Part of our country's problem today is that many influential members of the Republican Party agree with those folks in the video, but they use higher vocabulary and aren't as honest about their ignorance.

10 Nevertires  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:50:48am

Yes - the people in the video were regurgitating the same tired old mantras. I found myself mouthing the answers before they were given. If others were with me it would have been a great drinking game...

11 nines09  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:50:56am

I always thought it was quite the trick to convince "others" that they don't want what you have. It's all dog whistle buzz words and the gullible swallow it whole. I wonder how many have SS payments and if they think about what their wonderful party want to do to them freeloading socialists them. What a pack of dolts.

12 Winny Spencer  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:51:49am

Dim Hoft has a post up about Corsi's birther-book and has added a comment

"We’re all birthers now."

13 wrenchwench  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:52:37am

re: #9 thatthatisis

Part of our country's problem today is that many influential members of the Republican Party agree with those folks in the video, but they use higher vocabulary and aren't as honest about their ignorance.

They aren't as honest about their knowledge, either. I'm sure plenty of people know damn well Obama is a Christian American, but are happy to use these folks to promote themselves anyway.

14 Varek Raith  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:54:49am

re: #12 Winny Spencer

Dim Hoft has a post up about Corsi's birther-book and has added a comment

"We’re all birthers now."

Derp.

15 brennant  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:54:55am

re: #12 Winny Spencer

Dim Hoft has a post up about Corsi's birther-book and has added a comment

"We’re all birthers now."

Yee HAW!

16 MarkAM  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:54:57am

"We're spending too much on education."

WTF????!!!!

17 thatthatisis  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:55:57am

re: #13 wrenchwench

A little of both, unfortunately. How about that guy in the Texas legislature who proposed a law banning Sharia law in Texas because he "heard on the radio" that Sharia was being practiced in Dearborn MI ?

The problem is, a law passed by someone who is ignorant or someone who is pandering to ignorant people, is the same bad law.

18 Nevertires  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:57:12am

re: #16 MarkAM

In the context of that video - that person's comment made me laugh! Like an auto-FAIL.

19 HappyWarrior  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:57:33am

re: #16 MarkAM

"We're spending too much on education."

WTF???!!!

Yes, what the fuck indeed.

20 Mattand  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:58:59am

re: #13 wrenchwench

So how do you fight back against this shit?

21 Nevertires  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:00:11am

re: #12 Winny Spencer

Dim Hoft has a post up about Corsi's birther-book and has added a comment

"We’re all birthers now."

I keep asking myself: " Is this serious?"

That is up there with the asian time zones for sheer stupidity in commenting.

22 tigger2005  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:01:24am

From 2:09...OH NOES! Dusty Hill of ZZ Top is a Tea Partier?

23 blueraven  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:03:20am

Perhaps apropos...Happy 4.20 everyone!

24 Stanghazi  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:04:52am

re: #23 blueraven

Perhaps apropos...Happy 4.20 everyone!

From ABL

Happy Smoke Weed Today and Be Irreverent About it Day. Or as we call it in California: "Wednesday."

25 Varek Raith  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:05:34am

re: #23 blueraven

Perhaps apropos...Happy 4.20 everyone!

Image: turning-120-on-420.jpg
/Yeah, I'm going to hell. So?
///:)

26 BARACK THE VOTE  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:06:00am

re: #24 Stanley Sea

From ABL

Happy Smoke Weed Today and Be Irreverent About it Day. Or as we call it in California: "Wednesday."

HA! I'm going to have to start following her on twitter. She's hilarious.

27 shiplord kirel  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:06:06am

re: #16 MarkAM

"We're spending too much on education."

WTF???!!!

Kind of says it all, don't it.

28 MarkAM  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:07:35am

re: #27 shiplord kirel

Indeed.

29 wrenchwench  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:07:40am

re: #20 mattand

So how do you fight back against this shit?

Education. You can't do it at gunpoint, but all you can do is try to inform people better. The ones in the video think they are discarding bullshit, but they have replaced it with other bullshit.

Politically, I think it's more productive to educate people who haven't already decided that Fox and Glenn Beck tell the truth.

30 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:10:55am

Well, clearly Trump is doing well with this group. What exactly is his appeal? I sort of 'get' the Palin glamor, but Trump?

31 abbyadams  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:11:06am

It's going to keep getting worse, before it gets better. Sadly.

32 abbyadams  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:11:41am

re: #30 SanFranciscoZionist

He does so well running a business, he clearly should be GREAT at running a country!

(or something.)

33 blueraven  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:11:52am

re: #20 mattand

So how do you fight back against this shit?

The sad truth is that most of these people are old, set in their ignorance and racist views. Though I wish them all a long life...it is inevitable that a lot of this thinking will go by the wayside eventually. Not all of course, but I see a much more tolerant generation to come.

34 Stanghazi  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:12:02am

re: #25 Varek Raith

Image: turning-120-on-420.jpg
/Yeah, I'm going to hell. So?
///:)

See ya there. I laughed pretty hard.

35 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:12:10am

re: #29 wrenchwench

Education. You can't do it at gunpoint, but all you can do is try to inform people better. The ones in the video think they are discarding bullshit, but they have replaced it with other bullshit.

Politically, I think it's more productive to educate people who haven't already decided that Fox and Glenn Beck tell the truth.

Yeah. I think most of these folks in this video are not too interested in evaluating new facts. The question is the rank-and-file voter.

36 Winny Spencer  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:12:27am

re: #30 SanFranciscoZionist

Well, clearly Trump is doing well with this group. What exactly is his appeal? I sort of 'get' the Palin glamor, but Trump?

Birther. Simple as.

37 Surabaya Stew  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:13:22am

re: #23 blueraven

Perhaps apropos...Happy 4.20 everyone!

Heh-forgot about the weed connection. This day used to have 2 other meanings for me:

1. Hitler's Birthday

2. The 2nd anniversary of being laid off from my previous job.


Frankly, seeing how the other meanings suck, I'm happy to have a different reason to observe 4/20!

38 Jeff In Ohio  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:15:21am

Another Hoveround Party.

39 Eclectic Infidel  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:15:33am

How appropriate that the American flag hits the ground as Bachmann starts flapping her gums.

40 Varek Raith  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:16:27am

re: #38 Jeff In Ohio

Another Hoveround Party.

This would be mine.
Image: disabled_seat_on_tracks.jpg

41 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:16:53am

re: #37 Surabaya Stew

Heh-forgot about the weed connection. This day used to have 2 other meanings for me:

1. Hitler's Birthday

2. The 2nd anniversary of being laid off from my previous job.

Frankly, seeing how the other meanings suck, I'm happy to have a different reason to observe 4/20!

My high school students would ask every 19th, with a smirk, 'Do you know what tomorrow is, Mrs. SFZ?' To which I would always answer "April 20th? Hitler's birthday. Why do you ask?"

It puzzled them.

42 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:17:07am

re: #39 eclectic infidel

How appropriate that the American flag hits the ground as Bachmann starts flapping her gums.

It's just taking cover.

43 blueraven  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:17:11am

re: #37 Surabaya Stew

Heh-forgot about the weed connection. This day used to have 2 other meanings for me:

1. Hitler's Birthday

2. The 2nd anniversary of being laid off from my previous job.

Frankly, seeing how the other meanings suck, I'm happy to have a different reason to observe 4/20!

pffttt.....cough...here ya go. Pass it along.

44 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:18:11am

re: #43 blueraven

pffttt...cough...here ya go. Pass it along.

And let not mankind bogart love.

--Willie Nelson, 'The Little Dealer Boy'

45 ElCapitanAmerica  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:18:55am

South Carolina is a scary place.

46 Mattand  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:26:19am

re: #33 blueraven

...it is inevitable that a lot of this thinking will go by the wayside eventually. Not all of course, but I see a much more tolerant generation to come.

I hope so, but based on my personal experience, I'm not as optimistic as you. I'm in my mid-40's and the amount of racism that still present in my generation is depressing.

47 stevemcg  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:26:50am

What's unconstitutional right now?
"The invasion of Liberna"

48 stevemcg  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:28:39am

"If I had a job to educate a race and get them off welfare..."

49 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:31:18am

re: #47 stevemcg

What's unconstitutional right now?
"The invasion of Liberna"

Would I be wrong in speculating that the person who said that had absolutely no concerns about the Iraq invasion?

50 BongCrodny  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:35:42am

re: #30 SanFranciscoZionist

Well, clearly Trump is doing well with this group. What exactly is his appeal? I sort of 'get' the Palin glamor, but Trump?


If I may...

(from LegalZoom.com)

Donald Trump has become infamous for telling business mogul wannabes "You're fired!" every week on primetime television. Yet, after Trump's casino operations filed bankruptcy for the second time this past November, many have wondered if it isn't time for board members to give Trump a pink slip. Despite the company failings, Trump will remain as chairman and CEO and continue to collect a $2 million dollar paycheck.

So there's *multiple* reasons to be enthralled with The Donald. There's the birther issue, he's rich and successful, and he knows how to game the system and get away with it.

51 stevemcg  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:37:31am

Has anybody ever watched Trump's show on the Golf Channel. It's a half hour ass-kissing festival.

52 stevemcg  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:39:10am

re: #51 stevemcg

OOps. I meant "?"

53 Gus  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:43:01am

Damn. This was at a Republican event? How unusual.

//

54 Surabaya Stew  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 10:43:13am

re: #41 SanFranciscoZionist

Good reply, heh.

re: #43 blueraven


Thanks for blowing smoke my way!

55 Decatur Deb  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 12:15:34pm

re: #33 blueraven

The sad truth is that most of these people are old, set in their ignorance and racist views. Though I wish them all a long life...it is inevitable that a lot of this thinking will go by the wayside eventually. Not all of course, but I see a much more tolerant generation to come.

Don't fool yourself. That's what I thought in 1964. They will be replaced, and so must we.

56 Michael Orion Powell  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 1:26:44pm

Ah, and remember those Newsweek and Time covers about Nikki Haley being the face of "the new south?" This video shows that reality bites.

57 Our Precious Bodily Fluids  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 1:34:10pm

I learned many new words from this video, such as "super-flewrus" from the guy at 5:10. And apparently we invaded something called "Levener".

58 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 4:37:25pm

re: #4 wrenchwench

Ha, ho, oh no...

TIME CUBE!

59 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 4:39:21pm

re: #30 SanFranciscoZionist

Well, clearly Trump is doing well with this group. What exactly is his appeal? I sort of 'get' the Palin glamor, but Trump?

The GOP is desperate and they like a winner

Trump looks like a winner to them, and he's a birther, and he's better at getting himself on the teevee than any actual GOP candidate

60 samgak  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 6:31:02pm

re: #4 wrenchwench

Ha, ho, oh no...


I was laughing too until I realised that I get all my news off the computer too...

61 Eclectic Infidel  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:20:13pm

re: #24 Stanley Sea

From ABL

Happy Smoke Weed Today and Be Irreverent About it Day. Or as we call it in California: "Wednesday."

Yeah, well, it's all fun and games till you show up for night lab (cooking class, 2-6:30PM) and one third of your classmates are absent because they're off enjoying SF grown THC in the green and you're the Sous Chef and have to pick up the slack. But I'm not complaining. The substitute chef actually shook my hand and thanked me for doing a good job in the face of much work and stress. So, it's all good come to think of it.

Now that I'm home, I can celebrate 420 day on my own time. :)

62 Amory Blaine  Wed, Apr 20, 2011 9:54:31pm

Yep. I know lots of people just like this.

63 S'latch  Thu, Apr 21, 2011 7:03:13am

Using this formula:

Concentration of Ignorance = Number of Ignorant Tea Party Supporters / Total Size of Tea Party Rally

I estimate the total Concentration of Tea Party Ignorance to be very close to 100%.

64 wrenchwench  Thu, Apr 21, 2011 8:26:46am

re: #60 samgak

I was laughing too until I realised that I get all my news off the computer too...

I hope you are sophisticated enough to realize that "off the computer" is not separate from "the media".

65 Stephen T.  Thu, Apr 21, 2011 8:38:56am

Wow.

I only got as far as the flag falling down. I think it passed out from the stupid.

66 Stephen T.  Thu, Apr 21, 2011 8:43:02am

re: #29 wrenchwench

Education. You can't do it at gunpoint, but all you can do is try to inform people better. The ones in the video think they are discarding bullshit, but they have replaced it with other bullshit.

Politically, I think it's more productive to educate people who haven't already decided that Fox and Glenn Beck tell the truth.

But, we're spending too much on education!

//


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