Hitting back on “the Al Qaeda candidate” myth.
By on Aug 14th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
Hitting back on “the Al Qaeda candidate” myth.
This morning on CNN, Arianna Huffington blasted CNN journalist Chuck Roberts for suggesting that Ned Lamont “is the Al Qaeda candidate,” and demanded more accountability from journalists. David Brock, CEO of MediaMatters, has written CNN and urged them to discipline Roberts.
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Fox Lite discipline this clown? Dream on.
The solution to this problem is to simply stop watching CNN or visiting their web site.
August 14th, 2006 at 5:00 pmArianna Huffington blasted CNN journalist Chuck Roberts for suggesting that Ned Lamont “is the Al Qaeda candidate,†and demanded more accountability from journalists.
Yeah, more accountability like saying: “Well, what do you know? Lamont was Bin Laden´s room mate back in the varsity”
August 14th, 2006 at 5:03 pmThe Bush gang are all lying neo-fascist thugs. As Big Eddie (Schultz) says, they are brutal, and they will do anything to win. Bush waved the white flag for terrorism immediately after the gOP theft of the 2000 Presidential Election by ordering the FBI and the CIA to stop investigating any possible Saudi-terror links. Also, needless to say, Bush has been doing oil business with the Bin Laden family for twenty years.
Cheers,
August 14th, 2006 at 5:07 pmEverything is a battle – we need watchdogs everywhere. The anchors are assumed to be neutral and they are, instead, propagandists.
August 14th, 2006 at 5:21 pmCNN headline news should fire Roberts – or give him a 90 day unpaid leave of absence, at least.
Actually James,
August 14th, 2006 at 5:22 pmI think the Bin Ladin family is into construction. But Bush/Cheney/Baker/Carlyle are all up into other terrorist supporting Saudi Royals who are in the oil biz, so you got it pretty much right anyway. Anybody have a good phone number for CNN? I mean a really good one, one that gets you into the news room or something like that?
On http://www.mediamatters.org, they list these phone numbers for CNN (though I doubt they’ll get you into the newsroom):
Phone: 404-827-1500
Fax: 404-827-1906
But I’m sure they’re the appropriate place to lodge a complaint.
August 14th, 2006 at 5:27 pm#3 – …needless to say, Bush has been doing oil business with the Bin Laden family for twenty years.
It’s worse than you think.
The bin Laden family did business with the Bush Crime Family through the defense outfit called Carlyle Group. Several others of the Bush Crime Family henchmen are also investors in Carlyle.
August 14th, 2006 at 5:29 pmArianna Huffington has an annoying voice.
That said, Cheney and Lieberman were correct in their assessment of Lamont’s position on the war on terror. If Lamont had his way in Iraq, this would be seen as a victory for the terrorists. It’s not a pretty comment, but it’s true.
August 14th, 2006 at 5:33 pmYeah, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. CNN has given that idiot Glenn Beck a timeslot. Nothing will happen.
August 14th, 2006 at 5:39 pmMr big comes through with his erectile dysfunction.
Uhhh, guy, it isn’t that it won’t get big, there’s nothing THERE to get anything.
My sympathies. So sorry your brain has gone the way of Terrie Schavio. Fear not though, when your family asks to have the plug pulled because you are a vegatative asshole, we hare at ThinkProgress WILL RALLY to allow your family to do so.
God bless all the earths idiots. Even this one.
August 14th, 2006 at 5:42 pmHey Dixie, Looks like MR Big is trying out for a spot on your troll list =)
August 14th, 2006 at 5:44 pmFunny stuff, kindness.
August 14th, 2006 at 5:44 pm#9, Beck has better ratings than Olbermann, no?
August 14th, 2006 at 5:46 pmBetter yet, fire his dull ass and replace him with a liberal honest person.
CNN should get with the tide and figure out that the country is firmly behind getting rid of bush and republicans and democrats who supported war.
Roberts is just plain dull.
August 14th, 2006 at 5:50 pmIf Lamont is the Al- Quada candidate, then Bush is Hitler’s heir.
August 14th, 2006 at 6:16 pmI’m not going to be in touch for a while, especially after Wednesday morning.
I took my cat Sheena to the vet and the vet basically told me that I’d have to put her to sleep. She has a long-lasting bowel obstruction and feline anemia, meaning that her bones aren’t producing enough red blood cells. Her kidneys have also shrunk.
Reading these pixels it may sound as if I’m at peace with the prospect of having to witness her untimely death by lethal injection in less than 48 hours but believe me, I am not. The calmness is just the illusion through distance.
I’ve been bawling uncontrollably since late this morning, when I knew I’d have to take her in. It’s like December 8th all over again, the night we took our dog Shana to the vet for the last time.
I am so going to miss her being curled up on my left arm as I sleep, having her meow and run to me when I call her by name (show me one other cat that does that). She isn’t a mere pet or beloved pet: Sheena’s probably the best friend I ever had because she loves me unconditionally.
So I’m not going to be online for quite a while since I’ll be bawling uncontrollably for a week straight like when Shana had to be put down. Telling me that I’m putting her out of her misery is not going to console me in the least. In fact, it will only infuriate me.
So I’m posting an incomplete Assclowns of the Week, all written before I got the devastating news today and that’ll be it for quite a while, unless I want to write about Sheena (and I probably do. I’m a writer, so I write for catharsis). No doubt the people sick of my near-constant blogwhoring will view this as a welcome respite.
If there’s a God, He sure sucks.
August 14th, 2006 at 6:17 pm#9, Beck has better ratings than Olbermann, no?
Comment by Mr. Big — August 14, 2006 @ 5:46 pm
Yeah, and pandas will fly out of Tony Blair’s ass. Olberman has the higher ratings. Beck is just saying that he has higher ratings in order to combat his failed ambitions, his professional shortcomings and the same malady that you share with according to Kindness.
Quit making up lies or Mr. Olbermann puts you on his World Worst Person in the World list.
August 14th, 2006 at 6:30 pmIf liberals and progressives are looking to individuals like Arianna Huffington, who is so non-feminine, that she turned her Republican husband gay, then I say keep her talking! Her voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard, completely obscuring any point she wishes to make.
August 14th, 2006 at 6:31 pmI smoked a joint with Chuck Roberts when he was a local news anchor in Omaha, must have been 1979 or so cuz I was in high school. He was cool back then. My friend and I were hitchhiking around Council Bluffs Iowa raising hell one night and Chuck picked us up. He smoked one with us and then he went to a local night club.
August 14th, 2006 at 6:33 pm#18 — to YOU Ariana Huffington is annoying because she speaks the truth, and people like you don’t like the truth, you like rethuglican fantasies. As far as AH turning her husband gay, she didn’t. He started gay but was too controlled by other people’s opinions and bigotry to allow himself to live his life without conforming to society’s expectations.
August 14th, 2006 at 6:35 pm#21, No, Republicans were all to happy when she ran screeching to the liberals camp when the governator, Arnold Schwartznegger flushed the stink of Grey (boring) Davis out of the California governor’s mansion.
August 14th, 2006 at 6:43 pmJason is just jealous – he’s still debating if it’s safe to come out of the closet.
August 14th, 2006 at 6:45 pmHey,Gay Bear,
August 14th, 2006 at 6:47 pmI was going to respond,but you covered all the bases quite nicely.
Hitting back on “the Al Qaeda candidate†myth.
this is GOOD NEWS ! MORE! MORE!
we all need to see more of this – and keep working hard to
August 14th, 2006 at 7:07 pmforce out the truth and spread it around!
#16 jurassic; I’m sorry about your cat. I still miss and often think about my 2 dogs and 2 cats that I’ve had over the years. They were all lap pets(3 of them anyway).
August 14th, 2006 at 7:25 pm#21 — like most rethuglicans, your response is a non-response and makes absolutely no sense.
August 14th, 2006 at 7:31 pmEverything is a battle – we need watchdogs everywhere. The anchors are assumed to be neutral and they are, instead, propagandists.
Comment by Marie — August 14, 2006 @ 5:21 pm
well said, marie…
August 14th, 2006 at 7:32 pmArianna Huffington has an annoying voice.
Comment by Mr. Big — August 14, 2006 @ 5:33 pm
aww, sweetie… she doesn’t MEAN to make you feel stupid with that sexy greek accent… aww, c’mon – i bet you really like her voice… give you a chubby? yea, i thought so…
August 14th, 2006 at 7:48 pm#29, carrie,
Yet another liberal blogger obsessed with picturing me sexually. Just the understandable response of a weak minded female to a strong man.
August 14th, 2006 at 8:06 pm#29, carrie,
Yet another liberal blogger obsessed with picturing me sexually. Just the understandable response of a weak minded female to a strong man.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — August 14, 2006 @ 8:06 pm
ohhhhh, jason… so, YOU”RE Mr. Big? …you so wish…
August 14th, 2006 at 8:16 pmthat’s not fair sweetie… darn, never mind…
especially that “weak minded female” crap… loser.
Why Is Clyde STILL Banished??????
I wrote TP on Saturday! As of today, 4 computers and NOTHING!
He never insults anyone, yet he is banned?
Sorry to have to call you out on the carpet, TP, but I was nice and you didn’t do anything.
Please let TP know to fix their error. Use the contact button.
August 14th, 2006 at 8:18 pmThanks,
NORMA RAE
#32 — Jason, ever see someone hold up their pinky finger, and place the tip of their thumb at the first knuckle below the finger nail? Try it and you’ll see what the “weak females” of the world know about “strong men” like you.
August 14th, 2006 at 8:19 pmThat is right!!! Hendler is the huge (figuratively) flaming misogynist. I had forgotten about that.
August 14th, 2006 at 8:39 pmAnd you probably think Man Coulter is feminine.
August 14th, 2006 at 8:40 pmMr. Big, your “annoying voice” crack is extremely offensive to those of us with Greek ancestry. Actually, I am kidding. I don’t really give a damn about that. What is really offensive is your retarded view of Lamont’s position. Let me say this sloooowwwwwly. Iraq…didn’t…have…terrorists…until…we…invaded…them. Of course you could ignore every security expert and believe that terrorism hasn’t spiked and that Bush’s PNAC plan hasn’t been a boon for recruiting but then everybody would think you are a moron…hehe…too late.
August 14th, 2006 at 8:43 pmJust the understandable response of a weak minded female to a strong man
—————-
Hmm.
When a man characterizes himself as strong…
…not so much.
August 14th, 2006 at 8:47 pmdixie – i think jason outed himself as mr.big here:
#29, carrie,
Yet another liberal blogger obsessed with picturing me …
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — August 14, 2006 @ 8:06 pm
poor carrie…
but, yes, pretty much a troll…
August 14th, 2006 at 9:25 pmIraq…didn’t…have…terrorists…until…we…invaded…them.
Ansar al islam opperated in Northern Iraq. Saddam trained terrorists at Salman Pak. Abu Nadel was headquarted in Baghdad. And Zarqawi went to Iraq from Afghanistan to get medical treatment. Saddam paid the families of suicide bombers in Israel $25k, thereby soliciting more attacks.
August 14th, 2006 at 10:19 pmNo, I’m not Jason Hendler. No offense to Jason, but I work alone.
August 14th, 2006 at 10:20 pmMr. Big, you know that northern Iraq was and is controlled by the Kurds…our allies.
August 14th, 2006 at 11:18 pmOh, the Zarqawi thing is tired. He only had one leg after going to Baghdad, right? I believe he had two of them after we bombed the crap out of him.
August 14th, 2006 at 11:19 pmI like Huffington > she is a cool lady who is not afraid to stand up to Bush and GOP fools!
August 15th, 2006 at 1:07 amStill, Iraq was not a good place for any terrorists but Saddam’s henchmen. It was not a “hotbed” at all. Now, of course, it’s bootcamp for terrorists. And this is a clear example of why having a war on “terrorism” is so confusing. It’s a fighting strategy, not one I recommend but still, it’s an act of violence that is meant to lead to a result. Anybody can do it. The English were not fond of our methods during the war for our independance, but we were unabashedly pleased with ourselves! We thought hiding behind trees and picking off the English soldiers one by one was quite clever. That was not the English view.
August 15th, 2006 at 1:18 amThe point is, whichever side you don’t approve of, they’re the terrorists, your side only does what it has to do, you know, to win. Like bomb a city into rubble, or take people hostage, or … well, you get my drift. “Terrorism” can never be defeated. It’s a shell game.
Chuck Roberts? The man should have stuck to what he does best–rip and read news. Where is Linda Stouffer when you need her, eh Chuckie? What an ass.
As for Arianna, enough already. Is she the spokesperson for liberal dems? Who knows? But she is a pin-up queen where her “rival” Ann Coulter is concerned. The woman is a reptile. Given the choice between the two, I’d be forced to find a knob in a tree…far more sexy.
August 15th, 2006 at 8:05 amSeriously….
Isn’t it remarkable how comparable we have become to say, 1932 Germany? Question the government, you are “anti” that government. Question the war, you are a traitor. Non “nazionalische” candidates are traitorous. The media is controlled so much that “journalists” who ask questions–real questions–are railroaded out of town and never heard of again. Elections are fixed. The leadership does what it wants to where conflict is concerned.
And meanwhile….the population sleeps.
August 15th, 2006 at 8:09 amIsn’t it remarkable how comparable we have become to say, 1932 Germany?
Ah, Dark Horse, now you’ve got it.
August 15th, 2006 at 12:44 pmAfter reading the posts on this site for several months there seems to be some consistency as to the feelings of the “bloggers …..let me summarize……because somewhere in my following list you (yes, you the wacko “progressiveâ€) will find an answer to ALL of the problems that America faces today….or at least the person/persons that are responsible for such a miserable existence that we must trudge through in America…..America the damned!!! Each of the items below are just a snippet of what “think progress†stands for….so…in your words….
Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate…
Fox News is Hitler’s SS version of propaganda…
The Democrats are waayyy too conservative and right-leaning….
The Republicans (gulp…I said the word Republicans) work for the Devil…
Lieberman is a Bush crony that never accomplished anything for the state of Connecticut…
Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?
The War in Iraq was certainly for the oil and making rich people richer!!!
Halliburton? Planning the war(s) for years before 9/11…
9/11? Bush not only knew exactly what/where/when/how…..he helped to plan it…..
9/11? The towers were not taken down by airplanes…American C-4 explosives were strategically placed to “take ‘em downâ€â€¦.
Bush planted the C4…along with the help of Cheney and Rumsfield…
The War in Iraq was certainly a follow-up to papa Bush….and his “failure†in removing Saddam…..
Terrorism is not that big of a deal…it should be monitored and controlled by our police agencies….not the government….
OBL is not that bad….hell, America created him!!
Saddam is not the bad…hell, America created him!!
Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is not that bad….he does not want nukes for weapons…its all about the fuel baby!!!
Problems in the Middle East…Americas fault…
Darfur? Bush and Cheney are not fully responsible for the genocide—but at least 78%….
Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?
Try to resolve the problems in the Middle East??—Why does America feel it should stick its nose in others business…
Israel…America’s puppet….
Israel is the cause of most of the problems in the Middle East….Hezbollah is not a terrorist organization—they were “elected†into a position of power in a democratic government!!!
America did the worse job of evacuating its citizens from Lebanon…Denmark did the best…Denmark is #1!!! Denmark is #1!!!….
Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?
American flags are made for one purpose….to burn!!!!!!!!
The primary run off in Ct proves that the American people want an immediate withdrawal from Iraq….
AIDS in Africa killing scores? Bush’s Fault….well, maybe 82% responsible…
Socialism #1…Communism #2….Dictatorship #3…Democracy #4…as ranked by the bloggers on “Think Progress†as best form of govt….
Global Warming is a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……
The short-comings of American schools…a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……
The short-comings of Health-care….a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……
Oil?….ever since man has been able to process it into a usable fuel….all the problems have been…..a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……
Wal-mart=Capitalism=Bush cronies=Conservatives=devil
Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?
Mexican Immigration problem? No problemo…
Katrina?….a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……not the response—the actual cause of the hurricane…a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive
Katrina…response to it?….Bush hates blacks…..it’s that simple……did I mention Bush hates Mexicans, Canadians, French, Italians, Spaniards, Russians, Irish, Germans, Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, Aussies, Swedes, New Zealanders, anybody that might be of south American persuasion, anybody that might be a mix bred, anybody from Africa-even if they “look†white, and of course…all Muslims….
Did I mention that according to this site that Bush hates gays? And wants them dead?
The economy—-the worse it’s been in the history of America—-….is a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……
International relations? well—before Bush we were loved from china to south America…but now—America is hated all around the world and we need to kowtow to the Europeans and Islam so they like us…..we want other people to like us…we really want other people to like us………please like us…..please?
Homeless problem in a city/town near you?…a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive…
Abortion is good (million+ innocents a year)…Death penalty is Bad (handful of convicted criminals a year)….
(Did I mention that Bush and the Republicans are the devil reincarnate?
Lines at the super-market….. a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive…
Howard Stern being fined for foul behavior/language…. a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive….
Katrina “evacuees†in Houston or other cities committing hideous crimes?… a direct cause of Bush being the Chief-executive……
Christian groups are bigots and things such as “faith day†(at a ball park after the game) are nothing more than the radical rights attempt at “christian-izing†us….
America’s military is weak and the Draft is right around the corner…
“God†should not be in the Pledge….
“God†should not be on our currency…
“God†should not be……….
Cindy Sheehan should not be questioned nor debated…..her son died for her right to hang out in Crawford dam it!!!
America went to war unprepared….look at the hummers!! They have absolutely no armor….and its Bush’s fault…
Democrats and Republicans are all the same…evil…out for themselves…slave-masters (its in their family history)…sex addicts…and of course out to kill Americans in a fake war that was based on purposely fraudulent intelligence…
The (mass) media is covering up everything!!!
Good policing and investigative work is called—racial profiling!!!
“Minimum Wage should be at least $18.00 a hourâ€
“Progressive†reporters get kick out of all the neo-cons news briefings…
“My phones have been taped because I went to an anti-war rally!â€
“My cable has been on the blink and my phone has been making weird noises since I went to a anti-war Rallyâ€
Anybody that makes money and lives a successful life MUST be doing something that hurts the poor or crippled….
Taxes and more taxes are good for the economy…tax cuts/breaks only help the millionaires…
SUV’s were created by conservatives that wanted to help out their “oil buddiesâ€â€¦
People should not be expected to take care of themselves!!! That’s the role of government…
People should not be able to invest their social security account as they wish!! That’s the role of the government…
If I forgot a topic or an issue please just fill it in with the following…
“BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA..BUSH IS THE DEVIL BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA…REPUBLICANS ARE THE DEVIL… WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA…AMERICA IS THE CAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD…-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA…â€
IN CONLUSION::::::
I have posted this because it addresses nearly all the issues that “think progress†and its bloggers believe/state/dream about….in other words, this post can be placed on any of your blogs and it will make sense……thanks “think progress†bloggers for making this so easy….if you think my post is foolish….please remember—these are your words (with some editing liberties taken…oh I forgot—I should not mention anything about taking liberties)….dam America!!!
August 15th, 2006 at 1:53 pm#53 — IN CONCLUSION you posted that BLATHER — “BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA..BUSH IS THE DEVIL BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA…REPUBLICANS ARE THE DEVIL… WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA WAA-WAA…AMERICA IS THE CAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD…-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA- BLAH-DA-DOO-DAA…” — because you are a brain-washing imbecile who is unable to think for himself. Go somewhere else where your Bush talking points can be more appreciated — like a KKK website.
August 15th, 2006 at 7:03 pm