Comments on: Blogosphere Responds To O’Reilly’s Baseless Attacks On The Netroots http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:47:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tony http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-4024224 Tony Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:02:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-4024224 The only thing Bill has done here with his smear campaign is to give publicity the DailyKos.com within american popular culture. Over the past month, their traffic has doubled - <a href="http://vocalnation.net/posting/439/Bill+O%27Reilly+Doubles+DailyKos.com+Traffic%21/" rel="nofollow">Check this out!</a>. The republican's dirty tactics are starting to backfire. The only thing Bill has done here with his smear campaign is to give publicity the DailyKos.com within american popular culture. Over the past month, their traffic has doubled – Check this out!. The republican’s dirty tactics are starting to backfire.

]]> By: Mark Gisleson http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3951456 Mark Gisleson Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:41:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3951456 Sure you can make fun of YK. What other national gathering requires you to grab a room in the spring but doesn't tell you that programming starts at 8 am on the first day until July? While most conventions would still be registering stragglers, YK will have already had about 30 workshops, caucuses, films and roundtables by noon, or just about the time I'll finally arrive at the hotel after fighting my way in through Chicago commuter traffic. And that oh so important Sunday that I took a $149 room for an extra night? A prayer group meeting and a brunch (no speakers). Period. Needless to say I'd like to trade that Saturday night reservation for Wednesday, but it's too late as the hotel was booked up ages ago. Max, don't deprive us of your insights on YK, please. ActBlue has done a really bizarre job of setting up a convention unlike any other, and they need encouragement to rethink their schtick before YK08. Sure you can make fun of YK. What other national gathering requires you to grab a room in the spring but doesn’t tell you that programming starts at 8 am on the first day until July? While most conventions would still be registering stragglers, YK will have already had about 30 workshops, caucuses, films and roundtables by noon, or just about the time I’ll finally arrive at the hotel after fighting my way in through Chicago commuter traffic.

And that oh so important Sunday that I took a $149 room for an extra night? A prayer group meeting and a brunch (no speakers). Period. Needless to say I’d like to trade that Saturday night reservation for Wednesday, but it’s too late as the hotel was booked up ages ago.

Max, don’t deprive us of your insights on YK, please. ActBlue has done a really bizarre job of setting up a convention unlike any other, and they need encouragement to rethink their schtick before YK08.

]]> By: pale http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3946523 pale Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:56:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3946523 Why does everyone want to insult apes, monkeys and lemurs? At least they care for each other, take care of their babies, dont lie constantly, and have not been stupid enough to ever kill each other over religion. Who is the evolved species? I think they are the ones who wouldnt want to be associated with us. Why does everyone want to insult apes, monkeys and lemurs?

At least they care for each other, take care of their babies, dont lie constantly, and have not been stupid enough to ever kill each other over religion.

Who is the evolved species? I think they are the ones who wouldnt want to be associated with us.

]]> By: Michele http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3945934 Michele Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:35:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3945934 Sorry Billy boy but you are a primate too. Just as the Pope and all the rest of the people at this site; along with apes, monkeys and lemurs. Sorry Billy boy but you are a primate too. Just as the Pope and all the rest of the people at this site; along with apes, monkeys and lemurs.

]]> By: neverbeenfooled http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3944871 neverbeenfooled Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:29:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3944871 I have a favorite uncle who is a big fan of O'Lielly. I believe he's going senile. I have a favorite uncle who is a big fan of O’Lielly. I believe he’s going senile.

]]> By: SLJ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3944849 SLJ Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:13:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3944849 BO should be held accountable he's the most hatemonger in the media and he should be terminated immediately. BO should be held accountable he’s the most hatemonger in the media and he should be terminated immediately.

]]> By: JoeySoCal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3944725 JoeySoCal Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:46:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3944725 Letter sent to Bill tonight. Bill, a little honesty is in order here, don't ya think? You've read Man Coulter's material of hate, and sponsored it on your show so many times. Could you possibly be a bigger fucking hypocrite? Could you possibly be a bigger fucking hack? Bill, Bill. The bloggers on the Kos said they wouldn't mind if Baghdad Bob, I mean Tony Snow, and Dick Cheney were to die. Bill, Bill, how many people's death's are those guys responsible for??? How many American troop deaths, how many innocent Iraqi deaths? How many death's are they responsible for against Iraqi guys who can't help but feel the moral obligation to defend their country against the occupying foreign troops and 'accidental' slaughterings, the 'collateral damage' that they wrought on their wife's and children and families? Huh Bill? And all you can do is get huffy and pissy over a few bloggers who, in a mathematically honest way, suggest that many lives may be spared at the expense of a few? Isn't that just another form of your 'collateral damage? Yes, of-fucking-course it is, you itsy bitsy minded aristocrat. By the way, are you having any luck with your tin foil hat protecting yourself from George Soros' black helicopters? Also by the way, humans are, by scientific classification, primates. Are you a knee-jerk hack like you always accuse others of being? Right, rhetorical. Sincerely, Joey LA area Letter sent to Bill tonight.

Bill, a little honesty is in order here, don’t ya think?
You’ve read Man Coulter’s material of hate, and sponsored it on your show so many times.
Could you possibly be a bigger fucking hypocrite? Could you possibly be a bigger fucking hack?

Bill, Bill. The bloggers on the Kos said they wouldn’t mind if Baghdad Bob, I mean Tony Snow, and Dick Cheney were to die. Bill, Bill, how many people’s death’s are those guys responsible for??? How many American troop deaths, how many innocent Iraqi deaths? How many death’s are they responsible for against Iraqi guys who can’t help but feel the moral obligation to defend their country against the occupying foreign troops and ‘accidental’ slaughterings, the ‘collateral damage’ that they wrought on their wife’s and children and families? Huh Bill? And all you can do is get huffy and pissy over a few bloggers who, in a mathematically honest way, suggest that many lives may be spared at the expense of a few? Isn’t that just another form of your ‘collateral damage? Yes, of-fucking-course it is, you itsy bitsy minded aristocrat.

By the way, are you having any luck with your tin foil hat protecting yourself from George Soros’ black helicopters?

Also by the way, humans are, by scientific classification, primates. Are you a knee-jerk hack like you always accuse others of being? Right, rhetorical.

Sincerely,
Joey
LA area

]]> By: BK http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3944661 BK Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:22:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3944661 BO is overly generous, every time he opens his fat mouth, he shares his ignorance with the World. BO is overly generous,

every time he opens his fat mouth,

he shares his ignorance with the World.

]]> By: gnuorder http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3943985 gnuorder Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:17:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3943985 If Bill O and his fellow neocons boycott Jet Blue, the rest of us will finally be able to fly without primates. Those of us who have evolved should do a reverse boycott and give Jet Blue some netroots business. If Bill O and his fellow neocons boycott Jet Blue, the rest of us will finally be able to fly without primates. Those of us who have evolved should do a reverse boycott and give Jet Blue some netroots business.

]]> By: Jose Chung http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3943824 Jose Chung Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:38:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3943824 The Nazi comparison was ridiculous. I'm sure he would take that back. But the Daily Kos does attract a goodly number of disaffected youths and middled-aged losers who've never found happiness. They come off like an angry lynch mob, tearing down anything they can sink their claws into while creating nothing of importance themselves. The Nazi comparison was ridiculous. I’m sure he would take that back. But the Daily Kos does attract a goodly number of disaffected youths and middled-aged losers who’ve never found happiness. They come off like an angry lynch mob, tearing down anything they can sink their claws into while creating nothing of importance themselves.

]]> By: anonymous http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3943592 anonymous Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:39:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3943592 well, now you can't say you don't know where to turn when you need a good laugh in the 'no spin zone.' well, now you can’t say you don’t know where to turn when you need a good laugh in the ‘no spin zone.’

]]> By: Jim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3943535 Jim Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:29:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3943535 #109: <em>I will be planning all my flights on JetBlue. Thanks Billo for reminding me to support that airline.</em> Ditto that. #109: I will be planning all my flights on JetBlue. Thanks Billo for reminding me to support that airline.

Ditto that.

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3943471 upside00 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:13:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3943471 Billo is a prime example of the Faux NoNooz approach to entertainment; put an ego-maniac who spends more time shilling his goofy pens and t-shirts then he does actually preparing for a story, since he already has his mind made up. But then they pander to the lowest common denominator in his audience, the low IQ, mouth-breathers. Billo is a prime example of the Faux NoNooz approach to entertainment; put an ego-maniac who spends more time shilling his goofy pens and t-shirts then he does actually preparing for a story, since he already has his mind made up.

But then they pander to the lowest common denominator in his audience, the low IQ, mouth-breathers.

]]> By: Analytical Liberal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3943443 Analytical Liberal Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:06:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3943443 Please stop referring to O'Reilly as "... a newsman." He is a bloviator; a liar; a racist; a lunatic; and a bloviating lying racist lunatic. He is definitely NOT a "newsman." Indeed, he is anything BUT a "newsman." Thank you. Please stop referring to O’Reilly as “… a newsman.” He is a bloviator; a liar; a racist; a lunatic; and a bloviating lying racist lunatic. He is definitely NOT a “newsman.” Indeed, he is anything BUT a “newsman.” Thank you.

]]> By: A Richard Head http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3943321 A Richard Head Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:34:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3943321 it’s funny, the “representativeness” issue can be judged by the “troll rating” mechanism attatched to every diary, post and comment. this allows the community to set what sentiments they identify themselves with, and not one of the comments mentioned was rated down. progressives hate in the weirdest way. they hate people for not thinking exactly like them. Comment by jummy — July 17, 2007 @ Bwahahahahahaha. Sure. That's it. it’s funny, the “representativeness” issue can be judged by the “troll rating” mechanism attatched to every diary, post and comment. this allows the community to set what sentiments they identify themselves with, and not one of the comments mentioned was rated down. progressives hate in the weirdest way. they hate people for not thinking exactly like them.

Comment by jummy — July 17, 2007 @

Bwahahahahahaha. Sure. That’s it.

]]> By: Peter http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3943088 Peter Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:13:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3943088 I will be planning all my flights on JetBlue. Thanks Billo for reminding me to support that airline. I will be planning all my flights on JetBlue. Thanks Billo for reminding me to support that airline.

]]> By: crimedog http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3942975 crimedog Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:40:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3942975 oh ok Comment by chasemonster — July 17, 2007 @ 6:17 pm Comment by crimedog — July 17, 2007 @ 6:21 pm This is an open forum, and yet you two are still b*tching. Amazing. Comment by Zooey oh ok
Comment by chasemonster — July 17, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
Comment by crimedog — July 17, 2007 @ 6:21 pm

This is an open forum, and yet you two are still b*tching. Amazing.

Comment by Zooey

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3942937 Zooey Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:28:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3942937 It’s not so much “hate” (well, yeah, I guess it is) but whining and conspiracy theories as well. Comment by Mr. President You're the chief whiner. It’s not so much “hate” (well, yeah, I guess it is) but whining and conspiracy theories as well.
Comment by Mr. President

You’re the chief whiner.

]]> By: jummy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3942916 jummy Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:21:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3942916 i think it's probably "hate" for progressive democratics of the social justice movement to "support the troops" by stalking them to their homes between deployments and shoooting them point-blank in the chest, leaving behind a suicide note filled with dkos-like ramblings about "boosh" and "neocons". but as one kos supporter wrote in response to the o'reilly piece, just because someone might aknowlege that an expression is ugly doesn't mean that they don't agree with it. i think it’s probably “hate” for progressive democratics of the social justice movement to “support the troops” by stalking them to their homes between deployments and shoooting them point-blank in the chest, leaving behind a suicide note filled with dkos-like ramblings about “boosh” and “neocons”.

but as one kos supporter wrote in response to the o’reilly piece, just because someone might aknowlege that an expression is ugly doesn’t mean that they don’t agree with it.

]]> By: spit take http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/comment-page-3/#comment-3942841 spit take Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:58:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/oreilly-yearlykos/#comment-3942841 I wonder if the trolls think it's "hate" to name-jack a fallen soldier and accuse his comrade of lying about his service to the country? I wonder if the trolls think it’s “hate” to name-jack a fallen soldier and accuse his comrade of lying about his service to the country?

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