Comments on: Rep. LaTourette pressured paper to fire blogger. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:09:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140670 Lefty Patriot Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:51:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140670 The Conservative talk show hosts, especially Hannity, Limbaugh and Schnitt IMO are much better at what they do. Air America needs better talent if it is going to survive. Comment by TCDon — October 31, 2007 @ 4:54 pm They are superb at what they do, which is to lie, smear and divide. That's why their listeners are idiots and morons. The Conservative talk show hosts, especially Hannity, Limbaugh and Schnitt IMO are much better at what they do. Air America needs better talent if it is going to survive.

Comment by TCDon — October 31, 2007 @ 4:54 pm

They are superb at what they do, which is to lie, smear and divide. That’s why their listeners are idiots and morons.

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140600 Doc Rock Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:02:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140600 There's plenty rotten in Ohio! Don't expect the Plain Dealer to ferret it out. There’s plenty rotten in Ohio! Don’t expect the Plain Dealer to ferret it out.

]]> By: DutchHenry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140552 DutchHenry Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:34:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140552 The Conservative talk show hosts, especially Hannity, Limbaugh and Schnitt IMO are much better at what they do. Air America needs better talent if it is going to survive. Comment by TCDon *** Yeah it really takes alot of talent & intellect to say "let's go Bomb Iran" or smear & distort the situation of an 11yrs old & 2 yrs old whose parents support SCHIP.You may be right,they(Repukes) know how to LIE very good. The Conservative talk show hosts, especially Hannity, Limbaugh and Schnitt IMO are much better at what they do. Air America needs better talent if it is going to survive.

Comment by TCDon

*** Yeah it really takes alot of talent & intellect to say “let’s go Bomb Iran” or smear & distort the situation of an 11yrs old & 2 yrs old whose parents support SCHIP.You may be right,they(Repukes) know how to LIE very good.

]]> By: Menehune http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140459 Menehune Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:14:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140459 LaTourette's Syndrome: spontaneous outbursts of stifled free speech. LaTourette’s Syndrome: spontaneous outbursts of stifled free speech.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140376 Zimzone Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:12:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140376 Maybe Clear Channel is buying up newspapers now. They have a penchant for stifling dissent. -Comment by MeYeZone <em>Indeed. They fired Ed Schultz in the Fargo area, even though he had the #1 show in the region. They stripped local stations of resources while piling up cash in Texas. (Sound familiar?) When done raping the station, they sold it for 30 cents on the dollar. You can bet Clear Channel is behind this new move to allow media owners both radio & TV in the same city...they'll probably want 'retroactive immunity' for past sins, as well. And they'll get it...</em> Maybe Clear Channel is buying up newspapers now. They have a penchant for stifling dissent. -Comment by MeYeZone

Indeed. They fired Ed Schultz in the Fargo area, even though he had the #1 show in the region. They stripped local stations of resources while piling up cash in Texas. (Sound familiar?) When done raping the station, they sold it for 30 cents on the dollar.

You can bet Clear Channel is behind this new move to allow media owners both radio & TV in the same city…they’ll probably want ‘retroactive immunity’ for past sins, as well. And they’ll get it…

]]> By: MeYeZone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140332 MeYeZone Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:38:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140332 Maybe Clear Channel is buying up newspapers now. They have a penchant for stifling dissent. Maybe Clear Channel is buying up newspapers now. They have a penchant for stifling dissent.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140318 Shayne Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:22:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140318 Thanks Zimzone, I think I must have gotten to Billy Hill today. The child only has a few ways to act out, sadly. Thanks Zimzone, I think I must have gotten to Billy Hill today. The child only has a few ways to act out, sadly.

]]> By: Wilco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140312 Wilco Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:17:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140312 TCDon, There's always plenty of content in the PD. As far as the oped pages, it depends on the day, it seems. Often they swing wide right. TCDon, There’s always plenty of content in the PD. As far as the oped pages, it depends on the day, it seems. Often they swing wide right.

]]> By: Frosty Cupcake http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140299 Frosty Cupcake Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:07:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140299 I'm offline for a week, come back and one thread has someone accusing Zooey of being a troll and now this thread has a shayne "lookalike"? What the hell is going on around here? I’m offline for a week, come back and one thread has someone accusing Zooey of being a troll and now this thread has a shayne “lookalike”? What the hell is going on around here?

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140296 Zimzone Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:07:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140296 Shayne, I've reported abuse on 2 threads already in regard to your name. Hell, you've even got TCD agreeing with you! <em>You'd think it was Halloween or something...</em> Shayne,
I’ve reported abuse on 2 threads already in regard to your name.

Hell, you’ve even got TCD agreeing with you!

You’d think it was Halloween or something…

]]> By: Wilco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140294 Wilco Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:07:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140294 The PD is fairly bipartisan, at least in its op-ed pages, and leans a little left, in my opinion. It's not a bad rag. The PD is fairly bipartisan, at least in its op-ed pages, and leans a little left, in my opinion.
It’s not a bad rag.

]]> By: Frosty Cupcake http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140287 Frosty Cupcake Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:04:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140287 How could this be since the all powerful liberal wing of the all powerful democratic party controls the media? //sarcasm How could this be since the all powerful liberal wing of the all powerful democratic party controls the media?

//sarcasm

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140285 Shayne Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:04:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140285 Hillbilly, you just outed yourself as the namejacking CT we've all hated for so long. This sniveling little coward, you know the one who fakes being deaf to not enlist in the war is namejacking me. He now pretends to be on the west coast but he's the same little Appalachian namejacking hillbilly he ever was. Please report him for namejacking. Hillbilly, you just outed yourself as the namejacking CT we’ve all hated for so long. This sniveling little coward, you know the one who fakes being deaf to not enlist in the war is namejacking me. He now pretends to be on the west coast but he’s the same little Appalachian namejacking hillbilly he ever was. Please report him for namejacking.

]]> By: Jason M. Hendler http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140281 Jason M. Hendler Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:00:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140281 Is there a reason why TP doesn't cover democrat debates? All the MSM outlets are swirling around Hill'reh's poor performance last night, so why no discussion here? Hats off to Tim Russert, who is second only to Chris Wallace at hard hitting debate questions. Is there a reason why TP doesn’t cover democrat debates? All the MSM outlets are swirling around Hill’reh’s poor performance last night, so why no discussion here?

Hats off to Tim Russert, who is second only to Chris Wallace at hard hitting debate questions.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140275 Zimzone Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:56:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140275 7, read the comments. He identifies himself by name in it. 7, read the comments. He identifies himself by name in it.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140273 Zimzone Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:54:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140273 LaTourette's syndrome may be present in many politicians... <em>Frankenshot Cheney Vampire Eyes Rice Bullshit Bush Alberto 'Adams Family' Gonzo Uncle Fester Rove</em> LaTourette’s syndrome may be present in many politicians…

Frankenshot Cheney

Vampire Eyes Rice

Bullshit Bush

Alberto ‘Adams Family’ Gonzo

Uncle Fester Rove

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140267 Shayne Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:48:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140267 Some little troll is going to get in trouble for namejacking. Some little troll is going to get in trouble for namejacking.

]]> By: PatrioticLiberalChristian http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140264 PatrioticLiberalChristian Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:47:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140264 More blue ink for Ohio. More blue ink for Ohio.

]]> By: nffcnnr http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-4140261 nffcnnr Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:43:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/31/rep-latourette-pressured-paper-to-fire-blogger/#comment-4140261 Contact Susan Goldberg: sgoldberg@plaind.com Contact Jean DuBail: jdubail@plaind.com Ask them to apply their standards consistently by firing the other bloggers who have donated to political campaigns, or re-hire YellowDogSammy. Contact Susan Goldberg: sgoldberg@plaind.com
Contact Jean DuBail: jdubail@plaind.com
Ask them to apply their standards consistently by firing the other bloggers who have donated to political campaigns, or re-hire YellowDogSammy.

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