Comments on: Bozell Says Obama Was A Far-Left Candidate, Seconds Later Says He ‘Won As A Conservative’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:09:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Art http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5334446 Art Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:10:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5334446 Isn't anyone in charge of the talking points any more? Isn’t anyone in charge of the talking points any more?

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5333290 dbadass Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:26:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5333290 Hey Brent: I choose not to have tv but I intend to watch the Simpsons, Family Guy, and whatever other shit I think will piss you off tonight on Hulu... Hey Brent:
I choose not to have tv but I intend to watch the Simpsons, Family Guy, and whatever other shit I think will piss you off tonight on Hulu…

]]> By: Sprizouse http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5332276 Sprizouse Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:12:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5332276 Please try to stay ahead of the wingnut agenda people. When they say Obama won the election by running a center-right campaign, they're setting up their ability to denounce and decry the policies he institutes when he becomes President. The wingnuts will be able to say in a year that Obama didn't keep his promises to the American people. They'll say he's a liar and was dishonest about his campaign platform since he ran 'center-right' but has leftist, radical policies. The constant stream of abuse will begin shortly after he takes office so you had better believe they're setting things up now. It's not difficult to think one step ahead of the wingnuts, they are, after all, predictable. Sites like ThinkProgress should make sure they're doing it though, and not being simply being reactionary. Anticipating the next load of bull the wingnuts will spew means you can disarm them before their guns are loaded -- which is a much more powerful response than debunking their hogwash once it's already part of the public consciousness. Please try to stay ahead of the wingnut agenda people. When they say Obama won the election by running a center-right campaign, they’re setting up their ability to denounce and decry the policies he institutes when he becomes President.

The wingnuts will be able to say in a year that Obama didn’t keep his promises to the American people. They’ll say he’s a liar and was dishonest about his campaign platform since he ran ‘center-right’ but has leftist, radical policies. The constant stream of abuse will begin shortly after he takes office so you had better believe they’re setting things up now.

It’s not difficult to think one step ahead of the wingnuts, they are, after all, predictable. Sites like ThinkProgress should make sure they’re doing it though, and not being simply being reactionary. Anticipating the next load of bull the wingnuts will spew means you can disarm them before their guns are loaded — which is a much more powerful response than debunking their hogwash once it’s already part of the public consciousness.

]]> By: helenahandbasket http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5332262 helenahandbasket Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:01:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5332262 OMG. We are watching the five stages. This one is called "Bargaining" By 2012 it will be "Acceptance" OB12 OMG. We are watching the five stages.

This one is called “Bargaining”

By 2012 it will be “Acceptance”

OB12

]]> By: MrSquirrel http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5331942 MrSquirrel Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:37:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331942 Obama's a Reaganite? B-b-b-but... McCain told me he was a socialist marxist communist! Now I'm all confused! Oh wait, I get it. He's saying Reagan was a socialist. Aha! Obama’s a Reaganite? B-b-b-but… McCain told me he was a socialist marxist communist! Now I’m all confused!

Oh wait, I get it. He’s saying Reagan was a socialist. Aha!

]]> By: upnorth http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5331914 upnorth Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:41:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331914 Brent Bozell? Didn't you mean Brent Bozo? Brent Bozell? Didn’t you mean Brent Bozo?

]]> By: alphainfinityomega http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5331892 alphainfinityomega Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:11:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331892 Fuçk <strong>Bozoell</strong> !! <strong>¶ AIO</strong> Fuçk Bozoell !!

¶ AIO

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5331830 Lora Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:55:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331830 Ia Bozo--oops, I mean Bozell--bipolar? Ia Bozo–oops, I mean Bozell–bipolar?

]]> By: dae http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5331822 dae Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:42:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331822 The same argument could have been made regarding the Democratic Party in 1980. It wasn't that the country suddenly became conservative, most of Reagan's social conservative views were not supported by a majority of citizens. It was just that a similar constellation of factors existed then as now. The protracted Iran hostage crisis being equivalent to the Iraqi war and in the public mind marked by a similar degree of incompetence, the oil crisis, high interest rates and stagflation equivalent to the current economic debacle, all contributed to Carter's Malaise Speech in 1979, which doomed his presidency to failure. Reagan presented the hopeful, optimist alternative, his version of yes we can. Liberals could have rightfully said that America was still a center left country and the American people were still fundamentally liberal. Both the current Republican apologetics and those of the Democrats in the 1980s are fundamentally wrong. Americans are basically non-ideological and will go with the feel good candidate no matter left or right. The Democrats can ride this wave for several more election cycles if they play their cards right. The same argument could have been made regarding the Democratic Party in 1980. It wasn’t that the country suddenly became conservative, most of Reagan’s social conservative views were not supported by a majority of citizens. It was just that a similar constellation of factors existed then as now. The protracted Iran hostage crisis being equivalent to the Iraqi war and in the public mind marked by a similar degree of incompetence, the oil crisis, high interest rates and stagflation equivalent to the current economic debacle, all contributed to Carter’s Malaise Speech in 1979, which doomed his presidency to failure. Reagan presented the hopeful, optimist alternative, his version of yes we can. Liberals could have rightfully said that America was still a center left country and the American people were still fundamentally liberal. Both the current Republican apologetics and those of the Democrats in the 1980s are fundamentally wrong. Americans are basically non-ideological and will go with the feel good candidate no matter left or right. The Democrats can ride this wave for several more election cycles if they play their cards right.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5331694 The Republic of Stupidity Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:58:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331694 Uncle Ho Says: I was just reading over at free republic, ROFLMFAO! They are eating their own. Ripping on Frum for being Canadian. LOL! _____________ Heh... I've been over there a couple of times of late just for the same reason, Unk, and yer right... best show in town, and totally free... I suggest some chilled bottles of pale ale, corn chips and some nice guac. Very, very entertaining... Uncle Ho Says:

I was just reading over at free republic, ROFLMFAO!

They are eating their own. Ripping on Frum for being Canadian. LOL!
_____________

Heh… I’ve been over there a couple of times of late just for the same reason, Unk, and yer right… best show in town, and totally free… I suggest some chilled bottles of pale ale, corn chips and some nice guac. Very, very entertaining…

]]> By: marlow http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5331678 marlow Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:48:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331678 Repubs, Bozell seems perfectly prepared to lead you over another cliff that takes off at the bottom of the one you just splattered yourselves on. By all means, follow away. Repubs, Bozell seems perfectly prepared to lead you over another cliff that takes off at the bottom of the one you just splattered yourselves on. By all means, follow away.

]]> By: RobertSeattle http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-2/#comment-5331316 RobertSeattle Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:29:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331316 News people - if a "Conservative" says this kind of crap on the air, ask them why they didn't mention this DURING the campaign? News people – if a “Conservative” says this kind of crap on the air, ask them why they didn’t mention this DURING the campaign?

]]> By: zuch http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-5331282 zuch Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:23:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331282 They're not even <i>trying</i> to make sense any more.... Cheers, They’re not even trying to make sense any more….

Cheers,

]]> By: darladooner http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-5331264 darladooner Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:16:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331264 i think bozell is making a distinction between obama "the candidate" (conservative) and obama "the senator" (liberal). there is some truth to this idea, but bozell didn't properly express it. and if obama ran as a reaganite, then i want some record of bozell saying that during the campaign. i really doubt such record exists. i think bozell is making a distinction between obama “the candidate” (conservative) and obama “the senator” (liberal). there is some truth to this idea, but bozell didn’t properly express it.

and if obama ran as a reaganite, then i want some record of bozell saying that during the campaign. i really doubt such record exists.

]]> By: I. B. Leary http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-5331156 I. B. Leary Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:45:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331156 Maybe Blowzell and his sidekicks can come up with some positive things,like "A Contract on Conservatives" As in we're dead, Ha ha ha! Maybe Blowzell and his sidekicks can come up with some positive things,like “A Contract on Conservatives”

As in we’re dead, Ha ha ha!

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-5331066 dbadass Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:21:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331066 Zooey, you are such a finicky eater... Zooey, you are such a finicky eater…

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-5331056 Zooey Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:19:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331056 Uncle Ho, I just don't have the stomach for it. I appreciate your reports from the front. :-D Uncle Ho, I just don’t have the stomach for it. I appreciate your reports from the front. :-D

]]> By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-5331036 Bilbo Hussein Baggins Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:15:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331036 OMG, these people are having a nervous breakdown. This is hilarious. OMG, these people are having a nervous breakdown. This is hilarious.

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-5331032 Uncle Ho Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:13:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331032 upside; remember, a rose by any other name smells just as sweet. :-) upside; remember, a rose by any other name smells just as sweet. :-)

]]> By: DNFP http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-5331028 DNFP Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:12:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/07/bozell-flips-obama/#comment-5331028 Boz-who???? Boz-who????

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