Thom Hartmann - I can't listen to these CPACers ...

[Maat]

my blood pressure is going up too much.

Those idiots (CPACers) are promoting this nonsensical 'tea party' idea; they are supposedly going to protest so much federal money being spent.

They don't protest spending, however, when it's on useless wars or military actions, or illegal covert operations, or on handouts to huge multinationals.

Sick.

Edited to add:
Thom Hartmann, one of my favorite progressive radio hosts, is broadcasting from the Conservative Political Action Conference, or whatever. I'll have to verifiy what CPAC means (besides a bunch of idiots)(Go to www.thomhartmann.com for more info.).

[fascisthunter]

1. Republicans Historically have Spent Way more than Dems

every stance of theirs is bullshit. Just look at the massive debt they put this government of ours into... and who exactly did they intend on giving that bill to? Not their wealthy right wing constituents, that's for sure.

[Maat]

2. Exactly (n/t)!

[Elwood P Dowd]

3. I've given up on Thom Hartmann for today.

He is driving me crazy with nothing but repukes and their talking points. I'm a regular listener except when he sets up shop at these repuke gatherings.

[Maat]

5. Yes, I guess the idea is that we should know what they're up to,

what they are saying; HOWEVER, I like to read a bit to get an idea, not suffer through hours of listening to that crapola.

It just gets me thinking about the propaganda that some of my idiot-acquaintances are swallowing.

That makes my head want to explode.

[Elwood P Dowd]

8. They say the same things over and over and over and over.

Thom has been debating these fools on his show for years, and it's boring to the point I just turn it off until he moves on.

[Maat]

21. I agree! (n/t)

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. I can't stand it when he goes to these repug fests either

I don't need to hear their talking points for three hours and
I think Thom doesn't do as well as he does when he's on his own show
and have right wing nuts on.

I think he is better in his own habitat where he has better resources at his disposal, such as
sound bites and historical tapes to back up his argument.

I got to turn it off.

[Maat]

12. I agree (n/t).

[bdamomma]

17. that saying keep your friends close and your enemies closer

I just can't do it, the repigs are too far out there for me. Delusional and full of hatred.

[Maat]

22. Precisely ...

life is TOO short.

[bdamomma]

24. hey maat, we would never hear Mike Malloy at one of these things.

the poor guy probably have a heart attack.

[Maat]

28. Exactly (n/t)!

[Sebastian Doyle]

40. They're too chickenshit to invite Malloy.

But it would be one Hell of a show if they did :evilgrin:

[zbdent]

4. 3600 of those 9000 earmarks are REPUBLICAN PORK ...

[Maat]

6. I know!

The idea that the Rethugs are fiscally responsible is such nonsense!

[get the red out]

7. I had just turned Thom on

as I do after lunch, I went ahead and turned him off after reading this thread.

If I wanted to hear idiot republicans talk all afternoon I could tune in to my local stations that offer a choice between Hannity and Rush.

[azmouse]

10. I turned the radio off too.

I won't listen to the RW lies. I have better things to do with my time.

[ComtesseDeSpair]

11. I just turned him off too.

I can't take it anymore. Why does he do this to us?

[Elwood P Dowd]

15. He says it's to help us win the so called "water cooler wars".

I can handle an occasional segment with them on, but setting up shop at a repuke love fest is too much for me to take.

[Maat]

16. I don't know.

I respect the big amount of effort he went to setting things up in D.C.; it's just that the whole exercise isn't helping me.

When he has them on for a few minutes on his regular show, I can take answering a few minutes; if I can't stand the idiot, I turn the radio off for fifteen minutes. Then, I can come back. Today, it's just one idiot after another, FAILING TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION HE OR SHE WAS ASKED.

Talking points, talking points, talking points ....

[devilgrrl]

13. Anyone listening to this dumb broad going off about Gaza destroying other countries?

What a dolt!

[tnlefty]

18. I thought Thom said it's a 13 yr. old named Jonathan.

If that were one of mine with the disrecptful heavy signing, etc. I would smack his damned mouth.

I can try to overlook the idiocy as it is young.

[wryter2000]

30. What an arrogant, little twit.

Someone needs to take that kid down a peg or two. I thought Thom did that pretty well.

[tnlefty]

34. And I'm not a big fan of smacking kids, but I did try to instill some

basic manners and a sense of respect for others (including adults), lol, in my boys. By 13 if one of mine hadn't gotten the lessons and had been doing that heavy sighing and raising his voice to an adult, it would've gotten ugly.

I'm just a 'big meanie' like that.

[wryter2000]

35. I shouldn't have said that

I'm not in favor of smacking kids, either. If I'd had any sense, I should have said smack down his talking points. Maybe better, tell him to stop shouting if he expected anyone to listen. :hi:

[tnlefty]

39. No, you're fine. I just didn't want to leave the impression that my

kids were getting smacked around. :hi:

Although I did have one begging for me to spank him and just get it over with because the consequence I decided on for his behavior was gonna last longer.

[ihavenobias]

37. I can't wait to download the podcast later today, I only caught some of this on the radio.

I thought it was a woman with a terrible voice, but my GF insisted it was a young boy with a terrible voice. I guess she was right.

:)

[tnlefty]

43. Young boy with a terrible voice and no manners or respect

for adults. I just kept thinking, 'if that were one of my boys.' I would have been horrified. I would say enjoy the podcast, but...:hi:

[ihavenobias]

38. Here's the audio segment with the 13 year old (who I also thought was a woman initially BTW}

http://airamerica.com/content/thom-hartmann-debates-13yr-old-cpac

[bdamomma]

14. oh that explains it, I said who is this Thom is talking too.

CPAC'ers that explains it.

[Maat]

20. My kid's college-age tutor is a conservative.

She's a great math tutor.

However, during lunch (we usually all eat lunch together), she kept going on and on about getting rid of social security; that's their latest meme.

I replied that anyone who wanted to get rid of social security wasn't pro-life.

[bdamomma]

25. oh good smackdown on your last comment.

[Maat]

27. Thanks (n/t)!

[bullwinkle428]

19. I changed it over to Jim Rome - can't stand these bots repeating

their stupid talking points over and over!

At least some of the random nuts that call in to the progressive shows can be outright entertaining - did anyone catch that wacko that called in to Stephanie Miller this morning (second time this week)? When he mentioned his heroes were David Duke & George Lincoln Rockwell, I spewed water across the room!! :rofl: :spray:

[Sebastian Doyle]

44. My clock radio is set to AM 1090 so I wake up to Stephanie's show in the morning

...And when the first thing I hear is some right wing asshole promoting David DuKKKe as a role model, it ruins my whole goddamn day. :mad:

[tnlefty]

46. I'm comforted thinking that he probably won't reproduce.

He doesn't like American women. Although, I do keep thinking, 'don't let him find out about the Aryan women, let him leave the country to find a woman.'

He almost gives me a head ache after a while just trying to keep up with his crazy twists and turns. :crazy:

[The River]

23. Thom Is Playing With Them

like a cat with a mouse. The CPAC morons are being exposed
for the idiots they are.

Hard to listen to?
Yes, but somebody has to.

I hope he takes some calls soon.

[bdamomma]

26. in a way we should be listening but who can take their sick thinking?

everything they say is based on fear, hatred and division.

[dkofos]

29. I had to turn it off today. I just can't stand idiots trying to pass off

propaganda as indisputable facts.

Hope Bernie is on tomorrow and things get back to normal.

[Elwood P Dowd]

31. Brunch With Bernie will bring us back to the "real world".

:)

[dkofos]

32. Indeed

[SalviaBlue]

33. I love Thom Hartman... but I can't stomach it today. Turned it off.

See you tomorrow at Brunch with Bernie.

[omega minimo]

36. Stands for

CiPACk my codpiece

[City Lights]

41. I tried to listen, but only lasted about 20 minutes.

I couldn't take any more and turned it off. :argh:

[Mr. Sparkle]

42. To continue your argument ... or when its Regan or Bush !

[Sebastian Doyle]

45. It's too bad Ron Reagan Jr isn't doing his show from CPAC

It would be interesting to hear how the 'Pukes reacted when he told them what he thought of them exploiting his father's so-called legacy for their own ends.