When two esteemed and respected journalists members of the Professional Left decided to make a fashion statement foray amongst the protesters on Wall Street recently, they were surprised at the reception they received. They were served with a healthy helping of hot home truths, and - like all of their ilk - they turned and fled.
"You don't get two bigger mouths (or asses) than Dylan Ratigan and Cenk Uygur. When Ratigan cockily remarked to a protester that he was putting all his resources into getting a Constitutional Amendment passed that would make Election Day a public holiday, he got handed his corporate ass by the man whom Ratigan thought his celebrity would impress.
No, it didn't. The protester called him out for the liar that he was. What annoyed Ratigan was the fact that the protester said what he said when Ratigan's cameras were rolling. Bad thing to have such a strident voice for the Professional Left called out for the hypocrite that he was.
And notice former corporate lawyer and recent Republican convert Cenk Uygur - you know, the one who calls the President a moron. Cenk just "happens" to be there, decked out in his Young Turks teeshirt, obviously advertising his new show on Current. Cenk's the one, who - when the gentleman's protest was getting too loud - condescendingly pursed his lips and shushed him, in such a way as an adult might shush a child or a pet."
(10-21-2011 07:46 AM)jaxx Wrote: WoW that must have had Dylan's blood boiling. These pundits going to OWS are not being well received, specially when they are winger spouting PLs.
Thanks Cha, that was good to see. And the article is scathing! Joan Walsh got outed bigtime.
I feel we are finally able to make a showing in fighting back on the corporate profiteering professional "left"..recently and does it feel good.
It's amazing that the man in the street is on to their game. I mean..we know 'cause we're into to this stuff but, to see they're not fooling this guy(and caught on tape) is kind of encouraging!
Dylan Ratigan is trying to make Voting a National Holiday? Really?
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These 2 are major blowhard losers - I'm glad they got their asses handed to them. Dylan has a couple of good ideas, but he's so arrogant and so nasty toward anybody who disagrees with him that his points become null and void. Perhaps these fucks learned a lesson.
The ones you are noticing are more terrified than anything else. They are lashing out because they are comfortable; and to acknowledge what is happening is a threat to that comfort. Ignore them, for they are not the voices that will rise in the coming days, months and years. They are not the voices of our collected humanity. They are the old voices of fear and impotence. - Anonymous
(10-21-2011 11:04 AM)Joan Ruaiz Wrote: Now that's my kind of retort!
Dylan ran away with his tail between his legs! Someone knew who he REALLY is, and let him know! Doesn't get better than that!
I was hoping you would see this, Joan. I thought of you when I read it and saw the clip because I remember quite awhile ago on another site in another life that you made a post on Dylan Ratigan talking up the virtues of the tea party when it first started and how stupid that was, in so many words.
Just amazing how these former republicons are now paid hard core so called left wing sympathizers..who get off on President Obama hate.
"Democracy Is Not A Spectator Sport. The Future Is Ours If We Actively Participate In Shaping It" John Harder~http://zerowastekauai.org/index.html
Their arrogance lets them assume that EVERYONE is stupid, except themselves.
Ratigan lives in a safe little bubble, his sycophants tell him how smart he is every day.
(10-21-2011 12:11 PM)Ikonoklast Wrote: Their arrogance lets them assume that EVERYONE is stupid, except themselves.
Ratigan lives in a safe little bubble, his sycophants tell him how smart he is every day.
Cenk is just a floating turd.
Neither would last ten seconds out on the street.
Yes, a "floating turd" who's landed on Al Gore's Current Station and I'm bummed at him for hiring said turd. Gore knows full well what it's like to be smeared by lies and hate.
"Democracy Is Not A Spectator Sport. The Future Is Ours If We Actively Participate In Shaping It" John Harder~http://zerowastekauai.org/index.html
(10-21-2011 12:11 PM)Ikonoklast Wrote: Their arrogance lets them assume that EVERYONE is stupid, except themselves.
Ratigan lives in a safe little bubble, his sycophants tell him how smart he is every day.
Cenk is just a floating turd.
Neither would last ten seconds out on the street.
Yes, a "floating turd" who's landed on Al Gore's Current Station and I'm bummed at him for hiring said turd. Gore knows full well what it's like to be smeared by lies and hate.
Al Gore has moved a little bit to the Left from his Centrist former self, but I could still see him agreeing with Cenk on some issues.
(10-21-2011 02:37 PM)Cha Wrote: Yes, a "floating turd" who's landed on Al Gore's Current Station and I'm bummed at him for hiring said turd. Gore knows full well what it's like to be smeared by lies and hate.
Al Gore has moved a little bit to the Left from his Centrist former self, but I could still see him agreeing with Cenk on some issues.
Agreeing is one thing but pushing your agenda by smeaing Pres Obama with lies is fox shit.
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(10-22-2011 10:57 PM)Cha Wrote: the profiteering left
i am, again, going to borrow a phrase from you, Cha. i think "profiteering left" is even more perfect than "professional left" (which extends them FAR too much dignity).
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Now that's my kind of retort! 
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