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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:49 PM
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Tweety burned bad by Lou Dobbs.
There's a good reason why Chris Matthews was today crediting Michael Savage and fringe right-wing radio talk shows for stopping the Dubai port deal. But the main man in the media opposing this -- the man with his hair on fire -- has been Lou Dobbs.

My elderly parents have been up in arms over the port deal -- because of Lou Dobbs.

Last time I checked, Lou Dobbs and Tweety are on at the same time - and Tweety came up very short in the comparison. He'd like to think it was Michael Weiner Savage that fired up America. That way he appears less defeated. What a laugh. Tweety's nothing but a big schlock of ego.
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neuvocat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:52 PM
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1. Steve Savage got canned due to a lack of audience
(isolating large sections of the population will do that) and the others are too numerous to mention for the same reason. If anything, the righties like Rush Limbaugh have been cheering Bush on to help carry it through.
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Reciprocity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:35 PM
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15. And Gay bashing if memory serves.
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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 02:01 AM
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35. He told a gay caller
that he should "get AIDS and die".

He is one psychotic hateful MOFO.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 10:14 PM
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29. Didn't I read that Tweety was taking money
from Republicans?

I thought they said that Raw Story was coming out with the lowdown today.

Make my day Tweety Bird, make my DAY!
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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 10:26 PM
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32. Yes you read that correctly
A new report advanced to RAW STORY Thursday suggests that Chris Matthews, the star of the MSNBC's daily talk show Hardball, has accepted hefty speaking fees from an array of conservative trade associations.

more -

http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Report_posits_that_Chris_Matthews_star_0309.html

Now you understand his turn to the right, and his ability to buy an expensive home in Martha's Vinyard.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 02:10 PM
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36. And will he still be able to have his next special?

It's on this weekend I believe,,,,

I heard that he will have a panel of Republicans on and it will be called "Picking The Next President."


How low can he get!!!
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warrens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 02:39 PM
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39. That's "Mikey Weiner"
His real name.
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Zookeeper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:52 PM
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2. Michael Savage?!?
People who have never even heard of Michael Savage are worked up over this deal.

Tweety is flake and a fraud. And that's just starting with the "f's."
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:57 PM
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8. And a complete and total fuckup as well!!! n/t
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:53 PM
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3. Is He Pointing Out the Most Current Stunt
with this GOP bullshit triumph?
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nonconformist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:54 PM
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4. You're right - Lou is the one that screamed loudest and longest
And God bless him for it.
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TacticalPeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:55 PM
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5. True dat.
Little Weiner and that Philly RW talker - what a shameless scam by Matthews, who soft-pedaled it for days it seemed to me.

Crass.
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goforit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:56 PM
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6. Yep...Tweety has been left hooked!!!
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Saturday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:57 PM
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7. Dobbs is on at 5 CT.....
and Matthews is on at 4 and 6 CT here. Absolutely, Lou Dobbs was the main man, he fought every night to keep the story front and center with excellent information. Matthews is just jealous.
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Ignacio Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 07:59 PM
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9. They're not in the same time slot, at least not on the East Coast
Here Matthews is on at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM EST, while Dobbs is on at 6:00 PM EST.
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:09 PM
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11. Today MSNBC ran Hardball against Lou Dobbs.
I'm usually still at work and don't watch, but was home today and switched back and forth. I guess this was a big enough story to keep Tweety on the air. Who is usually up against Lou Dobbs?

The reason I know that Lou Dobbs has been carrying water on this story is because my mother calls me daily with the latest from Lou.
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immoderate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:41 PM
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16. Lou is usually opposite Dan Abrams (whose show is a total waste...
of time and talent.)

--IMM
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JohnnyRingo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:00 PM
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10. Savage!?
Even when I went trolling over at FR I didn't see posts to Michael Savage calling for an end to the deal.
Though a lot of the wingnuts supported their lord on this, I think even Sean Hannity spewed more broadcast dissent than Savage.
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katty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:10 PM
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12. Tweety bird has massive Ego-why? it's a mystery
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Marie26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 09:46 PM
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24. So does Dobbs
It seems to go w/the TV pundit territory. Dobbs has been good on this issue, though, I'll give him that.
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:16 PM
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13. For all the good work that Lou and others did
what stopped the port deal was the bush administrations own racism. For years they've been scaring the shit out of the Amurkan sheeple by screaming "ragheads=terra" at every opportunity. Now, what, they're surprised that every dumshit out there in Jesusland is opposed to letting a company owned by "ragheads" take over our ports? They tried to exploit racial fears and it bit 'em in the ass.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:33 PM
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14. And what were the Dems doing during all this?
Let's give credit where credit is due. The Dems knew they had a winner with this one and went balls to the walls with it.
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Marie26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:42 PM
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17. We shouldn't congratulate ourselves
too much w/o knowing what this "US entity" is that's taking it over. For them to take over so quick, there had to be a lot of favors exchanged. If it turns out to be Halliburton, I'll have to conclude we've been played.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 09:13 PM
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20. What you don't seem to understand...
...is that the Bush Administration is giving us a gift of loose legislation. When the Dems again control Congress and the executive branch, we'll be able to stick wire-taps up every Halliburton employee's ass and get away with it.
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Marie26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 09:43 PM
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23. That's a good thing?
One day, we can wiretap & persecute too! I knew there was something to hope for.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 09:51 PM
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25. TinC
Edited on Thu Mar-09-06 09:51 PM by The Backlash Cometh
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Marie26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 09:58 PM
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26. Sorry
I know.
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 10:14 PM
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30. Not just that, but it's the job of a Senator in an affected state to speak
out, so it was more than calculation. They were doing what they should have been. God forbid Tweety even include them in the shout outs. Clinton and Schumer were among the first to raise a stink.
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immoderate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:46 PM
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18. Does Tweety know that he's Tweety?
Edited on Thu Mar-09-06 08:47 PM by IMModerate
I mean, it's universal at DU, a characterization that really has stuck. Occasionally a newbie will query, "Who is this Tweety?" But everybody here knows it.

Do you think he knows? I wonder if his wife says stuff like, "Come to bed Tweety, dear."

--IMM
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NastyRiffraff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 02:35 PM
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38. I know he's Tweety, but...
...I'm curious where the name came from originally?
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:56 PM
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19. Lou Dobbs ....
I've spoken with a couple of rational conservatives in the past couple weeks about this issue. They both credit Dobbs with presenting the most rational information on this issue. I felt that his show was outstanding in its coverage.
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Sadie5 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 09:20 PM
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21. John somebody was on tonight
tying to say the real crooks were the unions who were affiliated with the mob. Said that port security would be terrible if the unions were allowed to continue. Dobbs was madder than hell at this guy and laughed in his face. Good job Lou!!
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 09:39 PM
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22. John Fund of the Wall Street Journal. The pastiest white guy ever.
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immoderate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 10:12 PM
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28. John Fund makes vomit nauseous.
--IMM
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antonialee839 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 10:10 PM
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27. Tweety was probably paid to be a Savage Weiner Cheerleader.
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delete_bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 12:57 AM
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33. Tweety has been jealous of the diminutive Weiner
ever since he found out that he swam naked with Allen Ginsberg.
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jn2375 Donating Member (858 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 10:19 PM
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31. Lou Dobbs and Olberman best shows on TV right now
I swore off cable news since the election of Bush but Dobbs and Olberman got me watching it again just so I can watch them. Turn it on only when their shows are on and then I turn it off again when their over.
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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 02:00 AM
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34. It's funny
but Dobbs donated $$$ to Bush back in '00.

I would guess he's feeling kinda ripped off now.
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Minnesota Libra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 02:16 PM
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37. You're forgetting Cafferty that railed on Bush EVERYDAY on Sit Room nt
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 06:16 PM
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40. Yes he did! I never liked him
Edited on Fri Mar-10-06 06:16 PM by goclark
but he got in some good ones on Bush.

Wolfie asked him one day how were the emails running in favor/not for Bush.

He said, 95 % against Bush ~ Wolfie just gulped.
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New Government Donating Member (241 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 06:18 PM
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41. Yep!
He said the same thing yesterday to Duncan Hunter. Said it was Michael Savage that drummed up all the opposition! I was thinking I wish Hunter, who's been on Lou's show a lot lately, would have said, "And Lou Dobbs!"
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 06:20 PM
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42. Lou Dobbs has the credibility thing working for him bigtime. (n/t)
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