Krugman Slams Glenn Beck, O'Reilly, Limbaugh: Right-Wing Extremism "Fed By The Conservative Media"


First Posted: 06-11-09 11:53 PM   |   Updated: 07-12-09 05:12 AM

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Back in April, there was a huge fuss over an internal report by the Department of Homeland Security warning that current conditions resemble those in the early 1990s -- a time marked by an upsurge of right-wing extremism that culminated in the Oklahoma City bombing.

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Back in April, there was a huge fuss over an internal report by the Department of Homeland Security warning that current conditions resemble those in the early 1990s -- a time marked by an upsurge of ...
Back in April, there was a huge fuss over an internal report by the Department of Homeland Security warning that current conditions resemble those in the early 1990s -- a time marked by an upsurge of ...
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- mitchieone I'm a Fan of mitchieone 11 fans permalink

Thisblog is so fickin' amazing. If any of you are familiar with the original Star Trek series, check out 'LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD," guest staring Frank Gorshin. Check it out, then you'll understand what I'm referring to.

Anyway, How many of you are like me? I'm for states rights, and smaller central government - period! That has nothing to do with right or left. I believe that our government "representatives" or no longer held accountable and are no longer representing us. Also, the waste is totally ridiculous! That's basically why I'm a proponent of stronger state and local government. Also, I'm an proponent of self responsibility and self reliance, which is basically Glenn Beck's message. If you're lazy and think you're "entitled," I have absolutely no respect for you, and you probably have event less respect for yourself.

So, what I'm gathering by reading many of these blog entries is that many of you haven't even watched Glenn Beck. You're just posting opinions based on blind partisanship.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:18 PM on 06/13/2009
- been2there I'm a Fan of been2there 18 fans permalink

No, I am posting based on Beck's words. He is shouting "Fire."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:14 PM on 06/15/2009
- research I'm a Fan of research 282 fans permalink

"I'm for states rights, and smaller central government - period! "

Then you are for Plutocracies. Rober Baron and Serfs.

Even now our governments, strong as they are, are losing to the banktsers.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:13 PM on 06/16/2009
- JerryLevy I'm a Fan of JerryLevy 54 fans permalink
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If we could just shut down FOX and the conservative talk radio hosts and go back to CNN, PBS, and the three networks, this world would be a much better place. There is no room for outlying opinions and perspectives in this country.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:03 AM on 06/13/2009
- smchp I'm a Fan of smchp 77 fans permalink
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Boycott their advertisers. If the 90% of Americans that don't watch Faux Noise boycotted their advertisers, Faux would be out of business in 6months!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:02 PM on 06/13/2009
- mitchieone I'm a Fan of mitchieone 11 fans permalink

Hmm. I never have ever heard a conservative say that they want the government to impose restrictions on MSNBC, PBS, NPR or CNN. Remember, Hitler was a leftist, not a conservative.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:58 PM on 06/13/2009

opinions and perspectives are NOT news

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:07 PM on 06/13/2009
- neocon666 I'm a Fan of neocon666 72 fans permalink

I love it: during the presidential campaign, 2 men carrying Obama signs outside a McCain/Palin rally had to be escorted away by police for their own protection, and people were clearly caught on tape yelling "kill him" during a Palin speech, but we're supposed to believe that all of the extremist violence is cause by the left.

Try to imagine a white supremacist or Neo-Nazi wanting to join the democratic party.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:11 PM on 06/12/2009
- tippydog11 I'm a Fan of tippydog11 9 fans permalink

I never thought I live to see this come to pass and fore told....e*&il will be called good and good will be called e*&il....how true...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:01 PM on 06/12/2009
- oncethere I'm a Fan of oncethere 19 fans permalink

Limbaugh has been using the propaganda technique of repeating certain phrases over and over and over again. He repeats "state-run media," referring to MSNBC and assertions like "Obama is destroying the economy" perhaps 20 times during the course of the show. Aside from the fact that his claims are juvenile, untrue and deliberately provocative, the fact that he is using tried before in the past propaganda technique on a daily basis on a show heard by millions is truly amazing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:20 PM on 06/12/2009
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Unfortunately, Krugman is correct with his commentary. Fox News, Limbaugh, Palin, etc. are proselytizing the belief that the government is going to interfere in the lives of individuals by taking their guns and money. This moronic diatribe is creating an environment where the already paranoid fringe elements feel powerless and are willing to act out. The right wing did not solely create these people, but with their continual harangue, they are enabling the behavior.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:17 PM on 06/12/2009

but they can'r WAIT for the government to take control of women's bodies

hypocrites one and all

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:09 PM on 06/13/2009
- burt2009 I'm a Fan of burt2009 16 fans permalink

Poor Krugman, outside of the hate America crowd he caters to, he watches the subscription rate of the NYT continually drop after each of his articles.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:28 PM on 06/12/2009
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We don't hate America. We just hate ignorant Americans that think an education is wasted on their beautifully closed minds.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:58 PM on 06/12/2009
- Tex1969 I'm a Fan of Tex1969 102 fans permalink
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Yes, the poor Nobel Peace Prize winning economist.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:48 PM on 06/12/2009
- marco01 I'm a Fan of marco01 223 fans permalink
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I thought you guys were the hate America crowd, I mean your side has been doing everything in its power to sabotage our sitting American president.

As for the NYT, you should be grateful. Along with Powell, they were one of the great cheerleaders the cheerled us into the Iraq War. I can go through the NYT at any time and find items that seem like con bias to me.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:59 PM on 06/12/2009
- stunsitfel I'm a Fan of stunsitfel 37 fans permalink
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The Times cannot go bankrupt quick enough.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:30 AM on 06/13/2009
- Janus I'm a Fan of Janus 22 fans permalink

What happened to Kristol?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:56 PM on 06/13/2009
- mitchieone I'm a Fan of mitchieone 11 fans permalink

I believe a lot of closed, fervent, left leaning attitudes can be contributed to leftist professors brain washing students in many of our public universities. I've witnessed this first hand while in college while in college. There's room for all opinions, left or right., that's what this country's supposed to be all about. Critical thought is not being stressed enough in most colleges, just rote rants from a bunch of 60's blow-hards .

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:02 PM on 06/14/2009
- research I'm a Fan of research 282 fans permalink

Fox and the Conservatives have broken the law against incitement to violence.

Here's the Portugal law against incitement, I'm guessing the US law is similar.
http://linhaalerta.internetsegura.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=60&lang=en

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:01 PM on 06/12/2009
- Tim303 I'm a Fan of Tim303 95 fans permalink
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Watch Terror from Within and see the place McVeigh visited, Elohim City, with it's chapel with swastika stained glass windows.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:42 PM on 06/12/2009
- DeBartolo I'm a Fan of DeBartolo 51 fans permalink

Rev. Drake, an official of the southern baptist denomination, and pastor of the 1st Southern Baptist Churvh in Buena Vista, California is ON THE AIRWAYS preaching and praying for the death of President Obama. His message is carried on southern baptist radio, christian TV networks and being aired again Friday night on Crusde for America.

www.CrooksandLiars.com

the baptist GOP will not stop until the take back the White House and the Congress

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:40 PM on 06/12/2009
- DeBartolo I'm a Fan of DeBartolo 51 fans permalink

I'm a 77 year old man who's been a Republican my entire voting life, so I would like to add opinion: No TRUER words have ever been spoken than those of Mr Krugman ! ! !

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:36 PM on 06/12/2009
- solopico I'm a Fan of solopico 71 fans permalink
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You may or may not be 77, but you've not been a Republican for a very long time - if ever.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:04 AM on 06/13/2009
- JustMe133 I'm a Fan of JustMe133 7 fans permalink

Rush had the gall to state it was all the left wings fault! Unbelievable how these people know the mindless listen to him. This is proof right here for him to even mutter something that nonsensical!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:30 PM on 06/12/2009

this is their signature
leave no opportunity to muddy the waters and point the finger at someone else
They all belong in Donald Trumps apprentice boardroom

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:17 PM on 06/12/2009
- burt2009 I'm a Fan of burt2009 16 fans permalink

Being you are quoting Rush, you must be one of those "mindless" listeners.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:37 PM on 06/12/2009
- neocon666 I'm a Fan of neocon666 72 fans permalink

There's a difference between watching something to analyze it's true meaning and watching something because you've bought it hook, line and sinker. I believe JustMe133 is in the former category.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:14 PM on 06/12/2009

gee you're really firing on all 0.01cc tonight burt

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:55 PM on 06/13/2009
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This is reminiscent of the Nazi's blaming Jews for the "problems" in Germany and the reasonable measures taken to correct the "evil" they were committing against Germany...

All standard propaganda tools to discredit and dilute any voices laying blame where it truly belongs.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:05 PM on 06/12/2009
- mitchieone I'm a Fan of mitchieone 11 fans permalink

Yep. The new Weimar Republic.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:41 PM on 06/13/2009
- judesuper I'm a Fan of judesuper 30 fans permalink
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Just look at the hate spuming from some of these comments. Krugman, is totally correct. Ronnie did away with the fairness doctrine, I say we bring it back.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:25 PM on 06/12/2009
- SmellyOne I'm a Fan of SmellyOne 28 fans permalink
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Funny. The extreme left is commenting on the extreme right.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:13 PM on 06/12/2009
- shockmagog I'm a Fan of shockmagog 139 fans permalink
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Wrong, Polarity Man.

It's the MAINSTREAM commenting on the extreme right (but you already knew that).

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:33 PM on 06/12/2009
- mitchieone I'm a Fan of mitchieone 11 fans permalink

Brainwashing is a frightening thing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:42 PM on 06/13/2009
- the964kid I'm a Fan of the964kid 66 fans permalink
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You didn't mention whether or not you think this article is valid, and if you think it's not - than why do you think that? Facts don't know a political party.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:35 PM on 06/12/2009
- chronic I'm a Fan of chronic 71 fans permalink
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Funnier the extremely !gnorant is commenting on both.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:41 PM on 06/12/2009
- mitchieone I'm a Fan of mitchieone 11 fans permalink

Even funner when people need labels to self identify.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:29 PM on 06/14/2009
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The only issue I have with Krugman's piece is that he used the term "three way" in the same sentence as Rush Limaugh, Newt Gingrich and Bill O'Reilly. Yikes! That's a disgusting thought!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:13 PM on 06/12/2009
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