Crank Call

New Rule: Americans must spend their stimulus checks on crystal meth.

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Comments

[xtremeartist]

The sad and ironic thing about this Bill???.. You're right and this is true. Sad day when the Prez.. who took an oath to protect and uphold the Constitution uses it for shit like this. Congress (Dems and Reps) are both equally to blame for letting this un-Constitutional stuff take place. You know.. the after-life is really starting to look better everyday.. even if it's plain ole non-existance...God bless the children.. they are the only ones worth blessing now.

[totaldisbelief]

I guess I'll spend my 600 bucks on ammunition. I think I'm going to need it.

[Rule Of Law]

Ammunition, and trying to get to the bottom of the twin towers takedown, so that we can try and imprison the actual parties who are responsible.

[T1M]

Bill, your new rules segment was excellent! I also like the realtime journalist contributions.

I have to agree with some of the other posters about Joe Scarborough. It seems like his sole contribution to the show is to prevent other people from speaking. He continuously disrupts the other panelists. He very dishonestly re-frames and diverts discussion away from important topics.

I know that these are the primary tactics of the right wing punditocracy, and I understand that it is probably difficult to find right-wing guests who don't routinely engage in these tactics.

But, this strikes at the heart of this week's new rules segment. These guys are the main reason why so many people believe so much bull$#it? I'm not saying that you shouldn't have right-wingers on your show. I'm saying that you should *not* invite guests to the show who cannot *discuss* issues *rationally*.

And, if you cannot find guests to discuss and defend right-wing positions, the high side of 90% of your audience will not miss them. But, more importantly, you will not be giving a platform, credibility, or endorsement to people who spread so much bull$#it.

[pmag88]

Then we could all get 3 full time jobs and keep working until we die. Problem solved.

[T1M]

Bill, your new rules segment was excellent! I also like the realtime journalist contributions.

I have to agree with some of the other posters about Joe Scarborough. It seems like his sole contribution to the show is to prevent other people from speaking. He continuously disrupts the other panelists. He very dishonestly re-frames and diverts discussion away from important topics.

I know that these are the primary tactics of the right wing punditocracy, and I understand that it is probably difficult to find right-wing guests who don't routinely engage in these tactics.

But, this strikes at the heart of this week's new rules segment. These guys are the main the reason why so many people believe so much bull$#it? I'm not saying that you shouldn't have right-wingers on your show. I'm saying that you should *not* invite guests to the show who cannot *discuss* issues *rationally*.

And, if you cannot find guests to discuss and defend right-wing positions, the high side of 90% of your audience will not miss them. But, even better, you will not be giving a platform, credibility, or endorsement to people who spread so much bull$#it.

[jpshotwheels]

Oh and Bill, I forgot to say Thank you for giving the American People a laugh, we have to keep a sense a humor in all of this chaos.

[Purple Girl]

If the Telecoms had a clue they'd Stop Talking AND START SINGING!!
Come on guys- you will never survive if you are depending on this corrpt group to give you a slice of the pie. Ther eplan is to throw you under the bus- they will not be taking the fall for this High crime.
The Telecoms best bet is with US - with our mercy, appreciation, and insatible consumerism. You have all th edocumented evidence we need- just give US the Nail which seals their coffins.
Sing Fat Lady Sing!!!!... Take US to The 'leaders'.

[coyne]

getting fired the 1st time must have scared the funny out of you. i've tried to watch but it's just too painful. the truth scares you bill. in order for the funny to thrive, the bare bones of the joke has to start with the truth and then you emblesh with meat and flesh. i think we've got another dennis miller on our hands. wake up bill it's truthy time.

[BongWater]

Yes coyne. Sad to see it go this way for Bill, we needed all the ballsy truth telling he used to bring to the party. Now he just looks like a new version of old Johnny Carson.

[RButler]

I know. I used to watch his episodes more than once cause they were so funny. Now, it's gotten a little ugly with that Matt guy he has on or last night with the disturbed Adam Goldberg. Bill, don't have Goldberg on again till he's finished with therapy.

[dadw5boys]

NO ONE CLAIM THE $600.00 PAYDAY LOAN BUSH IS PUSHING.

DON'T INCREASE THE NATIONAL DEBT!

[mamacat]

Bill, why don't you invite both Hillary and Barack on your show, and have a real old fashioned showdown?

[afgail]

Been watching the news? The MSM is all over the networks with graphics of Obama's big win in Wyoming. "Obama wins in a landslide 59% vs 41% " Very few mention that that translates into a total vote of less than 8,000 voters. No wonder the public hates the media. Only Harry Smith got it right. The last time Wyoming Democrats caucused they garnered 600 voters. This year they had a HUGE turnout - 7,500! They get more voter turn out in Possum Squat Nebraska city council races.

[kingfishstew]

I know. I guess now Hillary can now add the people of Wyoming to her grand list of "People Who Can Go F-ck Themselves" under the reign of Clinton II

I applaud democrats of Wyoming, for daring to face the Monster's wrath.

[Karlita]

Bill,

I would like to ask you to please stop having Joe Scarborough on your show. He just doesn't have anything interesting to say. He dominates the camera getting all fired up about stuff that is completely irrelevant. He might be a really nice guy but he doesn't add anything to the show. There are other people out there that are articulate and would do a better job addressing the issues at hand.

By the way, when you asked the panel who they'd want answering that red phone at 3:00 AM, none of them had a good response. I am a chick and I most certainly would not want my grandmother answering that phone like Farai Chideya said. My grandmother's cell phong ring is the song "Onward Christian Soldiers". And we know those people shouldn't be in charge of anything (bless her heart as they would say in the South).

I would want Al Gore answering that phone. I know he's not in the race and I'm not hanging onto that but you asked ideally who would be the best person for the job and I think Al Gore is a better answer to that question.

Could we get some people for these panels that are a bit more eloquent? You always rock... it's the others that could use a bit of help. And please, please, fewer Repulicans. It doesn't always have to be "balanced" with a good opinion and a bad one :) I love Cornell West and Arianna and Carlin--how about some people like them with some wit, humor, and who are on point!

Peace,
Karlita

[jpshotwheels]

Hey Bill,

I liked Evening Joe, he is little lost on some subjects, but he rejects the way this War was handled. In fact I have to give him respect and he brought up some really good points about the media. There are allot of Republicans that feel the same way I am sure. The show was really good this week.

As far as that check goes, I get $1500.00 back, I am going to make my house payment that doubled when I we got behind, because of cost to feed my family, gas at the pump, health insurance premiums going up, and the utilities have doubled. I have five more months of double house payments, my husband and I working our butts off to make it right now, to save our house. If Government thinks this is going to be spent to help the economy, there wrong, people can't afford to live, they are going to use the money to get caught up on their bills.

Thank you President Bush, VP Cheney, and all the Republicans that put us in this predicament, Mission Accomplished, your legacy will be ruining the American Economy into the ground, while your friends got richer and richer.

[RButler]

Sorry, the oil companies have dibs on that $600 or $1500 check already. Do you think they're going to let you blow it on food and shelter?

[daddysboy]

What? and give all the money right back to the republican party? I think not.

[ylpatriot]

hmmm have we noticed , the recent panelists have been lack luster? But then hasn't Bill been showing how much he dislikes women. Bill ... dont lose contact with H Heffner....you will need that place to play,as you grow older and women grow wiser.

[gevan]

Check? What check? No meth for me thanks. Let's go to the mansion instead.

[brantl]

Excellently well said, BIll.

[NeverRepublican]

The same joke circulated when Bush sent out his $600 "thank you check" seven years ago. Your using re-hashed material Bill...material that isn't even yours.

Not original.

[FatherOfAllLife]

That "thank you check" was slight-of-hand so we wouldn't notice they were raiding Social Security (AGAIN).

[gennifer6]

I've never been into the hard stuff so I'll have to pass on the meth. I'll probably just buy an ounce of weed and give the rest of the money to the landlord. ;(

[janvoght]

good...as long as you aren't taking anything away from the children in your family!

[bar1ed]

I'll go half on that weed ---- whats a landlord ?

[ethnobotanist]

what's a landlord?

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/74

[usapatriot1973]

I'll be using mine to pay for the reduced gas mileage that comes from the 10 percent ethanol in gasoline. And I drive a Ford Focus to and from work. If there has ever been a fraudulent "solution" to a serious economic and environmental problem, it's been the propaganda related to ethanol. It costs more energy (coal and oil) to produce than its worth, and it reduces fuel economy.

[kingcityguru]

Right on!!
Ethanol is a fraud and has resulted in higher food prices around the world.
Build nuclear reactors on shuttered army bases so that the US can reach France's (yes, France!) level of 80% of its electricity from nukes (CO2 and air pollution free, y'all) and give everyone a tax credit when they buy an electric car like GM's former EV1.
No more dependence on foreign oil, no more air pollution, Kyoto targets exceeded, and a quieter driving experience.

[FatherOfAllLife]

Sorry,
THAT'S THEIR PLAN (or part of it anyway).

[FatherOfAllLife]

If there has ever been a fraudulent "solution" to a serious economic and environmental problem, it's been the propaganda related to ethanol. It costs more energy (coal and oil) to produce than its worth, and it reduces fuel economy.

THAT'S the PLAN (or part of it anyway).

[parose10]

The root cause of this problem is the enormous power the early primary gives to Iowa. We must fix the primary system before the next election.

[ibsteve2u]

"Americans must spend their stimulus checks on crystal meth."?

Meth? If HRC wins, I think I'm going to spend mine on 'ludes, so I can better understand the people who put her in office.

[FatherOfAllLife]

How will being doped down "help you to understand" the ignorant & the insane?

[tbone99]

And we'll need to -to stay awake on the 3 jobs it takes to stay on top of this economy!

[FatherOfAllLife]

With the CRAP they're calling meth these days? No thanks.

[curioustorquemada]

Helpful hint: Train yourself for something that pays more than min. wage.

[janvoght]

yeah! cause our stable economy and it's sustainable businesses aren't interested in higher than fair share of the profits....right?

obama '08

[FatherOfAllLife]

obama's cfr,

google cfr traitors

oBOMB'em, hitlery, AND M C (ins)ain, ALL THREE have the SAME PUPPET MASTERS.

Are you aware that oBOMB'em voted FOR the hitler style attack on our rights & freedoms known as the patriot-[sic] act

[Counterglow]

The number of Canadians entering the work force with university degrees increased by 25% in the last few years. And our educational standards are significantly higher than yours.

The job currently held by more Canadians, male and female, than any other? Store clerk.

"Train yourself" my heinie.