Comments on: The Sickness of Partisanship http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:43:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: D. E.Rodriguez http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-170021 D. E.Rodriguez Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:29:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/#comment-170021 "Yep. That is the Liberal mentality. Don't agree with us? Why you must be mentally ill."<br><br>How interesting, that's almosty exactly word for word, what Mr. Limbaugh calls "Liberals", because they don't agree with him---mentally ill. “Yep. That is the Liberal mentality. Don't agree with us? Why you must be mentally ill.”

How interesting, that's almosty exactly word for word, what Mr. Limbaugh calls “Liberals”, because they don't agree with him—mentally ill.

]]> By: Dr_J http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-170004 Dr_J Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:11:09 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/#comment-170004 I think Rush's point is the left, wanting to see everyone come out equal and perceiving that blacks are behind, advocate or practice differential treatment based on race. They favor affirmative action. They indulge blacks like Al Sharpton demonizing whites but not the other way around. I don't agree liberals let Obama off easy because of his race; it looked like a pretty punishing campaign all the way around. <br><br>I have little patience for NPR. They're more polite than Rush, but almost as biased. And unlike him, their bias comes through more in what they *don't* say--asking hard questions of the left, for example--so they don't get quoted and challenged on it. I find that more insidious and disturbing. I think Rush's point is the left, wanting to see everyone come out equal and perceiving that blacks are behind, advocate or practice differential treatment based on race. They favor affirmative action. They indulge blacks like Al Sharpton demonizing whites but not the other way around. I don't agree liberals let Obama off easy because of his race; it looked like a pretty punishing campaign all the way around.

I have little patience for NPR. They're more polite than Rush, but almost as biased. And unlike him, their bias comes through more in what they *don't* say–asking hard questions of the left, for example–so they don't get quoted and challenged on it. I find that more insidious and disturbing.

]]> By: NordicAngst http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-169960 NordicAngst Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:39:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/#comment-169960 Wait... "Racism is the province of the left"? Do you mean that the left calls out political opponents for perceived racism too often, or are you calling the political wing of the civil rights struggle and the first black president racists? Wait… “Racism is the province of the left”? Do you mean that the left calls out political opponents for perceived racism too often, or are you calling the political wing of the civil rights struggle and the first black president racists?

]]> By: Dr_J http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-169939 Dr_J Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:36:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/#comment-169939 We can survive a few diatribists like Rush. I don't think it's any secret he overstates his positions, and they often contain grains of truth that need to be said. <br><br>I'm more concerned about mature, intelligent, well-meaning people--progressives and evangelicals both leap to mind--who believe they're advocating sensible policies, but who operate in such an idealogical echo chamber that their reasoning has come quite unhinged. We can survive a few diatribists like Rush. I don't think it's any secret he overstates his positions, and they often contain grains of truth that need to be said.

I'm more concerned about mature, intelligent, well-meaning people–progressives and evangelicals both leap to mind–who believe they're advocating sensible policies, but who operate in such an idealogical echo chamber that their reasoning has come quite unhinged.

]]> By: casualobserver http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-169925 casualobserver Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:50:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/#comment-169925 Although, as far as we know, at least these guys pay their taxes. Although, as far as we know, at least these guys pay their taxes.

]]> By: Davebo http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-169919 Davebo Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:08:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/#comment-169919 Limbaugh and Hannity are national treasures!<br><br>If their viewers/listeners ever tried to form their own opinions things could get really ugly! Limbaugh and Hannity are national treasures!

If their viewers/listeners ever tried to form their own opinions things could get really ugly!

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-169918 JSpencer Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:00:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/#comment-169918 'Sickness" is exactly the right word Joe. Those voices which promote and feed on division, ignorance and hate (all the while claiming it's in the name of conservatism) will need to find fewer and fewer receptive ears if the USA is going to become smarter and thrive as we move deeper into the 21st century. 'Sickness” is exactly the right word Joe. Those voices which promote and feed on division, ignorance and hate (all the while claiming it's in the name of conservatism) will need to find fewer and fewer receptive ears if the USA is going to become smarter and thrive as we move deeper into the 21st century.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-169917 DLS Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:49:47 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/#comment-169917 The Left is worse, but there is nonsense on the Right as well.<br><br>If I'm on the road during the 12:00-3:00 period, I bounce between Limbaugh and Thom Hartmann. 3:00-6:00, I usually don't bother listening to Hannity, because I find him irritating, but will listen instead to Ed Schultz most if not all of the time. That is, on AM radio, when I'm not listening instead to NPR on FM, which I do a great deal. Limbaugh normally still is fine (he's not a nut case like Randi Rhodes or an extremely immature and stupid Stephanie Miller, for example), and Limbaugh still defines what talk radio is like (though NPR does a good job of doing it a different way). Once in a while, Limbaugh really goofs. Wanting Obama to fail, and not give him material for his show?<br><br>"Devoting three hours": I suppose it's obviously the thing to do if you're truly a fan of the host, but the rest of us like changing shows and channels on the radio (and AM vs. FM bands). The Left is worse, but there is nonsense on the Right as well.

If I'm on the road during the 12:00-3:00 period, I bounce between Limbaugh and Thom Hartmann. 3:00-6:00, I usually don't bother listening to Hannity, because I find him irritating, but will listen instead to Ed Schultz most if not all of the time. That is, on AM radio, when I'm not listening instead to NPR on FM, which I do a great deal. Limbaugh normally still is fine (he's not a nut case like Randi Rhodes or an extremely immature and stupid Stephanie Miller, for example), and Limbaugh still defines what talk radio is like (though NPR does a good job of doing it a different way). Once in a while, Limbaugh really goofs. Wanting Obama to fail, and not give him material for his show?

“Devoting three hours”: I suppose it's obviously the thing to do if you're truly a fan of the host, but the rest of us like changing shows and channels on the radio (and AM vs. FM bands).

]]> By: Manchester2 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-169916 Manchester2 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:38:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25870/the-sickness-of-partisanship/#comment-169916 Rush Limbaugh...sigh. My mom listens to his programs, and parrots his slogans. Since it's my mom, I just change the topic. Hannity isn't much better. I can't remember the last time I watched Fox News. I'm a traditionalist, but hate the herd mentality of too much unthinking right wing fare. We discredit the really important issues -- such as pro-life -- by pettiness from the ilk of Limbaugh. Rush Limbaugh…sigh. My mom listens to his programs, and parrots his slogans. Since it's my mom, I just change the topic. Hannity isn't much better. I can't remember the last time I watched Fox News. I'm a traditionalist, but hate the herd mentality of too much unthinking right wing fare. We discredit the really important issues — such as pro-life — by pettiness from the ilk of Limbaugh.

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