Take heart, Tea Partiers. If you’re feeling down because Senator Ted Cruz’ government shutdown stunt did little more than cost the country $24 billion, bludgeon Republican standings and, rather than defund and destroy Obamacare, make it more popular, you’ll be glad to know that Cruz and his Tea Party shutdown pal, Senator Mike Lee, are not at all discouraged by the end of the shutdown. They have not only vowed to fight on, Cruz has named the IRS as his next target.
Cruz and Lee visited the Hannity show last night to spin the shutdown defeat into a victory.
Lee called the vote that ended their hostage-taking of the U.S. government, “really just the end of the beginning.” He added, “This is a fight that’s going to continue," he promised.
“This is a tragedy that we tried to avoid, that I still hope we can find a way to avoid,” Lee said. But he was referring to Obamacare, not the shutdown that cost people so much money, time and stress.
“Moving forward, I want to unite the conference as best we can around the idea that Obamacare is bad and it’s got to be stopped,” Lee said. Just pay no attention to how the country doesn’t want it stopped.
Nevertheless, Cruz not only believes the lie, he’s promoting it: “The reason we were fighting this fight? Is there are people that are hurting. …That’s the reason we were fighting and it’s ultimately the reason we’re gonna win.” He continued:
I think there is reason to take heart and to be encouraged. …This was going to be a multi-stage, extended battle. But we’ve also seen a model that I think is the model going forward to defeat Obamacare, to bring back jobs, economic growth, to abolish the IRS, to rein in out-of-control spending. And that model is empowering the American people. I am tonight, I remain inspired because the people all over this country who rose up and made DC listen. The House of Representatives listened and I’m confident in time, the United States Senate will as well.
That’s right, as Cruz willfully ignores and tramples on the wishes of Americans, he has the nerve to pretend he’s helping to “empower” them.
“Great American” Hannity gobbled up every word without challenge.
Lee concurred. “We’re going to do everything we can to protect the people.”
Right, do everything they can to impose their unpopular will - in our name.
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mj - the same one commented
2013-10-19 00:04:51 -0400
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Shutdown Senator Cruz: ‘Encouraged’ And ‘Inspired’ To Fight On – And Abolish The IRS
EARTH TO TED CRUZ:
In order for you to have the IRS abolished, you must first repeal the Sixteenth Amendment to the US Constitution — you know, that Constitution you rightwingnut teabaggers claim to revere, but never seem to actually read, which states
“The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.”
“Moving forward, I want to unite the conference as best we can around the idea that Obamacare is bad and it’s got to be stopped,” Lee said. Just pay no attention to how the country doesn’t want it stopped.
Just pay no attention to how it has been upheld by the US Supreme Court . . .
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EARTH TO TED CRUZ:
In order for you to have the IRS abolished, you must first repeal the Sixteenth Amendment to the US Constitution — you know, that Constitution you rightwingnut teabaggers claim to revere, but never seem to actually read, which states
“The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.”
“Moving forward, I want to unite the conference as best we can around the idea that Obamacare is bad and it’s got to be stopped,” Lee said. Just pay no attention to how the country doesn’t want it stopped.
Just pay no attention to how it has been upheld by the US Supreme Court . . .
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Antoinette commented
2013-10-18 05:54:11 -0400
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Hannocchio the RINO is an aging bore, and so is his tv show. His studio audience of paid Fox “News” contributors is a bore too.
If the suits were smart, they would tell this aging man that his contract won’t be renewed, and send him packing. Replace him with a younger host.
The Stop Hannity Express says his ratings will decline, sending signals to the suits that his tenure with this “network” has concluded.
Hannocchio, Carnival Cruz, Groucho Marx impersonator, Rusty the Radio Clown, Princess Sarah of Alaska, the GOP, and the Tea Pots are 1,000 percent responsible for costing this nation $24 billion dollars. Therefore, the masses will cost them money by refusing to purchase anything they endorse, and use the savings to defeat the GOP in future elections.
Remind all the masses 24/7, through letters to editors and op-ed, that these clowns cost this nation $24 billion dollars. Drill it into every person you see on the streets.
Tie the $24 billion dollar loss to their ankles for the rest of their lives.
If the suits were smart, they would tell this aging man that his contract won’t be renewed, and send him packing. Replace him with a younger host.
The Stop Hannity Express says his ratings will decline, sending signals to the suits that his tenure with this “network” has concluded.
Hannocchio, Carnival Cruz, Groucho Marx impersonator, Rusty the Radio Clown, Princess Sarah of Alaska, the GOP, and the Tea Pots are 1,000 percent responsible for costing this nation $24 billion dollars. Therefore, the masses will cost them money by refusing to purchase anything they endorse, and use the savings to defeat the GOP in future elections.
Remind all the masses 24/7, through letters to editors and op-ed, that these clowns cost this nation $24 billion dollars. Drill it into every person you see on the streets.
Tie the $24 billion dollar loss to their ankles for the rest of their lives.
Joe Marsh commented
2013-10-18 02:24:57 -0400
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Lakeview Greg:
“The line about Coast To Coast was cold, but funny and accurate as hell!”
Probably never happen Greg. Not the right show for Slanthead. Can you imagine…
George Noory: Tell us, Mr. Hannity, about your first alien encounter?
Slanthead: Well, there were actually three of those aliens. Hard to see them actually, because their skin is dark and it was late at night.
Noory: Where did this happen?
Slanthead: A few miles from the river that is the border between Arizona and Mexico.
Noory: What were the aliens doing?
Slanthead: Creeping on all fours down in the brush and cactus. They weren’t moving very fast because it looked like they were carrying watermelons.
Noory: Watermelons?
Slanthead: Yeah, I was told by my confidential sources that this the usual way they sneak plutonium bomb pits into our country.
Noory: Did you try to communicate with these aliens Mr. Hannity?
Slanthead: Hell no… I’m a Great Amerikan and I don’t speak no Espanol, only God’s English!
Noory: How did you know these aliens spoke Spanish?
Slanthead: What else would they speak? If they only know one word of English, it’s “amnesty, por favor.”
Noory: So what did you do next?
Slanthead: My duty of course. I pulled out my AR-15 — I own three of them — popped in a 40-round clip, and fired away!
Noory: Good God man, you shot at aliens?
Slanthead: Yeah, but I probably didn’t hit any. It was hard to aim sitting on a mule. The Minutemen Patrol wouldn’t give me a regular horse to ride.
Noory: Mr. Hannity… don’t you realize that people come on Coast to Coast AM to tell about their peaceful encounters with aliens. Their goals are to learn about them, find out what star system they’re from, how their technology works, and so on. No one tries to kill them first!
Slanthead: Oh… aliens from OUTER SPACE….? Maybe I’m on the wrong broadcast. Sorry, my mistake. Maybe I should try Redeye Radio.
“The line about Coast To Coast was cold, but funny and accurate as hell!”
Probably never happen Greg. Not the right show for Slanthead. Can you imagine…
George Noory: Tell us, Mr. Hannity, about your first alien encounter?
Slanthead: Well, there were actually three of those aliens. Hard to see them actually, because their skin is dark and it was late at night.
Noory: Where did this happen?
Slanthead: A few miles from the river that is the border between Arizona and Mexico.
Noory: What were the aliens doing?
Slanthead: Creeping on all fours down in the brush and cactus. They weren’t moving very fast because it looked like they were carrying watermelons.
Noory: Watermelons?
Slanthead: Yeah, I was told by my confidential sources that this the usual way they sneak plutonium bomb pits into our country.
Noory: Did you try to communicate with these aliens Mr. Hannity?
Slanthead: Hell no… I’m a Great Amerikan and I don’t speak no Espanol, only God’s English!
Noory: How did you know these aliens spoke Spanish?
Slanthead: What else would they speak? If they only know one word of English, it’s “amnesty, por favor.”
Noory: So what did you do next?
Slanthead: My duty of course. I pulled out my AR-15 — I own three of them — popped in a 40-round clip, and fired away!
Noory: Good God man, you shot at aliens?
Slanthead: Yeah, but I probably didn’t hit any. It was hard to aim sitting on a mule. The Minutemen Patrol wouldn’t give me a regular horse to ride.
Noory: Mr. Hannity… don’t you realize that people come on Coast to Coast AM to tell about their peaceful encounters with aliens. Their goals are to learn about them, find out what star system they’re from, how their technology works, and so on. No one tries to kill them first!
Slanthead: Oh… aliens from OUTER SPACE….? Maybe I’m on the wrong broadcast. Sorry, my mistake. Maybe I should try Redeye Radio.
Ellen commented
2013-10-18 01:12:21 -0400
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I just heard the Rubio quote. When I heard it last night, I took him to mean he didn’t like the vote going so late but you’re right, he and Hannity were talking about the show.
Maybe it’s me but the only reason I think the show was better tonight was because the shutdown ended and he couldn’t spend the hour badgering the GOP to stand on principals. But he even forgot to race bait in favor of ranting about the GOP. You KNOW he has to be down in the dumps!
Hope to post on the race segment tomorrow.
Maybe it’s me but the only reason I think the show was better tonight was because the shutdown ended and he couldn’t spend the hour badgering the GOP to stand on principals. But he even forgot to race bait in favor of ranting about the GOP. You KNOW he has to be down in the dumps!
Hope to post on the race segment tomorrow.
Jane S commented
2013-10-17 23:36:55 -0400
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Ellen, I don’t know whether he got some pushback from that remark from management or his own agent, but he was much, much better on tonight’s show, which was I think titled something like “Obamacare’s Victims.” But then he’s got another “studio audience” show tomorrow night, snore.
But he really was much better tonight, not just haranguing the usual suspects with the same endlessly repeated talking points like he’s been doing the last week.
(Obviously, I’m not in the slightest endorsing his putrid opinions and his constant lies, just critiquing the performance per se.)
I don’t know how his ratings are going to work out in the later time period, but unless they really turn out to be very good, if I were management, I’d think seriously about ditching him if he stays so lackluster. There’s any number of hot young right-wingers who are good on TV who could do a much better, fresher job than he’s been doing.
But he really was much better tonight, not just haranguing the usual suspects with the same endlessly repeated talking points like he’s been doing the last week.
(Obviously, I’m not in the slightest endorsing his putrid opinions and his constant lies, just critiquing the performance per se.)
I don’t know how his ratings are going to work out in the later time period, but unless they really turn out to be very good, if I were management, I’d think seriously about ditching him if he stays so lackluster. There’s any number of hot young right-wingers who are good on TV who could do a much better, fresher job than he’s been doing.
Ellen commented
2013-10-17 23:16:54 -0400
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Jane, I missed that comment from Rubio. I listened to the whole show on satellite radio but I do other things like catch up on email while it’s on. I think the interview is up on FoxNews.com so I’ll check it out.
I do agree that Hannity seems discontent and lackluster. And those “studio audience” shows! They’re so similar I have trouble telling the reruns apart from the new ones.
I do agree that Hannity seems discontent and lackluster. And those “studio audience” shows! They’re so similar I have trouble telling the reruns apart from the new ones.
Pete Luzzi commented
2013-10-17 19:43:01 -0400
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haha Obama at 37%? thats 37% higher than those two idiots!!
Jane S commented
2013-10-17 18:31:46 -0400
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There was an interesting moment later in the show, at the beginning of his interview with Marco Rubio. Rubio said something along the lines of, “Got to do something about this time block, though, Sean,” and Hannity replied, “Yeah, I agree.”
Hannity is very obviously not a happy camper. But if he doesn’t find a way to pick up the half-hearted pace of his show, he likely won’t have any choice in what Fox does with his current timeslot.
I’m seeing him a lot more now at this hour than I have for some years, and I’ve been quite struck by how lackluster the show is, how lazy he’s gotten, and how frankly boring it is. It’s the same old same old more or less by rote. He can hardly manage to get up a head of steam anymore.
And those “studio audience” panels— oh, my God, they are so bad. It’s just a rebranding of his previous “Great, great American panel” or whatever he used to call it.
Hannity is very obviously not a happy camper. But if he doesn’t find a way to pick up the half-hearted pace of his show, he likely won’t have any choice in what Fox does with his current timeslot.
I’m seeing him a lot more now at this hour than I have for some years, and I’ve been quite struck by how lackluster the show is, how lazy he’s gotten, and how frankly boring it is. It’s the same old same old more or less by rote. He can hardly manage to get up a head of steam anymore.
And those “studio audience” panels— oh, my God, they are so bad. It’s just a rebranding of his previous “Great, great American panel” or whatever he used to call it.
Aria Prescott commented
2013-10-17 15:53:01 -0400
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I talked a fair deal about this on my social media yesterday, but Cruz was caught red-handed admitting that his shutdown/standoff stunts was so that Conservative PACs could build their fundraising lists using his name to sucker Obamacare opponents.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/10/16/2791091/ted-cruz-admits-budget-standoff-fundraising/
One of my bigger focuses today is to see if any of the hosts who are a critic of Cruz can condemn him for that. Last night should have been a clue they won’t, but let’s give them tonight before I pass judgement.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/10/16/2791091/ted-cruz-admits-budget-standoff-fundraising/
One of my bigger focuses today is to see if any of the hosts who are a critic of Cruz can condemn him for that. Last night should have been a clue they won’t, but let’s give them tonight before I pass judgement.
Lakeview Greg commented
2013-10-17 15:09:44 -0400
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Joe Marsh,
The line about Coast To Coast was cold, but funny and accurate as hell!
:-)
The line about Coast To Coast was cold, but funny and accurate as hell!
:-)
Ellen commented
2013-10-17 14:52:48 -0400
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Joe, A lot of Hannity’s show is prerecorded “studio audience” now – i.e. the same Fox News talking heads rehashing the same talking points we’ve heard before. Plus, I think exposing Megyn Kelly’s disingenuous “truth telling” is very important.
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Joe Marsh commented
2013-10-17 14:41:09 -0400
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Cruz and Lee couldn’t have picked a better place to rant than Slanthead’s show.
Hannity will be the go-to media cheerleader for a shutdown for years to come. When this slimeball gets an idea in his deformed head, he never lets go. He’s like a rabid dog with a bone!
Perfect example: he still claims to this day that the WMD, buried in the Iraqi desert by Saddam, Uday and Qusay, will be found.
But at that hour of the night, who’s watching and who cares?
BTW Ellen, I’ve noticed since Slanthead’s time shift that you’re writing less about him. Good. Hannity’s radio future is spiraling down into the toilet too; he just lost his drive-time slot in Philly:
http://www.radioink.com/article.asp?id=2711150
Soon, he’ll be lucky to get a guest gig at Coast to Coast AM.
Hannity will be the go-to media cheerleader for a shutdown for years to come. When this slimeball gets an idea in his deformed head, he never lets go. He’s like a rabid dog with a bone!
Perfect example: he still claims to this day that the WMD, buried in the Iraqi desert by Saddam, Uday and Qusay, will be found.
But at that hour of the night, who’s watching and who cares?
BTW Ellen, I’ve noticed since Slanthead’s time shift that you’re writing less about him. Good. Hannity’s radio future is spiraling down into the toilet too; he just lost his drive-time slot in Philly:
http://www.radioink.com/article.asp?id=2711150
Soon, he’ll be lucky to get a guest gig at Coast to Coast AM.
Lakeview Greg commented
2013-10-17 14:29:25 -0400
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What idiot wants is more campaign donations for his prez run.
Homeboy Halligan commented
2013-10-17 14:15:14 -0400
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Cruz is a phony patriot who I hope gets mercilessly punished by the GOP for his ridiculous stunt that cost the taxpayers billions. Thank God for the sensible republicans that didn’t go along with the evil wing of the party.
