With the New Year upon us, I thought we should look back on 2014 and ask ourselves which political figure will be remembered as the most hated dishonest crook of that year?
I'd like to open the discussion for nominees with my own:
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough
While there are many politicians and pundits who proved themselves to be lying scumbags, Scarborough gets my personal attention for his magic act where the slogan "hands up, don't shoot" was transformed into "an avalanche of hate speech" that was "recklessly promoted" and "slandered" police creating the violent atmosphere that inevitably resulted in the murder of two police officers. A protest phrase that better admonished non-violent redress of grievances, dovetailing nicely with the pleas for lawful non-violence from every liberal spokesperson I heard on the topic of the protests, would be hard to imagine. Yet somehow, this slogan was "hate speech" that promoted violence and warranted the lecture from Scarborough that "words matter".
Don't we all now feel ashamed of ourselves?
In related news, there may still be racial issues in America but the best way to deal with them is to not talk about them openly but rather pretend they don't exist. At least, this seems to be the plan among conservatives who blame the murder of two police officers on the mayor's "tone". Sure, it seemed like when he spoke of the talk he's had with his own son and how he's personally aware of the continuing racial problems in America that this was an honest and heartfelt expression of concern and call for a broader dialog not just on relations between police and various communities but about the persistence of old institutions that prevent America from realizing the ideal that all are created equal. Little did we know that he was stirring up racial tensions and broadcasting an anti-police attitude which would inevitably cause the murder of two police officers. Who knew? Now the mayor needs to apologize for something something his tone something something anti-cop something something and stuff.
Curious how there was no rebuke from Scarborough as conservatives have spent the last six years romanticizing armed revolution, secession and other political violence. Indeed, the whole Teabagger movement (I refuse to call the The Tea Party) beyond being a silly fantasy that the mere act of putting on a tricorner hat makes you a latter day founding father, is an inherent expression of the desire for armed revolt against the OPPRESSION (*pause for effect*) of a duly elected leader of the very democracy established by the very founders that the Teabagger movement claims to lionize. Oh the irony but I digress.
Neither did he ever express concern over the conservative fetish for guns and a preoccupation with "2nd amendment remedies". A much clearer line can be drawn between the psychotic rhetoric of conservative leaders and the incidents of violence against law enforcement that resulted. The latter were, of course, "isolated incidents", no more the result of conservative speeches under the banner of flapping Gadsden flags than Bill O'Riley was to blame for George Tiller's murder. Or so we're told.
So apparently conservatives are allowed to call for revolution while bandying around assault weapons and waving a Gadsden flag because that's patriotism. But when liberals protest ...well, they really shouldn't.
Ever.
No matter how much leaders may call for peaceful protest, no matter how gentle the rhetoric, nothing will be inoffensive enough to avoid hurting conservative fee fees. Maybe we could try, "Um, if you're not too busy, we'd like you to be aware that we're really not very happy." Seriously, that's what the crowd should chant. Perhaps that will satisfy Joe Scarborough's concerns and gain his much coveted seal of approval.
There will be many other nominees, all doubtlessly equally qualified if not more. This is just the one that leaps to my mind.
Joe Scarborough for Lying Douchebag of 2014!
I'd like to open the discussion for nominees with my own:
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough
While there are many politicians and pundits who proved themselves to be lying scumbags, Scarborough gets my personal attention for his magic act where the slogan "hands up, don't shoot" was transformed into "an avalanche of hate speech" that was "recklessly promoted" and "slandered" police creating the violent atmosphere that inevitably resulted in the murder of two police officers. A protest phrase that better admonished non-violent redress of grievances, dovetailing nicely with the pleas for lawful non-violence from every liberal spokesperson I heard on the topic of the protests, would be hard to imagine. Yet somehow, this slogan was "hate speech" that promoted violence and warranted the lecture from Scarborough that "words matter".
Don't we all now feel ashamed of ourselves?
In related news, there may still be racial issues in America but the best way to deal with them is to not talk about them openly but rather pretend they don't exist. At least, this seems to be the plan among conservatives who blame the murder of two police officers on the mayor's "tone". Sure, it seemed like when he spoke of the talk he's had with his own son and how he's personally aware of the continuing racial problems in America that this was an honest and heartfelt expression of concern and call for a broader dialog not just on relations between police and various communities but about the persistence of old institutions that prevent America from realizing the ideal that all are created equal. Little did we know that he was stirring up racial tensions and broadcasting an anti-police attitude which would inevitably cause the murder of two police officers. Who knew? Now the mayor needs to apologize for something something his tone something something anti-cop something something and stuff.
Curious how there was no rebuke from Scarborough as conservatives have spent the last six years romanticizing armed revolution, secession and other political violence. Indeed, the whole Teabagger movement (I refuse to call the The Tea Party) beyond being a silly fantasy that the mere act of putting on a tricorner hat makes you a latter day founding father, is an inherent expression of the desire for armed revolt against the OPPRESSION (*pause for effect*) of a duly elected leader of the very democracy established by the very founders that the Teabagger movement claims to lionize. Oh the irony but I digress.
Neither did he ever express concern over the conservative fetish for guns and a preoccupation with "2nd amendment remedies". A much clearer line can be drawn between the psychotic rhetoric of conservative leaders and the incidents of violence against law enforcement that resulted. The latter were, of course, "isolated incidents", no more the result of conservative speeches under the banner of flapping Gadsden flags than Bill O'Riley was to blame for George Tiller's murder. Or so we're told.
So apparently conservatives are allowed to call for revolution while bandying around assault weapons and waving a Gadsden flag because that's patriotism. But when liberals protest ...well, they really shouldn't.
Ever.
No matter how much leaders may call for peaceful protest, no matter how gentle the rhetoric, nothing will be inoffensive enough to avoid hurting conservative fee fees. Maybe we could try, "Um, if you're not too busy, we'd like you to be aware that we're really not very happy." Seriously, that's what the crowd should chant. Perhaps that will satisfy Joe Scarborough's concerns and gain his much coveted seal of approval.
There will be many other nominees, all doubtlessly equally qualified if not more. This is just the one that leaps to my mind.
Joe Scarborough for Lying Douchebag of 2014!
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
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