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hlthe2b

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72. I gave you no reason whatsoever for saying that.

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 10:42 PM

Apr 2012

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Since others here heard it too, your insinuation "if what I say is true" that I am lying, is despicable. You might think for a moment what that says about your character.

But, in answer to your question, I clearly stated before and will repeat now, that I had been a major fan of hers earlier, but I don't think she has made a good transition from "guest" to "host". if you scroll through this thread, there have been many instances where she has revealed a rather dismissive attitude to many very important issues--like OWS movement as but one example.

So, no, my changing opinion has been cumulative, though such an ugly attitude towards animal life would be enough for me to question her--not only as a progressive tv host, but as a human being. And her comment today was truly contempt-worthy.

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Melissa Harris Perry doesn't think Romney's transport of Seamus on the roof of car is a big deal... [View all] hlthe2b Apr 2012 OP

As a dog owner/lover I think it was abominable... Scuba Apr 2012 #1

I have no problem moving past it, but her dismissal of it as any kind of "big deal" has me seething. hlthe2b Apr 2012 #3

I think this issue has to come up again in the fall JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #12

I'm sure this is one issue PatSeg Apr 2012 #57

One small correction: Romney didn't bring up the story Jim Lane Apr 2012 #60

Thanks for the correction PatSeg Apr 2012 #62

Yes, Romney is clueless. As to that "problem-solving abilities" thing.... Jim Lane Apr 2012 #94

"Emotion-free crisis management"? PatSeg Apr 2012 #95

I liked her so much more when she was talking critical theory EFerrari Apr 2012 #2

Agreed. Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #4

She was brilliant on this tribute panel for Dr. Marable EFerrari Apr 2012 #18

Prior to her media tripping, I took some of her ideas and tactics to heart, and later Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #23

I hear you. EFerrari Apr 2012 #25

I'm sure she'll get a real flood of criticisms for that remark lunatica Apr 2012 #5

If some would like to register their opinion hlthe2b Apr 2012 #13

I haven't been able to stand her for a long time. Peregrine Took Apr 2012 #6

I agree, I would rather see Eugene Robinson Ghost of Tom Joad Apr 2012 #77

I don't either.. butterfly77 Apr 2012 #7

The issue is not whether or not we need to get past it, it is that she thinks animal cruelty hlthe2b Apr 2012 #9

I am letting you know.. butterfly77 Apr 2012 #68

And I am telling you that cruelty to animals is NOT something most people take lightly... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #70

Yep loyalsister Apr 2012 #75

Brutalizing animals shows much more about him than his lies told during campaign lunatica Apr 2012 #24

Read your own words! CrsHdrx Apr 2012 #34

This is not .. butterfly77 Apr 2012 #67

...it relates a pattern of assholery...it's an issue for me uponit7771 Apr 2012 #78

There are many people who care about this. hamsterjill Apr 2012 #50

I don't doubt that many people.. butterfly77 Apr 2012 #69

Well, last campaign there was an ongoing narration of 'the girls will get a dog if I win' Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #98

Plus the rethugs love talk like that. I'm sure they are grateful to her. n/t Peregrine Took Apr 2012 #8

I have noticed before that she goes easy on Romney sometimes. senseandsensibility Apr 2012 #10

It says a lot about a persons character to do such a thing. FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #11

It's the sort of thing that sticks in the back of one's mind. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2012 #100

Agree with the very intelligent MHP. joe1991 Apr 2012 #14

A person can be intelligent and wrong. EFerrari Apr 2012 #16

Except Seamus wasn't riding in the back of a pickup truck. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #20

riding across town in the back of a pick-up waddirum Apr 2012 #29

My Rottweiler (deceased at the age of 13 in 2010) RebelOne Apr 2012 #31

Crates in the back of a pick up have wind-protection from the cab and sides SoCalDem Apr 2012 #52

I felt guilty about her being transported that way. RebelOne Apr 2012 #65

We had friends whose Husky had puppies SoCalDem Apr 2012 #66

"There's much more important stuff to go after his Mittness for." CrsHdrx Apr 2012 #36

And this is one issue people can understand. No one understands derivatives. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #64

Bingo. nt laundry_queen Apr 2012 #84

You're totally on point! nt Raine Apr 2012 #74

Surely you see the difference between the back of a truck and the top of a car... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #42

She lost me as a viewer... Oilwellian Apr 2012 #15

Another corporate stooge. Thanks for the background. Meh on her. freshwest Apr 2012 #26

She was quite dismissive of OWS last fall Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #55

Sorry, Ms. Harris-Perry, but Ship of Fools Apr 2012 #17

Not compared to dog fighting, I suppose. kenny blankenship Apr 2012 #19

I seem to recall... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #21

Not only did she defend Vick, but she likened those she viewed as harsh critics of him to bullwinkle428 Apr 2012 #28

She is clearly intelligent, CrsHdrx Apr 2012 #45

Between that and this, I will now look elsewhere than MHP for "critical thinking" - DeschutesRiver Apr 2012 #106

AGREE CrsHdrx Apr 2012 #39

I hope you will use the contact info I posted upthread & share your opinion... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #41

DEFINITELY! CrsHdrx Apr 2012 #46

I agree with you 100%. I couldn't believe her opinion on this. I emailed her about it. n/t jenmito Apr 2012 #22

I'm sure the fucking dog disagrees. SomethingFishy Apr 2012 #27

I think it was a pretty shitty thing to do RZM Apr 2012 #30

That is not the point. I think I made clear that I wasn't questioning moving on to other issues.. hlthe2b Apr 2012 #37

I understand that RZM Apr 2012 #48

You think it was shitty... CrsHdrx Apr 2012 #47

MHP has not grown on me. MoonRiver Apr 2012 #32

Same here aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #54

Same here PatSeg Apr 2012 #59

I don't agree with her on this treestar Apr 2012 #33

She might be right but not for the reasons she expressed TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #35

WRONG. CrsHdrx Apr 2012 #43

I think if this is anything close to deal breaker for someone loyalsister Apr 2012 #76

Maybe she could do what Mancow and Christopher Hitchens did Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #38

Couldn't disagree with her more. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #40

Last week Andrea Mitchell seemed to think it was quite the joke, too. Vinca Apr 2012 #44

It is against the law in Massachusetts. Considered abuse. That lets her know where her head is... Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #49

I agree with her. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #51

You agree that it was not cruelty because hlthe2b Apr 2012 #53

Well she's right that its not a child Daniel537 Apr 2012 #56

Your tangential issue is not hlthe2b Apr 2012 #58

There was a law against it Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #61

Don't trust someone who doesn't protect animals from harm/neglect. kiranon Apr 2012 #63

Did you like her before? ecstatic Apr 2012 #71

I gave you no reason whatsoever for saying that. hlthe2b Apr 2012 #72

She was WAY over-amped today, and her show blows CHUNKS. Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #73

I have to agree... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #79

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2012 #80

I had the opposite reaction. Having met Romney's kids... Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #81

Reading this thread One of the 99 Apr 2012 #82

Defending animal cruelty is your idea of being a progressive?... No thanks. hlthe2b Apr 2012 #83

Thank for proving my point. nt One of the 99 Apr 2012 #85

You have (had) no point. hlthe2b Apr 2012 #87

No you missed the point nt One of the 99 Apr 2012 #99

Come on. It is NOT a big deal in the context of this election, which is what she's talking wiggs Apr 2012 #86

If you had bothered to read the OP and the thread, that was not the point... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #88

Nope. Her point was that ALL this talk of dog from Axelrod, McCain, Scott Brown, Romney etc should wiggs Apr 2012 #101

It was an ugly ugly comment- even if that had been her intent-- hlthe2b Apr 2012 #105

Your quote isn't accurate. She didn't say it. Neither did she say it was inconsequential. wiggs Apr 2012 #103

She most certainly DID say it "wasn't as if it was one of his children" hlthe2b Apr 2012 #104

As disgusting as it is. I don't think this is our best issue. Lesser informed people will shrug MatthewStLouis Apr 2012 #89

The thread was about MHP & her discounting the act as cruelty because it "wasn't a child, afterall" hlthe2b Apr 2012 #90

there's room for varying views on this issue Enrique Apr 2012 #91

That a dog in a kennel on the roof of a car running 60-75 mph for hours on end defocating in fear hlthe2b Apr 2012 #92

I want to get a car-top carrier for my cat ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #93

So do like Adam-12 Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #97

i love MHP AND . . . NNRA Apr 2012 #96

Rugh Ro. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #102