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65. Chucktodd reminds me of the guy in the old joke

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 04:35 PM

Apr 2015

He's been working with the circus all his life, sweeping up elephant droppings (Actually, the parallels get pretty striking, don't they?). He's complained about it for years, when his best friend says, "Why don't you quit?" The guy responds, "What? And give up show biz?"

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CBS host introduces Tony Perkins as �anti-gay hate group� leader: �You don�t speak for Christians� [View all] DonViejo Apr 2015 OP

about time someone called it what it is gwheezie Apr 2015 #1

I am much more comfortable with them having a platform when they cbayer Apr 2015 #5

then veiewers can watch in a proper context. nt TeamPooka Apr 2015 #21

Agree. They have passed as some kind on innocuous and legitimate organization for way too long. cbayer Apr 2015 #22

Be careful - don't let them off so easy ashling Apr 2015 #39

Good points. I would prefer they get no platform at all, but it they are going to cbayer Apr 2015 #40

I agree ashling Apr 2015 #41

While there are a lot of good practical legal and financial reasons for a man and a woman to marry tularetom Apr 2015 #2

Their ignorance of history is mind-boggling. LuvNewcastle Apr 2015 #12

Hell, these idiots think they invented laws against killing and stealing! arcane1 Apr 2015 #30

in Europe the principal function of marriage was to legitimize heirs hifiguy Apr 2015 #23

Good for Shieffer. Perkins makes me physically ill. cbayer Apr 2015 #3

Its about time these HATE groups are publicly identified .... etherealtruth Apr 2015 #4

Hell yes. Initech Apr 2015 #11

... AS HATE GROUPS!!!!! calimary Apr 2015 #20

Now if only every other journalist and or host follows suit, we can safely say we have come AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #6

Wow, pushback instead of grovelling obeisance? gratuitous Apr 2015 #7

maybe the upcoming retirement has loosened Schieffer's tongue? rurallib Apr 2015 #15

That's what I was wondering. pangaia Apr 2015 #26

"Pushback" only because he is retiring BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #16

Maybe if the rest of them see . . . gratuitous Apr 2015 #47

I can't imagine BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #48

Chucktodd reminds me of the guy in the old joke gratuitous Apr 2015 #65

That's it in a nutshell! BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #67

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7215/7175175750_fd17363df4.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #8

Sadly, most American 'Christians' ARE about hate for gay people. closeupready Apr 2015 #9

I am a Christian and I don't hate gays and yes it is changing but we must put this Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #28

Please don't generalize. Focus on the folks like Perkins who demonstrate hate. KeepItReal Apr 2015 #35

most? doubtful Doctor_J Apr 2015 #45

Recent religious breakdown in favor of marriage equality Blue_Adept Apr 2015 #49

"Most" would be wrong, according to what I've seen nt 7962 Apr 2015 #50

No honest xtian can deny, their churches have been dragged closeupready Apr 2015 #52

No doubt, you have objective evidence to support your claim... LanternWaste Apr 2015 #54

yep, those huge megachurchs that seat thousands and thousands and m-lekktor Apr 2015 #56

Yup. No question about it. closeupready Apr 2015 #59

Do you have any data to back up this claim? tia uponit7771 Apr 2015 #57

Faith doesn't need data, does it? closeupready Apr 2015 #58

Ah so it's an article of faith for you that el_bryanto Apr 2015 #66

Great pressure from non extremist Christians TantaLois Apr 2015 #10

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Apr 2015 #62

I really adore Bob Schieiffer. alphafemale Apr 2015 #13

Schieffer is the last representative of the Murrow-Cronkite tradition at CBS. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #17

Remember that joke. "How does a corrupt CEO know it's going to be a bad day?" alphafemale Apr 2015 #25

And Mike Wallace was actually a conservative, politically. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #27

Still think he was great in PSYCHO, though. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #14

Good one! gregcrawford Apr 2015 #18

Bob Schieffer did not say what you are tying to imply by your headline. former9thward Apr 2015 #19

Really? Bob Schieffer didn't say this... DonViejo Apr 2015 #32

You or RawStory are trying to make it appear former9thward Apr 2015 #33

Follow the link and see who is responsible for the headline. DonViejo Apr 2015 #37

. Rex Apr 2015 #42

Standard interview technique it is. "Your critics say...." Erose999 Apr 2015 #64

GOP clown car is part of the hate brigade Iliyah Apr 2015 #24

Had he been on Meet The Press left-of-center2012 Apr 2015 #29

Actually he does speak for Christians Major Nikon Apr 2015 #31

There are tens of thousands of people of faith who Ilsa Apr 2015 #36

I'm sorry but PCIntern Apr 2015 #34

Jesus would not have approved of Tony Perkin's words and actions. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #69

Jesus would not be able to stop throwing up PCIntern Apr 2015 #71

He would certainly be upending many tables. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #73

If same sex marriage is not for you just marry a member of the opposite sex./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #38

Wow! Nice to be surprised like that.. mahalo Don! Cha Apr 2015 #43

THANKING MR. SCHIEFFER Skittles Apr 2015 #44

The dying dinosaur makes his last-gasp arguments. CoffeeCat Apr 2015 #46

Perkins' argument could have been used against Brown v Board of Education Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2015 #75

"Anti-Gay Hate Group Leader" If it quacks like a duck........... yellowcanine Apr 2015 #51

Hate with a suit and a smile is still hate. Good thing some people realize this. ck4829 Apr 2015 #53

so, mr schieffer, why was the spokesperson for that hate group on your program? spanone Apr 2015 #55

Thank you! Bleacher Creature Apr 2015 #70

a hate group should not have a voice on the television. mr schieffer enabled them. spanone Apr 2015 #72

K&R. Overseas Apr 2015 #77

Evil fucker! Left coast liberal Apr 2015 #60

"Supreme Court had no place deciding whether louis-t Apr 2015 #61

Lets remember turbinetree Apr 2015 #63

Tony Perkins should be in jail with Abramoff Gothmog Apr 2015 #68

Tony Perkins? NO MOTHER NO!! BLOOD! BLOOD! LW1977 Apr 2015 #74

CBS is Going Hard Right Evar Apr 2015 #76