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Guy Whitey Corngood

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11. So a Repuke using the same straw man bullshit argument is no good. But it's OK when

Reply to Marzupialis (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 01:30 PM

May 2012

this guy does it? It seems to me he went out of his way to toss Wall Street's collective salad with his clueless comments. Not only that. Every time I've seen this guy he's is extremely measured with his words. His whole "let's not be disagreeable" shtick is part of the reason he's invited on these talk shows. The word nauseating and conflating Repube racism with well deserved criticism of vulture capitalism was deliberate on his part. He is not a stupid man.

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Rachel Maddow defends her long-time friend Booker [View all] Marzupialis May 2012 OP

"A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed." I could tell she was a bit uncomfortable but I'm giving her monmouth May 2012 #1

thanks monmouth CatWoman May 2012 #2

yep. I hold nothing against her for that Whisp May 2012 #7

Great journalism advice. Marzupialis May 2012 #10

Take my advice and don't. All of mine seem to bitter unhappy people who don't like journalism much. white_wolf May 2012 #20

But should we hope all politicians have journalists on call to treat them as friends on TV Bluenorthwest May 2012 #16

Have you seen David Gregory on Sunday mornings? n/t monmouth May 2012 #27

I'm surprised Rachel Maddow is using the "off message" line. enough May 2012 #3

I don't ascribe any nefarious intent to it. Arkana May 2012 #21

Maybe Bob Somerby should have mentioned that he's been jealous of Rachel's success rocktivity May 2012 #4

Yea, well Confusious May 2012 #6

What Rachel did last night was good friendship, but bad journalism scheming daemons May 2012 #5

Im supposed to be upset with Rachel for giving a long time friend a chance at redemption? abelenkpe May 2012 #8

I love Rachel Maddow but she's not perfect aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #9

So a Repuke using the same straw man bullshit argument is no good. But it's OK when Guy Whitey Corngood May 2012 #11

Exactly! His "aw, shucks" defense just doesn't ring true. CTyankee May 2012 #25

Rachel's great, but she really should have interrogated him more harshly, like she bullwinkle428 May 2012 #12

She should have recused herself due to her personal ties to him Bluenorthwest May 2012 #13

Maddow is peddling bullshit here. The right wasn't attacking Booker, they are using him as an attack TheKentuckian May 2012 #14

Somerby is not a liberal One of the 99 May 2012 #15

They both did us all a favor actually TomClash May 2012 #17

Rachel and Booker were trying to transfer the outrage over his comments to the GOP. AtomicKitten May 2012 #18

reality check DemocracyInaction May 2012 #19

Well....not gonna throw her under the bus for this Horse with no Name May 2012 #22

jeepers. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #23

I love Rachel procon May 2012 #24

I was disappointed with the interview... Spazito May 2012 #26