Comments on: Hannity’s 9/12 file video backs up Bachmann’s inflated 11/5 crowd estimate

By: THEMEDIA

THEMEDIA — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:48:49 +0000

@Platitude….

You do know that Jon Stewart is recorded in front of a studio audience, right? That laughter isn’t canned.

By: SmellTester

SmellTester — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:47:04 +0000

Boy, the hypocrisy in these comments is astounding. Fox News is the only media outlet sponsored by “big business”? You’re a joke for saying something so utterly stupid. Where was all your hotair “outrage” from 2003-2008 when Democrats spewed forth as much, if not more, lies and called it “patriotic”? Where were you when Democrats were exxagerating rally numbers at the Capital when they rallied opposite a tax cut rally (and the Strib deliberately lied and said the tax cut rally attendence was in the hundreds when it was in excess of 4-5,000)? You must have stock in shovel manufacturing, so you get rich on the shovels people buy to get thru your BS.

By: Platitude

Platitude — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:54:28 +0000

When this topic has been thoroughly bludgeoned for all it’s potential fodder for vulgar comments, will someone look into the honesty in Jon Stwart using canned laughter after each of his comments?

By: Northeaster

Northeaster — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:10:29 +0000

@lookatthepatriotsflagwaving
Free will compels you to do what you think is in your own personal best interest. The Constitution affords you that. Any attempt to circumvent that reality would never pass muster with the Supreme Court.

But you really beat the hell out of that strawman didn’t you? He never saw the hit coming.

By: lookatthepatriotsflagwaving

lookatthepatriotsflagwaving — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:39:26 +0000

I notice the Constitution is being mentioned in this threads. Perhaps someone can point me to the section of the Constitution that authorizes Congress to compel me to buy health insurance with the threat of sanctions or criminal penalties if I do not comply?

By: THEMEDIA

THEMEDIA — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:30:57 +0000

@Dennis
Surprise and delight, I guess.

That’s assuming he “humbly apologize(s) and make(s) appropriate corrections.” If he just blames it on a mistake, I will in no way be surprised or delighted, I will be saddened and not surprised.

I guess I’ll see you here tomorrow.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:20:51 +0000

@ THEMEDIA

My reaction would be surprise and dismay.

What will be your reaction when he DOES (if necessary)?

By: Sgore

Sgore — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:42:38 +0000

Also sorry, here’s a more direct link to the definition of the word: http://www.netlingo.com/word/troll.php

By: Sgore

Sgore — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:39:50 +0000

Rachel,
I think there may be a misunderstanding. On the internet,just as things like Spam and Phishing have their own definitions the term “troll” does not refer to the literal traditional depiction of a troll (which, if slavicdiva were actually calling Jane that, then yes I agree that would be fairly immature. Name calling and making debasing comparisons to people like that is completely unconstructive and I don’t support its use in any debate)
Online the phrase “troll” is instead is used to refer to someone who goes into an internet debate for the sole purpose of posting comments that inflame and or anger participants because they enjoy the reactions that they can provoke: http://www.netlingo.com/dictionary/t.php
By saying someone is a “troll” online, a person is generally attempting to make others aware that the poster is engaging in such activity, and warn them not to be tricked into a provoked outrage. It is not an attempt to insult the person in question or call that person a literal troll.(Which again, I agree, were that the case it would not be a polite or constructive thing to do)
I have no idea whether or not the person in this case is in fact trolling, I’m just posting to help clear up any misconseption there may be.
Hope it helps!
-Sam

By: THEMEDIA

THEMEDIA — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:30:43 +0000

@Dennis,
Hannity has stated that he will respond to this.

What will your reaction be if he does not “humbly apologize and make appropriate corrections”?