And Tea Partiers are Angry?
Every now and again Conservatives are pleasantly graced with what can only be described as a total meltdown by a liberal talking head. Oh boy did we just get one.
Making the viral YouTube rounds yesterday was a clip from MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan where what was apparently supposed to be an interview with the Tea Party Express’s Mark Williams turned into an obnoxious display of arrogance, ignorance, and vein popping…by Dylan Ratigan.
In the world where normal people live, an “interview” is supposed to be a two way discussion about an issue. In the world of MSNBC, apparently an “interview” is simply an opportunity to throw a temper tantrum on live television.
Passion for a cause is certainly something to applaud, but Mr. Ratigan only proved himself an embarrassment by throwing out nonsensical commentary with traditional ranting flair. Gems included:
“…the understandable principles advocated by the Tea Party movement such as the separation of banking and investing, and church, and all these things.”
Um, what?
Or, even better, after Mr. Williams had essentially been unable to say anything at all:
“So you’re saying you accept racists and Nazi’s, is that what you’re saying?”
Ratigan’s powers of telepathy must have been on the fritz in order to gain that kind of false insight from Williams.
When a reporter insults the president at a press conference,odds are he will never be called on again. This fellow Ratigan should be put on a similar list and never be spoken to again by any conservative.
North Korea’s propaganda machine could take lessons from this guy.
I would definately agree. No problem speaking with a host of a different political persuasion so long as they genuinely do want a discussion. Bringing someone on just to berate them is beyond unprofessional. I think it also shows the lack of merits to their own arguments. If one is right, being challenged doesn’t change that fact.
Frankly, I’m not even a fan of the shows where both sides do get to talk but it degrades into a screaming match by both sides. Might as well just put them in the ring with boxing gloves on…it would be just as informative to the viewer.
I like a discussion. Even before we teamed up with Pete Kaliner, I was a fan of his show and really enjoy that he engages guests and lets them get a point out. More hosts, especially Ratigan, should take some pointers.
Oh, and I’ll go 50-50 with you on buying Dylan that North Korea ticket… 🙂