House Republicans rally with Mark Levin - who regularly lobs sexist attacks on their colleagues
November 05, 2009 4:08 pm ET by Eric Hananoki
Here's a question for you: Suppose there's a guy that insults your co-workers on a regular basis. He makes fun of their looks. He gives them insulting and sexist nicknames. And suppose one day you have, say, a company picnic or event. Do you invite that guy -- who doesn't even work with you -- to give a speech?
If you're the House Republicans, the answer is an enthusiastic, 'Yes!' At the Capitol today, House Republicans rallied against health care - and featured radio host Mark Levin. What has Levin said about the Republicans' colleagues in the House and Senate?
And it's not just sexist attacks on women serving in the House and Senate:
Levin, by the way, stands by and is proud of his attacks. Indeed, he regularly repeats many of them.
(Levin, standing at a healthcare.gop.gov podium, with House Minority Leader John Boehner listening)
Again, it isn't like Mark Levin rushed the stage and grabbed a microphone. "The great one," as Levin fans such as Rep. Michele Bachmann call him, was an invited guest.
Levin's incendiary attacks aren't a secret. While we know Republican members and their staff aren't quite tech-savvy, the invention called Google has been around for a while. Meanwhile, some prominent Republicans - not in the House GOP caucus, apparently - have been raising concerns about Levin.
And there's the big question: Given the knowledge of Levin's constant sexist attacks against House and Senate members, why did Congressional Republicans roll out the red carpet for Levin?
The conservative media's increasingly lame attacks
For the press, hating Obama = "populism"
My personal opinion about you and Levin is that you are afraid of her.
Thanks.
That fabric would be the bed sheets you're wetting because that scary elderly woman is coming to destroy you.
Can someone link to the Media Matters articles decrying Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) for referring to Federal Reserve advisor Linda Roberts as a "K-Street whore"? Or the articles admonishing, or even mentioning Ted Kennedys womanizing? Dare I ask about criticism of Bill Clinton and his treatment of women? What Harry Reid thinks of "smelly" tourists?
Give the feigned insult and crocodile tears a rest and just laugh once in a while. There are real things out there to be outraged over.
Of course the Dems have said those things and worse, but MMFA could care less what the dems say. They only get upset when ones dares to question the golden boy or any of his dem peers.
You are obviously someone who cares very deeply about "those things and worse, no matter who says them or what their affiliation is. Right? That's why you had plenty to say about Levin, up above, eh?
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Being a progressive does not mean you are apart of the democratic party. Look up progressive and understand the term. I am a progressive and I do not consider myself apart of the democratic party. Being a progressive mean apart of a movement for the benefit of the people "The Middle Class" something the right is not!
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As long as you play with their ball, they don't mind and you matter. Anything else is right wingnut rhetoric. I'm sorry I didn't know how your game was played; you must be far superior in intellect and I should apologize.
So I guess what you mean, is what you say or believe to be true is. Everyone else would be wrong because Media Matters may say so...A front group that will say the opposite of something that doesn't fit their view and or ideology...Hmm very progressive...
That is so profound and progressive that no person except you and like minded thinkers would understand it... How do you and your ego fit on this planet? Maybe your head just fits through the hole in the ozone layer, to make it possible?
But what do I know? I'm just part of " The Middle Class" that is tired of taking it in the throat. I guess I'm just not "progressive" enough to be on your level....Excuse me, time to be sheared...By the way I used to be a democrat but I guess not "progressive" to matter to the media that that thinks it matters. Try to stay in touch with yourself. The only movement your apart of is the one you hope to have every morning. Feel free to correct grammer, spelling etc.. Hurumph Hurumph
Report abuse would naturally be on the right.....
People who beileve right-wing talking points and who are middle class sure do not want the benefits that is meant to be given to them by believing what they say.
The Right is not progressive?
Umm. No.
The only movement your apart of is the one you hope to have every morning.
The only movement you are apart of is not wanting what was took from you. So you turn to the talking points of the Right-wing pundits only to come on here to be a troll. By the way I want change and to bring back the prosperity which the middle class needs. Do your history and jump on the bus and not the wagon of the right.
sense of humor for sexist comments? i didnt know that was allowed when youre supposed to be responsible for your crazy rhetoric.
how so?
where is the sexism in that? k-street is a republican lobbying firm, and rep. grayson was pointing out that she is a "whore" for them. not an actual "whore", persay, but a whore in the sense that she services them. the fact that you wingnuts interpret it that way is your problem, not anybody else's.
again, as mentioned in another post, media matter is a MEDIA watchdog, not watching and keeping track of what politicians do. it has nothing to do with what conservatives say or do in the media. there are other places to go for stuff like what youre looking for, not here.
so should you... you wingnuts are about the most uptight individuals to crack a joke with... i.e. the palin jokes from letterman.
Republicans roll out the red carpet for Mr. Mark Levin because he is our leader. He is a man well versed in the constitution, he is about protecting our rights and his values are that of a true american. Unlike the Marxist ideologue that the democrats have chosen to run our country into the ground. President Obama's reign of soft tyranny, if successful, will eliminate the middle class and will make sure that the citizens of our country are dependent on the government in every way possible. These disgusting democrats are already trying with socialized medicine. And hopefully because of people like Mark Levin, they will not succeed. I only wish i would have been able to make it there to meet this honorable man.
Your article is just another example
of the how the drive by media works-
it's not "media matters" it's your leftist spin matters.
When Rush Limbaugh gets that memo, his head's going to explode.
According to Levin, "these people" attack our freedom because they are overweight, wear makeup, have facelifts or are ugly*.
*As if Levin has room to talk.
go figure
A bunch of scared people, you are.
Please, please, please, tell me YOU didn't reproduce!
I tried (when I was working for a living in WABC range) but every time I tried, I was put off by his grating voice and childish insults after 10 minutes.
If you heard him for 6 months, WOW. Congratulations.
Bill Clinton used and abused women for years. Accused of everything from exposing himself to rape. His wife -- and all the sycophants they surrounded themselves with -- helped him to cover it up.
Many of those morally-challenged Clinton operatives are probably employed by Media Matters.
As you have no brain cells to think with.
There it is! Definitive proof that Media Matters is hiding known rapist-syncophant operatives. Probably. What more evidence could the police possibly want?
and what do you want media matters to do about this? show secret videos of bill clinton and his sexcapades?
media matters is a MEDIA watchdog group, not a group that investigates the president's affairs.
Furthermore Robert Reich was actually laughing and joking around when he explained that sick elderly people will not be covered by health care in the last months of their lives, even though they have paid their entire lives. Unlike Barrack Hussein Obama, I actually care about the seniors in america. Where are their rights in this?
And these are only a few examples.
You may be right about Mark Levin not being the most attractive man in the word but that is beside the point. Obviously he does not attack them because of their looks. He attacks these people because they violate the constitution. Most people that have a sense of humor would agree that he is just poking fun. Leave it to democrats to avoid the real issues, maybe you could try to refute what he is actually saying.
Mark Levin-judge and jury-attacks Violators of the Constitution by calling them fat, ugly, face-lifted, or by telling people to kill themselves on national radio.
Talking about the way anyone looks is a personal attack, and is inappropriate. Attacking women for having big thighs, or for having a face lift, is sexist.
This is not an opinion - this is fact. There is no defense for Mark Levin that will negate these facts - he's guilty as charged.
Look up sexism in a dictionary.
Nowhere has Mark Levin said anything about women being less valued or inferior to men. He plainly told the truth about what they looked like. I am a women and i do not find that sexist at all.
When you want the public to accept the notion of the disenfranchisement of all Jews from civil society, someone must- with their tongue licking the gutter- say that the Jews must be put in ghettos and moved to concentration camps. This disgrace to both the legal profession and humanity is playing that part.
After getting done arguing that Levin is attacking people personally, you attack me personally. TYPICAL DEMOCRAT.
I welcome somebody else to actually try and argue against the issues that i brought up. Furthermore more Mark Levin is a constitutional genius, AND HE ONLY TELLS THE TRUTH. He doesn't lie like your "mealy-mouth no nothing" (as Levin likes to call him). UNEMPLOYMENT DID RISE OVER 8%, but i thought wonderful President Obama PROMISED that it wouldn't?
Now that's change we can believe in :)
Mark Levin personally attacks people by name on national radio. An anonymous blogger says a nasty word to another anonymous blogger (who defends Levin's personal attacks) on a message board.
Those two things are equivalent.