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Williams tells Hannity ACORN story is "minuscule," asks why he doesn't "go after Blackwater," defense industry, Wall Street

September 16, 2009 11:23 pm ET

From the September 16 edition of Fox News' Hannity:

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    • Author by IRONY 101 (September 16, 2009 11:27 pm ET)
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      Blackwater kills civilians in Iraq. Halliburton kills our own troops with faulty wiring. Where is Sean's outrage...?
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      • Author by shaggles (September 17, 2009 4:02 pm ET)
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        But those companies make money which can only be good for America. ACORN is a non-profit which means they contribute nothing to the success of our great nation. Everyone please rise for the singing of our national anthem.

        "The best things in life are free
        But you can keep it for the birds and bees.
        Now gimme money (that's what I want)
        That's what I want (that's what I want)
        That's what I want, ye-ye-yeh,
        That's what I want.

        Money don't get everything it's true.
        What it don't get I can't use.
        So gimme money (that's what I want)
        A little money (that's what I want)
        That's what I want, ye-ye-yeh,
        That's what I want.

        Yeh gimme money (that's what I want)
        A little money (that's what I want)
        That's what I want (that's what I want)
        So gimme money (that's what I want)
        That's what I want, ye-ye-yeh,
        That's what I want."
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    • Author by noneyabidnis (September 16, 2009 11:27 pm ET)
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      Again, here's a list of scandals during the Bush admin.

      How many of them caused Glenn Beck and Fox to wonder where all the outrage was, I do not know. My guess is that there aren't too many.

      http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/002075.php
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    • Author by noneyabidnis (September 16, 2009 11:32 pm ET)
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      Where was the outrage about the whole "Department of Interior" scandal?

      http://www.texaswatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/riksmithreport.pdf
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    • Author by Marx is Dead (September 16, 2009 11:35 pm ET)
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      Fox will not approve of Juan's statements. Truth does not bode well on that station.
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    • Author by internet soldier (September 17, 2009 12:21 am ET)
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      Time to dig up the memory hole:

      At KBR Halliburton in Iraq an employee was gang-raped and then locked in a room for fear that she would tell her story. She was frankly lucky to get out alive.

      KBR banned personal cell phone when she to use it call her father in order to get her order to get out of there.

      A similar incident happened again at KBR. Not to mention their massive laundering of our tax money

      "Our defense contractors keep us safe", Hannity replied to Juan when asked him why he wouldn't go after them. f!#$ you, Sean, you pathetic tool, you worthless simpleton.

      And the same goes for all these whiny conservatives who come on here and can't stand it when people don't respect them. What's to respect when you hang at every word of this slimy hypocrite? I give cons all the respect they deserve when they talk politics, thats my policy.
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    • Author by Bad News (September 17, 2009 12:31 am ET)
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      Go Juan Williams.


      Mr. News
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    • Author by blk-in-alabam (September 17, 2009 2:02 am ET)
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      Fox hiring southern girls now????
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    • Author by thundavolt (September 17, 2009 5:57 am ET)
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      This just hadn't been said yet. Finally someone said it. I hope he doesn't lose his job.

      In other news this it about 5 million a year. Why has Sean trying to through the stimulus figure out there as if they had he money already. I have a feeling % million a year won't stop them doing what they do and making Fox hate them more.
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      • Author by scubcap647 (September 17, 2009 9:45 am ET)
           
        Unfortunately I would bet Juan's days at Fox are numbered. They released Larry Johnson (a former military analyst and contributor) for basically the same reason. Failure to consistanly agree with the host and challenging said host in a way that he/she cannot rebuttal and win the argument.
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        • Author by fairliberal (September 17, 2009 1:33 pm ET)
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          Well how do you explain the many liberals who appear on Fox who almost never agree with the host? And what evidence do you have that Fox released Johnson, he also worked for NBC, why did they release him? Your premise is just foolish and not backed up by any fact at all.
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    • Author by rwmacdonald2091 (September 17, 2009 6:57 am ET)
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      Juan do the right thing, call Hannity a liar right to his face. Call him out on his stupidity right on the air, don't mince words.

      You may as well do now, as I am sure you're on your way to being fired over at Fox Noise.
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      • Author by internet soldier (September 17, 2009 7:55 am ET)
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        Ole' Hannity strikes me as someone who just doesn't have the mental hardware to comprehend the world he lives in, so he compensates by falling back on stale dogmas and simplistic slogans ("defense contractors KEEP US SAFE"). Our last president had the same affliction, IMHO.
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      • Author by captfoster2 (September 17, 2009 8:16 am ET)
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        rwmacdonald2091

        Bear in mind that if Juan Williams were to finally wake up and smell the coffee... the sheeple who watch Fox Noise will simply revert to their baser instincts and call Mr. Williams an Obama plant and turn on him (if they even notice he is there at all) like no tomorrow!

        It's like from that movie "Speed".... bad ex-cop (Rupert) to (potential?) good cops (the token black people willing to waste their time on Fox) being told: "Do not even attempt to grow a brain!"
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    • Author by pros2pros2940 (September 17, 2009 7:36 am ET)
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      Gee......someone finally said it : Acorn is much ado about nothing and there are many more vastly important things to focus on.

      Except the Fox mission is to take down groups and people that are part of democratic voting block
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    • Author by manofmystique (September 17, 2009 8:30 am ET)
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      Inadvertently Sean [klan]nity exposed what his interest and intent is and that is to discredit and ultimately bring down Obama and his administration. They are using Carl Roves' playbook to help them do it. Obama worked with Acorn, during his community organizing days. Sean and Fox News want to make a case that Acorn is corrupt therefore Obama's campaign and presidency is tainted by Acorn. Glen Beck and Sean Hannity made it clear on radio and their talk show that they are "determined to bring down Obama and his administration". These Acorn "stings" are no coincidence. How do you explain Fox News getting the "story" first? Fox News has interjected it self into the story, instead reporting the story.
      Fox News won't tell you how many Acorn employees told these so-called filmmakers to “get the hell out my office” before those who said yes you may film. Fox News is evil and Sean and Beck proves it everyday. Sean and Beck want Acorn out of business. These racist bastards want to punish Acorn and black people for Obama's success. Watch the video, Sean overlooks big criminals in favor of brining down Acorn and "Obama and radical administration".
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    • Author by usmcphrog46 (September 17, 2009 8:58 am ET)
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      How many videos here show that Fox lets people argue from both sides? It's pretty cool. Juan Williams is a great guy with many interesting points.
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      • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 9:13 am ET)
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        Yep, certainly something you wouldn't see on, say, Olbermann's show -- a differing point of view.
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        • Author by dr. matt (September 17, 2009 9:24 am ET)
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          What does Olbermann have to do with this thread?
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          • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (September 17, 2009 9:38 am ET)
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            Not a thing, but they want to deflect attention from Blackwater and Halliburton.
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            • Author by fairliberal (September 17, 2009 1:43 pm ET)
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              Actually Blackwater and Halliburton are old news , you are bringing them up to deflect attention from the current news of acorn's corruption. And do you have any vodeo evidence on Blackwater of Halliburton, like their exists on acorn?
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              • Author by mescal (September 19, 2009 3:04 am ET)
                   
                Blackwater is most certainly current news, Fauxliberal, with new revelations coming forth all the freakin' time about its involvement in corruption, child prostitution, religious proselytising, and even murder. But you wouldn't know that, because it's not being covered by your employer, the Faux News Channel. After all, covering real news generally doesn't fit in well with their reich wing agenda, and doesn't help them in their goal of propagandizing the American people into abandoning their own interests in favor of those of the power elite.

                Troll!
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          • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 9:45 am ET)
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            Apparently it's OK with people with whom you disagree to go off thread, right?
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            • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 9:46 am ET)
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              Obviously, I misstated this. It's OK for people with whom you agree to go off thread, but not people with whom you disagree. Sorry, got interrupted in the middle of posting.
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            • Author by dr. matt (September 17, 2009 9:51 am ET)
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              You never answered the question, what does Olbermann have to do with this thread?
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        • Author by fairliberal (September 17, 2009 1:40 pm ET)
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          No you sure don't see it on his show, he would be eatan alive by any most credible conservative. Inagine Olbermann debating Gingrich or O'Reilly, olbermann would be toast. BTW has anyone ever seen Olbermann actually debate anyone, outside of a schoolyard that is.
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          • Author by mescal (September 19, 2009 3:08 am ET)
               
            Well, has anybody ever seen O'Lielly actually debate anyone? And remember, bug-eyed shouting over your opponent, red in the face, and with your veins popping out of your neck and forehead doesn't qualify as debating.
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      • Author by bintx (September 17, 2009 10:38 am ET)
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        Well, there aren't that many of those videos. People aren't "arguing from both sides." Most usually, one side [the preferred Fox side] is allowed to speak. When the other side is "allowed" to speak, the other side [especially Hannity] talks over the other side for the entire time the other side is speaking.

        BTW, you do understand that what is being shown in those arguments isn't news, right? News doesn't have two sides. It has ONE side. Opinion has sides, not news.
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        • Author by usmcphrog46 (September 17, 2009 11:23 am ET)
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          You are right opinion has sides, news doesn't. FOX has news and it has commentators like Sean. I can't watch his show, but it's nice to see diverse opinions on FOX.
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          • Author by bintx (September 17, 2009 11:54 am ET)
               
            None of the cable opinion networks have much news. It's all OPINION. If you want news, try HLN during the daytime.

            You aren't seeing "diverse" opinions on Fox, but if you're happy having a television ENTERTAINMENT network feed you BS opinions, more power to you.
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      • Author by fairliberal (September 17, 2009 1:36 pm ET)
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        You are absolutely right and the people here continually say oh I'll bet Juan (or any number of other people) will lose their job or their days are numberad at Fox. It is quite comical. Pavlov's dog circa 2009, mention Fox and watch them foam at the mouth.
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    • Author by The_Cat (September 17, 2009 9:13 am ET)
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      Well, Mr. Williams, as Woody Guthrie sang, "So long, it's been good to know ya." I don't see a bright and glorious future for you at FOX if you keep pointing out that they're going after pickpockets and letting murderers get away, and all because of partisan ideals. I agree with you, but I think it will likely cost you.

      Mr. Hannity, the defense industry doesn't keep us safe. They make the tools the armed forces need to fight wars. Fighting wars is not the same thing as keeping us safe. By your argument, though, if defense contractors keep us safe, then the local police, who also keep us safe, can be allowed to electrocute people once in a while from pure negligence. Does this really make sense to you? Do you really see this as a defensible position?

      The truth is, the $54 million over the last, what? 10 years? that ACORN received helped register poor voters. Poor voters tend to vote Democrat. I understand that you would like an America where dollars vote instead of people, but for now, we each get an equal say in the voting booth. How long will that last, I wonder?
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    • Author by oscar the grouch (September 17, 2009 9:26 am ET)
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      Is this the same Juan Williams that gets featured here on a regular basis for spouting Republican talking points? Or does this guy have an "evil" twin?
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      • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (September 17, 2009 9:39 am ET)
           
        He's a franchise, like the Unknown Comic.
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      • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 9:47 am ET)
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        No, maybe it's just an indication that he's a reasonable guy who doesn't have to ascribe solely to one ideological point of view.
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        • Author by kfraz43 (September 17, 2009 10:11 am ET)
             
          Which is exactly why we're all very confused - you don't typically see that on Hannity, and in the rare instances that you do, he's typically either mocking them or shouting them down.
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        • Author by bintx (September 17, 2009 11:54 am ET)
             
          Then why is he on Fox?
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    • Author by papa bear3 (September 17, 2009 9:38 am ET)
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      It is curious, all the newsbabes on FOX are VERY blonde and unusually attractive in a "Lawrence Welk Show" kind of way along with a token black person who would sing an old favorite that "those people" usually sing in "their king of way."

      all we need is the bubbles . . .

      Juan please be an Edward R. Morrow, step to and face down this phoney Hannity garbage,

      then come join us on the unemployment line.
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      • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 9:50 am ET)
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        Wow, not only a racist post but a sexist one at that. To call Juan Williams is a token is extremely offensive and, dare I say it, racist. It's also wrong. Fox News has black commentators (and not all of them are Juan Williams, unless he's doing the Scooby Doo thing) who appear on all of their shows.
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      • Author by fairliberal (September 17, 2009 1:49 pm ET)
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        What a racist you are, classifying people like Williams and Mark Lamont Hill as a token black. Not to mention the other black commentators who appear regularly on Fox. And sexist too, speaking about the female PHDs ,lawyers and Supreme Court clerks who appear on Fox.

        You should be proud.
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    • Author by terrapin53 (September 17, 2009 9:48 am ET)
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      ACORN gets money from the government to do whatever is is appropriated for. I would assume the government agency that gives them the money perfroms periodic audits. That's what the Inspector Generals do. Can anyone find a report where that tax money has been misspent over the years or embezzeled. I sorta doubt it.

      Nice to see Juan get some balls for a change. Nice to see Hannity do his usual ignore the bigger fish that are supported by republicans to go after the small fires and Obama. Any story is to big for a guy like Hannity to grasp because he is such endless liar on the facts. Personally, I had never even heard of Acorn until this past election.
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      • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 9:55 am ET)
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        Funny you should ask about embezzlement. The brother of the founder of ACORN actually embezzled $1M from ACORN and it's affiliates. ACORN decided not to prosecute and, in fact, decided not to even inform it's board of directors about the embezzlement. For a non-profit organization that operates on donations and taxpayer money not to prosecute this criminal is unbelievable. Here's a link to a NYT story on it: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/us/09embezzle.html
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        • Author by vhw28672478 (September 17, 2009 10:13 am ET)
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          How about Blackwater
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        • Author by bintx (September 17, 2009 10:35 am ET)
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          Oh, get OVER ACORN. ACORN has NOTHING to do with our government, it is a vendor.

          Get your head out of Fox, you might learn something useful.
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          • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 11:03 am ET)
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            ACORN receives taxpayer dollars on the state and federal level, to say they have nothing to do with the government is a ridiculous statement on your part. And again, my post was in response to the one above it.
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            • Author by bintx (September 17, 2009 11:56 am ET)
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              It wasn't a ridiculous post. ACORN is a VENDOR and as such is NOT a part of our government. My mother and dad receive taxpayer dollars on the state and federal level through their SS/Medicare benefits, etc. Are you zitching about them?

              Like I said, get your head out of Fox, you might learn something useful.
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        • Author by terrapin53 (September 17, 2009 4:55 pm ET)
             
          Was it government money though? If he embezzled money generated by Acorn and not tax payer money it is within Acorns right not to press charges.
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    • Author by Lonewolf59 (September 17, 2009 10:24 am ET)
         
      Thank you Mr. Williams for taking Hannity on!
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    • Author by bintx (September 17, 2009 10:34 am ET)
         
      Fox also doesn't seem to remember that GWB is the one that ran up the deficit and that GWB's budgets, sans costs for Iraq and Afghanistan, were almost identical to the proposed Obama budget which INCLUDES the costs of Iraq and Afghanistan.

      Can't tell the truth, might lose viewers.
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      • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 11:05 am ET)
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        Yep, GWB did run up the deficit with the help of Congress, of which Obama was a part. Obama voted for all the spending that put us in such a hole, so stop giving him a pass.
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        • Author by bintx (September 17, 2009 12:06 pm ET)
             
          Excuse me, but Bush ran the deficit up with the aid of the Republican Congress. It didn't matter whether Obama was in the Congress or not. The Republicans had the votes. When the Democrats gained slight majorities in 2006, Mr. Bush exercised his veto for the first time and the Republicans set a record in the number of filibusters for ANY Congress EVER. The Republicans continued to control Congress because the majorities in the Senate and to a lesser degree the House were too slight to make any difference.

          I'm not giving Obama a pass . . . he inherited a HUGE mess from Mr. Bush and his rubber stamp Congress. It took eight years to make that mess, it's going to take a while to clean it up. Mr. McCain would have been faced with the exact same mess. I'd suggest that you stop giving Mr. Bush a pass. If you are truly a conservative, you would have been INCENSED at the out of control spending of Mr. Bush and his rubber stamp Congress. I was.

          Foisting your Fox talking points is useless with me. I don't get my opinions from cable opinion networks. I actually read and listen . . . I form my OWN opinions.
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          • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 1:20 pm ET)
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            Excuse me, but you forget that it was a Democrat-led Congress the last 2 years of the Bush administration. Obama was part of that as I recall. And all the spending that occurred during those 2 years, Obama voted for it. It's disingenuous of him to say he "inherited" the mess when he helped to create it. And I'm not dismissing Bush's role in all this, or McCain for that matter. I'm also highly critical of my own Senator, Mitch McConnell. Since Obama was inaugurated, McConnell has been very critical of government spending, never mind that he was part of the problem and rubber-stamped everything Bush did for 8 years. I consider McConnell and everyone else in government hypocrites for not standing up to it during Bush's administration and now criticizing Obama for doing the same. I'm just not as willing to ignore Obama's role in all of it as you are.
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            • Author by tman418 (September 17, 2009 3:54 pm ET)
                 
              How adamant and mad about spending were you during the Republican reign? Were you posting as blogs as you are now, furious about it?
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    • Author by Bill R in Oakland (September 17, 2009 11:47 am ET)
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      If Juan keeps this up, he'll soon be with Alan Colmes, currently residing in our "'Where are they now?' category".
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      • Author by manofmystique (September 17, 2009 12:43 pm ET)
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        Facts, truth and common sense doesn't sit well with Fox News.
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        • Author by kydem09 (September 17, 2009 1:21 pm ET)
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          You're suggesting that Alan Colmes was fired, when in fact he chose to leave to pursue other things.
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