Dylan Ratigan Absolutely Destroys Brad Blakemen Over GOP's Opposition to Health Reform

[hansson2000]

democrats will have to realize that they are doing politics letting the belif that two party system works in the benefits for them.

[bushidobrother06]

well the left DOES do the same crap!

[MrRasheed7]

Dylan just blazed this guy.. haha

[juandeldiablo696]

Karen Finney is so hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheRichardDickinson]

"That will all change in 2010" lol, we all see how that worked out. I normally support democratic/liberal views however, I have found it increasingly difficult to even support democratic politicians. The problem is not that government is to big or small; It is that government has been corrupted by corporate greed. It is becoming less of a government by the people, and more a government by the funding and backing of corporations, and the people in charge of them.

[starkweather444]

Dylan Ratigan is the only person on MSNBC worth watching.

[BillDaBurgerEater]

ron paul, only politician who cares AND can't be bought or framed

[hellooooo000]

@BillDaBurgerEater Yeh, but he can misguided. Have you heard his foreign policy on nukes? He doesnt care about what other countries do about them - Hellooooo000 Pakistan/NKorea/etc:-?

[Seedofwinter]

@BillDaBurgerEater Ron Paul is a Libertarian, and a Libertarian can't win an election in a non libertarian Country.

Not to mention he is too trustful to the greed of free markets.

[givethisdogabone]

We need to get out from behind our computers and take to the streets in PEACEFUL, LEGAL protest. Commenting to like minded people won't change a thing.

[kimp401]

Now it's 2011 and the Republicans have been eaten by the tea party. We have no hope for proper health care now. They will set us back to 1900, undo all Obama has fought for, and their plan will possibly involve going to the river and gathering leeches.

[neilzep]

WE NEED MORE RIOTS LIKE THE 60'S. SHEEP AMERICANS

[lion575]

@prajkum1 I am not a Glenn Beck fan, but Jon Stewart is nothing more than a comedian who happens to be very witty on live television. He gains support by tackling social issues and voicing his opinoin, but knows nothing about economics, the US tax code, foreign policy, healthcare, etc .... . He is not someone I would be promoting to debate with Glenn Beck, he is just as retarded as Glenn Beck if not more so.

[TAz69x]

I found Ratigan through TYT, he kicks ass!

(haha, 12,345th viewer)

=3

[carlrammlane]

Dylan Ratigan has balls. He's a man and stands like a man. If I were the President, I'd want Dylan as my advisor.

[floydsgarage]

that's the other problem. people actually believe they are helping and wind up making things worse. there is nothing worse than a bureaucrat with good intentions.

[drbayoms]

@floydsgarage

"......there is nothing worse than a bureaucrat with good intentions".

Of course there is. Try a know it all who is sitting at home on his/her ass feeling hopeless.

[floydsgarage]

@drbayoms Good point. Another result of a bureaucrat with good intentions, politely, or just out for themselves. A good leader inspires hope and works for the benefit of the common good. What we have is despair and those feeding off of it for personal gain. Has a tremendous influence on those feeling hopeless.

[trevbot12]

but.. the left does do it too

[subwayjob]

You will learn more from Glenn Beck than anyone. He is well researched.

[octaviaaugustus1950]

I love him. He's fighting for us. That "Oh, we can't formulate a constructive solution because we're not in power". Well, the Republicans are again in the majority in Congress and after one whole month, have not address unemployment in America. They have addressed unemployment in China since taking majority in the House by refusing to tax corporations that out-source jobs. Other than that, they're trying to establish a theocracy in Washington. Cast them all out goddamnit! Don't reelect!

[keymaker2112]

He's the fucking Bill O' of the left. If he's making a good point, then he's shouting too loudly for you to hear it. Ratigan is a tool and has all the same aggressive faults of his contemporaries on the right. Stop lying to yourselves.

[lukegreen37]

Yes, RagingLib, all sides ARE equal - equally assholish, biased, pessimistic, smug, spineless, overbearing and/or self-righteous. Everybody is guilty of something, a few more 'public' than others

[mediacritic]

"America is center right" = a LIE that the GOP mindlessly repeats over and over and over again.

[staydr]

Finally someone said what I have been thinking! The Republicans don't care about America when they are waiting on polls to figure out what to views to support. America needs ideas now!

[dvdjchvz]

Summary-- on a discussion about Health Care Reform, the main argument was that Republican only care about being elected. This is a classic example of a straw-man argument. No one was debating that point but this was the highlight of the debate. This is an absolute horrible example of journalism. All emotion, no fact.

[CoolScoobydoo]

Republicans view bipartisanship as Obama accepting only their viewpoints and not some of his. That is not fair. Like Obama said, the Republicans have made a political calculation that they can't risk accepting some of Obama's policies. The arguements will be "well the haven't turned the economy around, the debt has gone up, unemployment is high, or Obamacare is going to destroy our nation!"

[StarVxn]

Ratigan is trying too hard to imitate O'Reilly. He's not doing a good enough job though.

[MrSnobby24]

I just love it when someone tough like Ratigan takes on fuckin hypocrite republicans and kicks their fuckin asses.

[lago4]

That woman looks delicious! I want her in my bed NOW

[paomtep]

Dylin Ratigan is a douchebag.

[jahellaspartan]

@paomtep

WOW! That's PROVING you're point ... you're comment is just as lame as the filer busting republican senate!  Go get em' winner!

[paomtep]

@jahellaspartan What point...? When faced with irretrievable ignorance from a show & host only there to attack anything that doesn't march lock-step with their left-wing agenda DOUCHEBAG seems fitting. Even more so if it rubs sand into the vagina's of the likes of you there jellyspoopen.

[groeneduim]

that blakeman guy makes me even more angry at america than bush senior junior and the whole cheney rumsfeld clique combined.

If I would believe in such things as a devil he would wear his ugly and use his annoying voice.

Seeing people like him makes me doubt that humans evolved from apes, I mean apes are such delightfull and nice creatures, they can't possibly be related to such people

[RKBJJ]

Ratigan and Cafferty are the only ones I watch. The rest from Olbermann to Hannity are pathetic oligarchic talking heads.

[emncaity]

@RKBJJ

And you say this about Olbermann because...? It's just your opinion, and because you say so, it's true?

[jobedied]

Too bad Lou Dobbs got the can from CNN . CNN sucks so does FOX Dylan Radigan is now the only one out there not sucking the corporate banking dick.

[SGTbull07]

...I don't want to get too excited here, but Dylan Ratigan has proved himself to be something of a Patriot & Truth teller lately. I'll be curious to see if he continues this honest editorializing over time, presumably after the Republicans sweep the mid term elections. I hope so - because the Republic is falling. Ron Paul is one of very few honest elected Representatives.

[emncaity]

@SGTbull07

Well, so much for your sweep. Now what?

[MrStupidfag]

wow........ DESTROYED  gawd damn

[Sorcoral]

America, the land of the best broken systems in the world

[FredMcWoozy]

How do you spot Govt Blogger Agents? They're so stupid they all copy and paste the same message. See below.

May I remind you anyone that is paid by the US Government as a blogger to promote disinformation or COINTELPRO is directly violationg the Patriot Act, Rico Act and treason. No matter what you think you will be judged for your actions in this life.

[drumsmetalheavy]

Dylan's show is great. He is not afraid to speak the truth!!!!

[Rosgo66]

We really need to focus on what is wrong with this country and the Republicans are refusing to corroporate with the Democrats and this country needs to learn that the Republicans will always try to screw things up for the american people and by that I mean the poor

[GypsyKing7]

Center Right thats where are nation is, Hahahhahahahahahahahahahahahah­ahahha! Wrong !!!

[katoombawarren]

My goodness, is this a dumb discussion.The US is left leaning? The US media is left leaning? If that is the case then Australian, New Zealand, Canada and much of Europe is so much further to the left as to be on another planet. This guy Ratigan seems to shock his interviewers, particularly the conservatives, by forcing them to drop their scripts and answer questions.

[aptex]

America is very left leaning not center right. If every single adult citizen had to vote there would probably be no more far right Republican presidents ever again.

[diosnake]

@aptex

America is NOT left leaning. Only the media is left leaning. Wait and see how the elections turn out later this year. We'll see how your "left leaners" fare. It won't be well.

[klard]

Dylan is right. ALl the Democrats and Republicans play is gotcha politics. The party not in power dogs it and tries to sabotage everything so they have something to bitch about when the election comes around. How is that representing the American People? They only care about promoting their interests and careers.

[Paolo7219]

What IS the point of having a former Bush lackey on the air? The Bush administration was a complete and utter failure. The Bush administration was corrupt, sleazy and incompetent. They lied this country into a war, added HUGE deficits to the economy and engaged in torture. So many in the Bush administration , like Cheney, Bush, Rumsfeld are war criminals.

[saadasim]

The Bush administration was a goldmine for Political Comedians, Gun Manufacturers, Liars and Fox TV. Although there was a great overlap over the last two.

[MattSingh1]

@Paolo7219 The anti-war/MoveOn.Org types have an incredible amount of blood on their hands, if the world had listened to them, Saddam Hussein would've taken Kuwait, the genocide in Rwanda would've been greater and the massacre at Srebrenica would've much more than 3,000. Those anti-war loons that babble inanely and idlely about war crimes need to wake-up to the fact that their surrender and withdrawal tactics are masochistic, and the tactics are being offered by sadists.

[starmanskye]

@MattSingh1 -- Blah-Blah-Blah. Your strawman nonsense only impresses other history-deficient faux-patriotic loons who lack curiousity, interest or motivation to have more than a paper-thin superficial grasp of current world events.This allows you to indulge in fantasy-projection apologies for US's venal treachery waging war to suit the agenda of a minority elite who have conspired to subvert democracy. The backdrop of Yugoslavia was US-led economic sabotage over YEARS, provoking civil strife...

[MattSingh1]

@starmanskye If you're accusing me of stating that Fascist theocrats are the enemy, and an inferior civilianisation, then yes, I'm guilty as charged. This struggle should've been a cause for the secular left, but they've failed, and willingly failed at that. This isn't a struggle that one can simply sit-out, I DO support the rights of homosexual not to be stoned to death, I DON'T support the throwing of acid in unveiled women etc. Your lot has failed this test sir, and it's disgraceful.

[MattSingh1]

@Paolo7219 There are four conditions in which a sate concedes its sovereignty; (1). If a state is harbouring or sponsoring terrorists/terrorism; (2) If a state is trying to acquire WMDs, or violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; (3) If a state is planning or has carried-out genocide; (4) If a state has invaded a sovereign nation. Iraq was guilty of ALL FOUR, and on the genocide point, the Genocide Convention ACTUALLY MANDATES a state guilty of the crime to be either stopped or punished.

[starmanskye]

@MattSingh1 -- Are you even remotely aware of your hypocrisy in lambasting Iraq while completely ignoring the US's OWN complicity in these 'conditions' that are several THOUSAND times more severe than ANYTHING that Iraq might have done? Americans like you who are so willfully ignorant & uninformed, relying on an oversimplified distortion of exceptionalism to justify the outrageous warcrimes & treachery of US foreign policy are a symptom of why America has lost its honour & dignity. Shame on You!

[MattSingh1]

@starmanskye Typical Chomski-ite; blame American first. In fact, sir, I could label and expand on the US crimes in Iraq, Iran and Vietnam but you make the same mistake all anti-war masochists make- because we've committed crimes in the region before, that means we can't correct those mistakes now. Typical whimpering, no-good slogans from the surrender and withdrawal types. Oh, and I'm not American, I was born in Canada to an English mother and an Indian father, thanks (cont)

[MattSingh1]

@starmanskye I could, in fact sir, relay to you the Al-Anfal campaign in which genocide was waged against the Kurds of Northern Iraq using American weaponry, much to our shame. The difference between myself and the likes of you, is that I think it’s a positive step to dispose dictators and support democracy, obviously some others preferred it the other way around because then simple-minded anti-war popularism was easy to justify.

[MrVTECKiller]

@Paolo7219 I think we can blame more than "Bush" administration for all of this. It's been happening for decades not just a couple presidential terms. :)

[mikejpete]

@MrVTECKiller yeah, but he was the epitome of Ronald Reagan to the 10th degree. What he did in deficit spending added up to more than all presidents before him combined.

[GstateBALLER925]

I consider Ratigan a pretty strong progressive.

[70road]

Brad thinks everything that comes out of his mouth is not a lie.

[MuammarAlGathafi]

Dylan thinks that he is a journalist? hahaaaaaa

[snoman99991]

In this video he certainly played the role of journalist very well. He didn't cease to ask questions, and he presented a fair interpretation of the situation.

The simple fact is, Republicans can't justify the fact that they're holding up legislation. When Dylan exposes this, you probably see him as liberal. There is nothing liberal about seeing where this debate has gone. There is no liberal bias behind seeing that liberals have put forth the ideas, and conservatives have obstructed them.

[diosnake]

@xdir- I guess that's why people from other nations come HERE for medical care, including a high ranking Canadian politician who recently went to Miami for heart surgery. The most innovation and best healthcare is right here. Until the Dems don't start considering logical alternatives like tort reform and selling across state lines.

[xdir]

IF you can afford it, America will sell you the best healthcare money can buy, but when you average it out most people will get crap health care.

Do you think Italians have the Best cars because Italy has Ferrari & Lamborghini?

Most italians drive Fiats.

Why have tort reform? its punishing the victims of malpractice without solving anything.

Selling across state lines would make a system like the banks, where insurance companies would base themselves in lax regulation states.

[isaachaze1]

@diosnake tort reform is a b.s. issue made up by conservatives. there are no "frivolous lawsuits" for the most part. frivolous lawsuits are thown out pretty quickly, with the plaintff paying the defendant's atty's fees and costs. stop making up b.s. issues, and maybe the dems will have a chance to fix things. thnx

[diosnake]

isaachaze-the only people opposed to tort reform are the ambulance chasers. Its moronic to not consider it.......and the progressives still won't listen to selling across state lines. None of them know anything about business or economics. Just a bunch of lawyers.

[isaachaze1]

uh, no, other people opposed to tort reform are just regular people, who want to have some remedy available if a doctor amputes the wrong leg of one of their family members or negligently causes the death of someone in their family. i guess people that don't give a shit about their family members want tort reform, so you have me there. good luck to you

[aptex]

@diosnake screw tort reform most Americans dont want no tort reform after hearing about the horror stories about doctors leaving their instruments in people and sometimes they even amputate a wrong limb. The only people that want tort reform are the 10% Rush Limbaugh crowd.

[diosnake]

@aptex

That's ridiculous. So one time in how many million operations there's gross negligance and you are going to build your point on that? Most Americans want lowered HC costs and when we put limits on lawsuits, we get the malpractice premiums down which will ultimately result in lower costs. Why should we let some moron who spills McDonalds coffee on herself hit the lottery? Insane.

[snoman99991]

That comment is rubbish. xdir said it best. Nobody can afford the best health care right now, which is what you're flounting about so rabidly.

What you fail to see is that tort reform is a universally liked idea. It is not just Republicans behind it. Obama himself said he would rather see tort reform in a bill if it would bring Republicans to an agreement.

Selling across state lines only empowers the biggest HMO's to get even bigger. Part of the problem we want to fix, not create.

[chug20]

I'm starting to like this guy after watching some of his videos here...I see myself tuning in to his show in the near future.

[1776independent]

I'm likin' Ratigan.

[OhioDemocrat]

Ratigan is being moved to the afternoon the middle of Jan. My guess is he'll be looking for work by Sept. I see Faux Noise in his future.

[sjcpal]

They should move Dylans' show up to take over chris mathews show ...Right after Ed.

[treid100182]

Ratigan is the f-ing man!!!!!!!!!

[terps4eva9]

Im a fan of Dylan Ratigan and i don't know why anyone (the guy who posted this) wouldnt be. He is the best on news right now and is has done a great job on revealing many of the economic theft and misinformation out there...

[Riddlerx333x]

@terps4eva9 best on corporate media yes he probably is

[eminemforlifenoshit]

@terps4eva9 just BEWARE of Deception i now he seems good and he speaks the truth some of the time but just becarful. divide and conquer.

[SuddenSparkles]

Dylan Ratigan is the best on cable news right now, there is no competition out there... nobody comes close to being on point like he is. He leaves everyone behind in the dust...

[FredMcWoozy]

@SuddenSparkles You mean by promoting racism and government corruption? You're a smart on earen't you.

[godbluffvdgg]

@SuddenSparkles Alex jones crushes him.

[upplsuckimcool16]

@SuddenSparkles TYT???? but they aren't on cable so........ i suppose you're right!

[daveho77]

@SuddenSparkles don't forget about rick santelli

[SuddenSparkles]

@daveho77 Are you kidding me? I love them both! However, Rich Santelli is on CNBC and I don't tune in there very often though when I do it tends to be to listen to Fast Money because it fits into my day best. But you are right, Santelli is a force to contend with! a sharp guy.

[2010COFC]

Dylan is the man he does not allowed these pundits run all over his show.

[motobmwr756]

I like Ratigan' he shuts the talking heads down.

[ChristianColumbia]

If you listen carefully, Raigan isn't even a lib...he always sticks up for and represents the taxpaxer.

This guy is awesome and more people should pay attention to him.

[BambooScar]

Im going to start watching this guy more, seeing him right now in this morning and caught my attention when he put a politician in its place and called him out on how he defends big companies and not the taxpayer, just like you said hehe

[EnhancementSmoker]

typical...

a republican criticizing democrats for not doing what they dont want done...and what they have been trying to prevent...anyway...

that said...theres something to be said about the corrupt corporatist blue dog dems as well...they suck too...

[tishagulley1]

This my new dude tell the truth man. The GOP can't come with any ideas and have a healthy debate because they are not in power that speaks volumes.

[colebee99]

omfg! Dylan Ratigan raises the bar for journalism in America! I love how he doesn't let politicians and commentators get away with their normal bs answers!

[GuzzyVision]

They can't offer anything because their not in power?

Ratigan off the top rope! Frog splash!

Congratulations Brad Blakeman, you've just been owned.

[Smartassawhip]

WE NEED A PUBLIC Option! The Baucus bill is crap!

We need to get more involved. In the commet section of my profile you will find several ways in which you can do just that including phone numbers, petitions and so much more. We can NOT let the lunatics run the asylum.

[USloyal2009]

I agree with you. People have to be more involved with this.

[lynchmobb2000]

Dylan Ratigan is my new hero

[augustin1999]

im tired of weak ass democrats

[marcostar57]

I'm sick of the "center-right" bullshit -- no, we're a CENTER-LEFT country... duh! The voters put Democrats in control of the White House, Congress, majority of governships, & state legislatures. Democrats outnumber Repiglickens in voter registration, also

[xdir]

lol i was gonna post the same, America is a lot more left then right, you only have to see the margins with which Obama & Clinton won compared to GW Bush, Bush did not win the popular vote in 2000 and the 2004 victory was very close, if America initiated true democracy ie counting every vote instead of electoral college the republicans will never get into power.

[nafaidni]

@xdir

America is realistically right-wing compared to most industrialized nations. It's why it also has a worse health care system than every other industrialized nation.

[xdir]

No America is more Left Wing then most European nations, its Democracy is flawed.

California has a population of 36million but only has 2 Senators, which means it has the same power in the Senate as Wyoming a State with 500k people.

[jotunobsidianeyes]

@xdir That's the most damn lie I've heard among a sea of damn lies.

[xdir]

You could call it a lie, but why not explain your point of view with data instead.

My point about flawed democracy is right, the Senate was created so that states would have a voice in Central Govt, it was anticipated the Senators would be independent and vote for the good of their states not along party lines, the have delegated their argument to political parties or lobbyists and are more concerned about their own future then the tasks at hand, ie Evan Bayh