The Paranoid Style in American Politics

[Ye4hBuddy]

"Why are people still... (crap what the hell is that big word) ignoring the birth certificate?!"

Oh yes, because it's not like.. oh i don't know, the Obama campaign released a legitimate copy of his birth certificate within 2 weeks of that questions birth.

[DaGanjaSamurai]

Progressives, liberals Democrats and moderates...let's not forget, we tended to use hyperbole to our own benefit when Bush was in office. How many times between 2000-08 did we hear Bush and his Administration equated with Nazis and fascists? We didn't do ourselves any favors using such stark terms when the Republicans were in power. Just a thought...

[dustinraygibbins]

thats cool. people like this won our freedom from the british (ill fight)

[tonylee1973]

@dustinraygibbins yes but how do patriots explain to many of these people that Palin and Kristol and Mcains ideas on foreign policy are horrible and not in the interest of the american people. I'm glad people are yelling at the congress but I don't think they understand our foreign policy is wrong.

[Traveler2112]

@tonylee1973 Hear! Hear!

[qwertyman129]

I always laugh at the guy at 1:51 yelling like Joe Swanson, the wheelchair cop from Family Guy.

[DillonX]

Fox is encouraging this kind of mob activity & mentality as opposed to reasonable debate - they just want the people to be disruptive.

The end result of these mobs - SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED!

[eye7view]

She wants her country back in the hands of G. Bush.

[Traveler2112]

I denounce the childish games being played by the Dem and Repub parties. Neither have earned my faith or trust! They seem to have forgotten that they are and will always be AMERICANS FIRST!!! Work together "leaders" or we are doomed for sure. It says "We the People" Not "We the (put party affil.here) I am for debate even passionate debate. Look at both sides plans and then debate then compromise. Then we all win.

American first! Party Second! Divided we fall!

An IndyRepubliCrat

[tonylee1973]

@Traveler2112 one way to do that is to donate to rand paul. he will always put america first!

[Traveler2112]

@tonylee1973 He seems a lot like his father, who I totally respect. Would like to see more about his ideas and where he stands on the issues before I pass the torch from father to son. Not saying he has to be exactly like Ron. I think Rand needs to be careful which "circle" he is put in. I personally do not like his name and Sarah Palins uttered together. Ron Paul or Rand Paul do not need to be associated with her or other NeoCons.

[tonylee1973]

@Traveler2112 I agree. I think he is close to his father on foreign policy but even if he just accepted palins endorsement but even still. Her aggressive statements on Iran make it sort of impossible to stay silent. I understand not turning an endorsement but she has to be stopped. Maybe Rand or Ron can. I don't want to give up on our country though.

[ulstermandc]

And so begins the slow descent of American democracy. When people of different opinions no longer can talk rationally and calmly about problems the country faces and reach a compromise solution. When insults, yelling and fighting become the norm to settle political disputes. When the vast majority of good people remain silent on extremism from all sides. When Americans forget they are all members of the greatest country on earth. And seek to divide themselves - again, and again, and again.

[tonylee1973]

@ulstermandc yep and it will lead to a dictatorship or a failed state. Is there a General Maximus out there who can hold the government in trust so that we can establish civility and and have true, honest elections?

[humzilla707]

I want my country back!

[killergames187]

Acorn is doing the shit all the time why are you not talking about them!!!ASIU ???Obama is lying his ass off and the people are waking up!!!

[countess1900]

Why do you people keep bring up ACORN. They turned themselves in because THEY caught the voter registration irregularities. The media reported that once then conveniently forgot to mention it again.

[killergames187]

This is from Fridays news.(It's awfully odd that once ACORN and various unions step in that all hell breaks lose at the town hall meetings on universal health care. Is President Obama sending his Chicago thug-friends out to rough up people at these events?)Acorn it unions go and start shit all the time!

[Roonskii]

Rise of the dead for the dead.

RIP GOP

[brainiacgames]

Keep spreading the lies and disinformation, lefties! Keep showing Americans how much you hate them! It's doing wonders for us Conservatives!

[PolitikalJunkie]

Just like how you guys won in 200- oh wait...

[nprbiz]

And for the poster of this video? Your caption:

**With the election long over, the birther crowd takes on a new fight: obstructing health care reform.**

Why do you feel the need to lump together "birthers" with this group of ppl who just need their reps to know that they don't support this, as it is, in it's present form.  Wasn't it Hillary Clinton that screamed about disagreeing was our patriotic right. sheesh let democracy work without the slander.

[nprbiz]

ok heres the link to Hillarys comment.

watch?v=NJxmpTMGhU0

as far as i can tell there is no diff.

[PolitikalJunkie]

There's a difference between disagreement based on facts and disagreement based on hatred, paranoia, and overt racism.

[nprbiz]

If the admin would just take their time and get this right instead of making people feel this way it wouldn't happen. Honestly folks, you don't have to be a right wing extremist to figure out that this is not the time to enact the single most wide ranging bill in our history. Why the rush anyway?

[PolitikalJunkie]

It's been 15 years since anything significant has been done in regards to healthcare. Where's the rush?

[pseudolover]

don't worry, we're coming to confront these radical right wing timothy McVeighs.

[truthforall01]

There you go people! ARREST Americans for protesting things they don't like! That is the most disturbing thing about your guys comments! Arrest Americans for protesting! So these people that are upset with the BIG government are radicals, white trash and losers? Arrest people for protesting you SCHMUCK!!

[1ThatWants911truth]

You are sure right Truthforall! How disgusting! Arrest Americans for protesting the government? Oh and only white people are protesting the government right RUSTYTBONER?

[pseudolover]

oh please take a look at yourself , these people are violent right wing extremists probably going to turn out like timothy mcveigh! no they shouldn't be arrested but the radicals here are taking away the rights of the REAL constituents who want to learn and have REAL questions

[busymartian]

Don't arrest them. Hit them with a taser like the guy at the John Kerry event.

"Don't tase me Bro!"

[RustyTBone69]

The yelling and screaming of these radical white trash needs to stop! They need to be arrested for disorderly conduct.

[JasonDFrancis]

Am I the only one wishing those FEMA camps were real?

[sliznim]

Ah the losers... still sore.

[clintatl]

This is the single smartest person on TV today.