Paul Krugman - New York Times opinion page columnist. This uber-liberal economist really makes me wanna scream. His prescription for every problem facing America today is more government, more taxes, more spending. One of the leading proponents of nationalized healthcare, he praises Europe for extensive "social safety net". A trained economist, has had some legendary showdowns with Bill O'Reilly which are quite comical. Writes a blog, The Conscience of a Liberal which is sort of a long-running screed for increased government intervention/regulation. To his credit, he's a really smart guy, with some genuinely interesting views - I just can't tolerate his smug, I'm smarter than you are, attitude. I'm betting he got his lunch money stolen a lot as a kid - hell, I want to beat him up and take his lunch money now. As much as I disagree with his policies however, he is one of the guys I read just about every day. As a general rule I can't tolerate him on TV, but he does a nice job of arguing the liberal agenda, and he's certainly not as strident as the MoveOn.org crowd.
Bill O'Reilly - Fox news anchor. This guy is fascinating, it's like watching Jerry Springer on crystal meth. His show is surreal, but like a car wreck, strangely fascinating. O'Reilly pretty much has one decibel level (loud) and it's generally being used to harangue some poor "guest" who's hopelessly trying to make a counterpoint. I often find myself wondering whether or not this guy really believes the tripe he's serving - I mean, nobody can be this gonzo, this far out there, right? My hope is that this is just a ploy to keep the idiots tuning in every week. He has made gobs of money with his books and merchandise (No Spin - right), and It saddens me to think that he's still (I believe) the highest rated "news" show on cable. Doesn't say much for the heartland. But, it's like something I heard once - "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public"
Rush Limbaugh - Right-wing talk-radio political pundit and gas-bag. Another guy who's helping make conservatism a dirty word. I mean it's no wonder that north of 40% of people self-identify as Democrats when asked when Limbaugh's out there spouting his vitriolic bullshit. During the 2006 interim elections, he indicated that Michael J. Fox might have been faking his condition to garner sympathy for stem-cell research. What an ass. It was demeaning to anyone affected by Parkinson's (full disclosure, my grandfather suffered from it as well). Anyway, there's a point in the movie WarGames, when Dr. John McKittrick (Dabney Coleman) calls General Beringer (Barry Corbin), a "pig-eyed sack of shit". I've always felt that this was prescient and written with Limbaugh in mind
George Soros - another extreme liberal. A chief player (contributor ~$5 million) behind MoveOn.org. Of all the guys mentioned in this blog, this guy's the one I want to hit the most. He reminds me most of Mel Brooks' Governor Lepetomane character in Blazing Saddles. I'm pretty sure that at some point a young George Bush stole a young George Soros' lunch money (and his prom date) (and yes, I know they're not contemporaries, but the visual is nice). There's little I can say about this guy. With a liberal like Krugman (see above), at least there's a modicum of respect there, you know. With Soros, it's just a visceral dislike.
Bill Belichick - a mishapen little toad of a man with no tact or tolerance; an arrogant prick. Responsible for destroying the Cleveland Browns franchise, then proclaimed a genius after achieving (not inconsiderable) success with the New England Patriots. In the process, screwed over the New York Jets. This guy, I really hate, and I mean that in the Biblical sense. I'd like to see him get herpes and the crabs. There's nothing worse than being a Browns fan and watching this guy get the results he's had AND have to live in New England; it's like I'm stuck in some special circle of hell that Dante didn't write about because it was too painful. Oh, and he cheats.
OK - so these guys are at the top of the "I don't like 'em" list. Honorable mention goes to:
- Sean Hannity
- Tom Brady
- Arianna Huffington
- Hillary Clinton
- Tom Tancredo
- Al Sharpton
- Jesse Jackson
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