MyDD :: Unify This: Who is Off the Island

Some thing we can agreed to disagree because we are mostly unity. Let's see if are unified behind who we would toss of the Island and out of The Village. (I saw this as a most excellent question w/o poll on Sadly, No and had to bring it here. )

If you could kick one villager off the island who would it be? Now I am assuming that Judith Miller is, for all intents and purposes, off the island. So she is not here. And because alot of people did get furious at Olbermann I am including him, but I expect him to get few votes.

Ideally include a pointer with a comment on why your person deserves to be booted off the island. If you add a comment I will (assuming I can as I have never done so) edit the poll to include the Islander you most love to hate.

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Re: Unify This: Who is Off the Island (2.00 / 2)

That was great. I get to vote first so Dowd is 100% awful.

I fell self-unified.

by redwagon on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 02:11:01 PM EST

Re: Unify This: Who is Off the Island (none / 0)

I am not a number. I am a free man!

by Reaper0Bot0 on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 02:13:56 PM EST

Re: Unify This: Who is Off the Island (none / 0)

You want information? You won't get it!

by Reaper0Bot0 on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 02:14:09 PM EST

Re: Unify This: Who is Off the Island (2.00 / 2)

Can we add Lou Dobbs? I voted for Novak, but I really want to write in Dobbs.

by DPW on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 02:15:36 PM EST

We can get Dobbs off the island (2.00 / 3)

by letting a few immigrants on.

by JJE on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 02:23:54 PM EST
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Re: We can get Dobbs off the island (2.00 / 1)

Or as Dobbs likes to refer to them, "lepers."

What an ass.

by DPW on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 02:31:10 PM EST
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Dobbs is a jerk... (2.00 / 1)

His show is so disgustingly xenophobic... And at times, downright racist.

No way, no how, no McCain! :-)

by atdleft on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 03:17:17 PM EST
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Re: Dobbs is a jerk... (none / 0)

I added Dobbs if you want to vote.

Let's visuale Novak being tossed off a cruise ship .... and Plame laughing.

by redwagon on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 03:51:48 PM EST
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Seconded! (none / 0)

Dobbs is a complete tool, and a dull tool at that. No, Lou, my state is not undeserving of being part of the U.S. because we prosecuted (gasp!) a man who broke the gun laws...so fuck off!

I must admit, though, I'm puzzled as to why Tucker Carlson isn't on the list--in my mind, Tucker, Matthews, and Dobbs comprise an Unholy Trinity of Fucking Stoopid, all of whom are worthy of eviction.

Wouldn't it be nice if there were no rhetorical questions?

by Elsinora on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 04:56:02 PM EST
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Re: Unify This: Who is Off the Island (2.00 / 2)

Isn't Novak the clear favorite to get tossed?

by rfahey22 on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 02:20:46 PM EST

Re: Unify This: Who is Off the Island (2.00 / 1)

I'm not sure. There are lots of good candidates, especially depending on your personal pet peeve. So far, five people have votes, so we'll call those the front runners.

Dowd was mentioned in the article by the author.

Chris Matthews has a well-established track record of saying things that... well, let's just say I learned the true meaning of the term "facepalm" while reading an article about something he said. At the start of the year, he had NOW petitioning NBC for his removal for sexist comments said to that point. Since then, there have been six more months of the same.

Bob Novak is the sleaziest of the bunch, between Plame and pretty much everything else I've ever seen him say.

Kristof I had to look up... The only thing I saw that was offensive was his statement that sweatshops were good for Taiwan and S. Korea, since the revenue investment helped modernize the country and reduce infant mortality.

Olbermann has always been a little pompous and has waned in terms of popularity, especially in light of the Couric "Worst Person in the World" thing. He also has the most recent offensive comment.

So, to summarize:
Dowd - Toxic
Matthews - Sexist
Novak - Sleazy
Kristof - Callous
Olbermann - Pompous
Other - Presumably "all of the above"

by TCQuad on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 03:35:59 PM EST
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Re: Unify This: Who is Off the Island (2.00 / 3)

vote me off the island.

you all stay with Matthews, Dowd, Novak, etc. and Ill go!

[Please I insist.]

by alyssa chaos on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 02:22:00 PM EST

May I leave with you? (2.00 / 1)

I'm having such a hard time picking that I think I just make things easier for all the Corporate Media Village Idiots by leaving myself. So please, may I join you on that lifeboat? ;-)

No way, no how, no McCain! :-)

by atdleft on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 03:12:35 PM EST
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Re: May I leave with you? (none / 0)

yes. Anyone wanting to leave the island for civilization is welcome to come. but hurry, and bring $50 bucks with you because these seats are going fast!

[10 seats left and counting]

by alyssa chaos on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 04:23:10 PM EST
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Re: Unify This: Who is Off the Island (2.00 / 2)

Keith ' He is No Edward Murrow " Olberman , should be off the island.

Educated in a small town Taught to fear Jesus in a small town Used to daydream in that small town Another born romantic that's me.

by lori on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 02:27:18 PM EST

I know... (2.00 / 2)

He's been such a disappointment. I really think he fell to a new low when he named Katie Couric as "worst person in the world" for simply pointing out the ugly sexist attacks against Hillary Clinton. Olbermann is a truly nasty Corporate Media Village Idiot... And he certainly is no Edward R. Murrow!

No way, no how, no McCain! :-)

by atdleft on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 03:15:43 PM EST
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Re: I know... (none / 0)

I never found anything really impressive about him even prior to the primary .

I really have no interest in fringe zealots on any side of the partisan divide , as bad as Chris " I have a thrill up my leg" Matthews was in his commentary especially the instances I felt he made sexist ones , Olbermann was a disgrace to Cable TV.

Most times he looked unstable to me especially during his phony special comments on Clinton.

Educated in a small town Taught to fear Jesus in a small town Used to daydream in that small town Another born romantic that's me.

by lori on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 03:59:22 PM EST
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It appears that Olberman is (none / 0)

doing better than you thought.

I agree, Dowd is a total prat, but Olberman has been a notable disappointment. I used to watch his special comments over and over and over, sometimes tearing up at the mere thought that someone who had a national pulpit was finally speaking out. And then.... And then.

Dowd, I'd put on a life raft, with drinking water. Olberman, I'd put on a life raft, with plenty of sweet, sweet kool-aid.

by aggieric on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 03:24:32 PM EST

Re: It appears that Olberman is (none / 0)

I'd put Olberman on a raft with Lanny Davis. Give him something to chew on.

I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at

by Iago on Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 04:04:58 PM EST
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