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http://riehlworldview.com/2014/03/david-jolly-won-despite-dc-gop-betrayal.html (http://riehlworldview.com/2014/03/david-jolly-won-despite-dc-gop-betrayal.html)
David Jolly Won Despite DC GOP Betrayal
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By DAN
March 13, 2014
Mitch McConnell, the NRSC and below the NRCC would like you to believe it’s those “wacko” conservatives that are bad for the party and divide it. As this Politico item points out, just the opposite is often the case.
Furthermore, the people in the states … you know, where the elections are actually held, don’t think any more of the DC conventional wisdom, than do many conservatives. Remember this item the next time you here calls for party unity. The DC GOP in the form of the NRCC did everything it could to stab David Jolly in the back just before the election … and he won anyway. That raises the questions, how many other more conservative candidates the DC establishment deems unsuitable, then undermines, could win if they didn’t betray them so routinely?
So much for party unity from the current GOP establishment. Crush this, Mitch!!
First it happened to Mark Sanford.Running in a high-profile special congressional election, the former South Carolina governor was blindsided by news that the National Republican Congressional Committee had decided to abandon his candidacy just days before voters cast their ballots.
Last week, it was Florida GOP candidate David Jolly’s turn. National GOP operatives provided to POLITICO a detailed account of how the former lobbyist was waging a chaotic, chronically undisciplined campaign for a St. Petersburg-area congressional seat.
Some of Sanford’s friends believe the NRCC’s decision to stop spending money in the race actually helped him win. Distance from the Washington establishment is more of a help than a hindrance with many GOP voters, they reason.
“It really energized Republicans in South Carolina,” English said. “From my perspective, when the national party got out, it created a dynamic where GOP activists from around the state converged on the 1st District to campaign for Sanford.”
This is not how a party of the people acts. These are the actions of a DC-based party that’s out of touch with the very people it would presume to want to represent.
The clashes are striking because national Republicans rarely openly criticize their own candidates, especially so soon before consequential elections. But national Republicans increasingly feel the need to adopt a get-tough approach. Nearly six years removed from the presidency and often under assault from outside-the-Beltway conservatives, establishment GOP figures are searching out new ways to exert influence over unruly candidates. Cross them, and there’s a good chance the candidate won’t like what results.
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You have to know that Jolly's win had to pucker a few of the GOP Establishment assholes.
That's a good thang! :beer:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSD7qmbGus0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSD7qmbGus0)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSD7qmbGus0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSD7qmbGus0)
Dr. Levin is truly a man after my own heart. He also has a Warrior Spirit. Love the guy!
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Certainly not the establishment's best moment...
Bigun posted this link in a thread yesterday, it probably should have a thread of its own, but I don't have the time to Search right now.
In any event, if you missed this yesterday, it is worth a listen to... Brew a cup of coffee, or pour yourself a drink, and just take a listen to some sunlight being poured onto a situation:
MUST LISTEN: Mark Levin tells the story behind the story on David Jolly’s Florida race (http://therightscoop.com/must-listen-mark-levin-tells-the-story-behind-the-story-on-david-jollys-florida-race/)
And, here's the Politico story from Friday that is being referenced: National GOP turns on Florida candidate (http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/david-jolly-alex-sink-florida-special-election-2014-104397.html)
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I was out running errands and heard Levin yesterday. Well worth listening to the real story - though there will be those who dismiss it out of hand because it's Levin... one of those dastardly conservtives.
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Dr. Levin is truly a man after my own heart. He also has a Warrior Spirit. Love the guy!
Mark Levin is not a "Doctor" nor does he have a doctorate.
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Thanks for posting the links to Levin's comments on the Jolly/Political March 7th article.
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Mark Levin is not a "Doctor" nor does he have a doctorate.
Perhaps you should support your claim.
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Perhaps you should support your claim.
You support yours that he does possess a doctorate. Just google "Dr. Mark Levin." There are Mark Levins who are doctors, but not one of them is a talk show host.
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He has a Juris Doctor.
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You support yours that he does possess a doctorate. Just google "Dr. Mark Levin." There are Mark Levins who are doctors, but not one of them is a talk show host.
You just cannot resist, can you?
In 1980, Levin earned a Juris Doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law.
That is what the "JD" after his name means.
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You support yours that he does possess a doctorate. Just google "Dr. Mark Levin." There are Mark Levins who are doctors, but not one of them is a talk show host.
"In 1980, Levin earned a juris doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law."
(Source: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17298 - "Mark Levin takes talk radio by storm" by Terrence Jeffrey and Allan Ryskind, writing for Human Events, October 2, 2006)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Levin
And if anyone has any doubt, I also note two quotes from Wikipedia's page on the juris doctor title:
"Invariably an earned doctorate, the J.D./D.Jur. is equivalent in academic rank to the Doctor of Laws or Legum Doctor (LLD or LL.D.)."
"The American Bar Association has issued a Council Statement advising law schools that the J.D. should be considered as being equivalent to the Ph.D. for educational employment purposes."
It's not typical to use the title "Dr." for a juris doctor (the suffix Esq. is more common) but it's not technically incorrect, either. Any person with a law degree is technically a Doctor.
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You just cannot resist, can you?
In 1980, Levin earned a Juris Doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law.
That is what the "JD" after his name means.
Does he call himself "Doctor"? Apparently not. I had no idea he had a doctorate. His demeanor certainly doesn't reflect doctoral behavior. Screaming and yelling and hanging up on callers is more in the Michael Savage vein.
Of course, that's the way Savage behaves too, so there must be something about earning a doctorate that causes one to go off the rails.
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"In 1980, Levin earned a juris doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law."
(Source: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17298 - "Mark Levin takes talk radio by storm" by Terrence Jeffrey and Allan Ryskind, writing for Human Events, October 2, 2006)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Levin
And if anyone has any doubt, I also note two quotes from Wikipedia's page on the juris doctor title:
"Invariably an earned doctorate, the J.D./D.Jur. is equivalent in academic rank to the Doctor of Laws or Legum Doctor (LLD or LL.D.)."
"The American Bar Association has issued a Council Statement advising law schools that the J.D. should be considered as being equivalent to the Ph.D. for educational employment purposes."
It's not typical to use the title "Dr." for a juris doctor (the suffix Esq. is more common) but it's not technically incorrect, either. Any person with a law degree is technically a Doctor.
So any run-of-the-mill ambulance chaser is a "doctor"?
In the legal profession, then, that degree apparently has no value.
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"In 1980, Levin earned a juris doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law."
(Source: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17298 - "Mark Levin takes talk radio by storm" by Terrence Jeffrey and Allan Ryskind, writing for Human Events, October 2, 2006)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Levin
And if anyone has any doubt, I also note two quotes from Wikipedia's page on the juris doctor title:
"Invariably an earned doctorate, the J.D./D.Jur. is equivalent in academic rank to the Doctor of Laws or Legum Doctor (LLD or LL.D.)."
"The American Bar Association has issued a Council Statement advising law schools that the J.D. should be considered as being equivalent to the Ph.D. for educational employment purposes."
It's not typical to use the title "Dr." for a juris doctor (the suffix Esq. is more common) but it's not technically incorrect, either. Any person with a law degree is technically a Doctor.
Thank you for posting this.
I was hoping to see if sinkspur would actually do his due diligence before embarrassing himself further. I guess that I set my expectations a tad too high, though.
:beer:
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So any run-of-the-mill ambulance chaser is a "doctor"?
In the legal profession, then, that degree apparently has no value.
Is this what is commonly referred to as a thread hi jack?
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Is this what is commonly referred to as a thread hi jack?
Bashing lawyers is never considered hijacking a thread. Referring to everyone of them as a "doctor" is ludicrous in the extreme.
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Thank you for posting this.
I was hoping to see if sinkspur would actually do his due diligence before embarrassing himself further. I guess that I set my expectations a tad too high, though.
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I knew he was lawyer, but had no idea that the guy on the highway billboard who fixes traffic tickets had the same degree as The Great One.
This is akin to every other black minister calling himself a "doctor."
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There are a fair number of callers that will address him as Dr. Levin, not as many as there used to be, but I still hear one or two each week. I assume that those that do address him in this manner, do so out of respect. He never makes any bones about it either way.
He is a "colorful" character in some ways and most people either love him, or hate him. (I'm in the "love him" category.) Many of his callers will also address him as "The Great One" (hence the TGO references) as a slightly humorous sign of respect as well. (I'm not sure of the origin of the "The Great One" address, it may have originated from the mouth of Sean Hannity, and has stuck for many years.
Rush used to call him "FLEE" as in F. Lee Levin as a sign of humorous respect and collegiality.
Love him, or hate him, you have to acknowledge his dedication to conservative causes, his track record of walking the walk (see the many cases of his Landmark Legal Foundation), his prodigious knowledge of COTUS & SCOTUS and the philosophies that the Founders used as guidance and direction, and his willingness to speak the unvarnished truth about both sides of the political establishment, both the Rs and the Ds.
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Bashing lawyers is never considered hijacking a thread. Referring to everyone of them as a "doctor" is ludicrous in the extreme.
Regardless of whether Mr. Levin has what you consider a legitimate "Dr." title or if he's simply well educated on our legal system, how does it impact what he said?
I think that's what the OP had in mind. The substance of Levin's comments.
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There are a fair number of callers that will address him as Dr. Levin, not as many as there used to be, but I still hear one or two each week. I assume that those that do address him in this manner, do so out of respect. He never makes any bones about it either way.
He is a "colorful" character in some ways and most people either love him, or hate him. (I'm in the "love him" category.) Many of his callers will also address him as "The Great One" (hence the TGO references) as a slightly humorous sign of respect as well. (I'm not sure of the origin of the "The Great One" address, it may have originated from the mouth of Sean Hannity, and has stuck for many years.
Rush used to call him "FLEE" as in F. Lee Levin as a sign of humorous respect and collegiality.
Love him, or hate him, you have to acknowledge his dedication to conservative causes, his track record of walking the walk (see the many cases of his Landmark Legal Foundation), his prodigious knowledge of COTUS & SCOTUS and the philosophies that the Founders used as guidance and direction, and his willingness to speak the unvarnished truth about both sides of the political establishment, both the Rs and the Ds.
I like him, I respect his knowledge, and his thoughts. I don't care for his program. He's too aggressive, arrogant, and dismissive for my tastes, but I don't begrudge those who like him.
Sinkspur's criticism comes across as petty, making him appear to be jealous, or just a small personality.
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Regardless of whether Mr. Levin has what you consider a legitimate "Dr." title or if he's simply well educated on our legal system, how does it impact what he said?
I think that's what the OP had in mind. The substance of Levin's comments.
I have no idea what he said. If he's not pimping a book, he's trashing other Republicans. I haven't listened to his show or read anything he's written in two years.
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I like him, I respect his knowledge, and his thoughts. I don't care for his program. He's too aggressive, arrogant, and dismissive for my tastes, but I don't begrudge those who like him.
Sinkspur's criticism comes across as petty, making him appear to be jealous, or just a small personality.
That sounds like a criticism Mark Levin would make to a caller who doesn't kiss Levin's backside somewhere in the call.
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I have no idea what he said. If he's not pimping a book, he's trashing other Republicans. I haven't listened to his show or read anything he's written in two years.
:bigsilly:
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Geez, sink. Mark Levin, JD also runs a legal foundation, Landmark Legal, a government watchdog group which works tirelessly on behalf of conservative causes. Landmark has litigated a number of cases up to and before the US Supreme Court. It's was one of the first groups to file amicus brief in support of Virginia's suit challenging Obamacare. Thank God he's out here, folks.
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I have no idea what he said. If he's not pimping a book, he's trashing other Republicans. I haven't listened to his show or read anything he's written in two years.
Hint:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gSD7qmbGus0
But, continue attacking the messenger. It worked for Bill Clinton.
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Geez, sink. Mark Levin, JD also runs a legal foundation, Landmark Legal, a government watchdog group which works tirelessly on behalf of conservative causes. Landmark has litigated a number of cases up to and before the US Supreme Court. It's was one of the first groups to file amicus brief in support of Virginia's suit challenging Obamacare. Thank God he's out here, folks.
None of that means that he should be called a "doctor," though. Unless we should start addressing Barack and Michelle Obama as "doctors."
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I like him, I respect his knowledge, and his thoughts. I don't care for his program. He's too aggressive, arrogant, and dismissive for my tastes, but I don't begrudge those who like him.
Sinkspur's criticism comes across as petty, making him appear to be jealous, or just a small personality.
I get that. As much as I do enjoy him, I have to take him in measured doses myself. I find if I listen to him too often, or for too long, I get very worked up and agitated. I have a need for a bit more peacefulness in my life at the present.
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I have no idea what he said. If he's not pimping a book, he's trashing other Republicans. I haven't listened to his show or read anything he's written in two years.
If you are interested, Replies #2 & #4 have his commentary that is germane to the topic of this thread. They are right here for you, you don't have to bother going out of your way to listen to them.
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Dr. Hillary Clinton
Dr. Ted Cruz
It's ridiculous to call an attorney a "doctor."
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I get that. As much as I do enjoy him, I have to take him in measured doses myself. I find if I listen to him too often, or for too long, I get very worked up and agitated. I have a need for a bit more peacefulness in my life at the present.
That's a good characterization of my response to his show, too. Sometimes I just have to turn it off, listen to classical and untangle my nerves.
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Geez, sink. Mark Levin, JD also runs a legal foundation, Landmark Legal, a government watchdog group which works tirelessly on behalf of conservative causes. Landmark has litigated a number of cases up to and before the US Supreme Court. It's was one of the first groups to file amicus brief in support of Virginia's suit challenging Obamacare. Thank God he's out here, folks.
I know he loves dogs and wrote a wonderful book about one of his dogs. So maybe his snarling personality on the radio is just his schtick.
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Dr. Hillary Clinton
Dr. Ted Cruz
It's ridiculous to call an attorney a "doctor."
Wonder what they are calling that guy in Portland that let his 22 pound cat trap him in the bathroom and call 9-1-1?
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Uhmm, excuse me, ...
... as someone who does have a JD, and an LLM, I have to say that calling someone with a JD "doctor" is like conflating a bachelor's degree with a PhD. The JD was the in-your-face replacement for the old - honest - law degree, the LLB, aka, Bachelor of Laws. That's why the LLM, aka Master of Laws, comes after, not before, the JD. The law school equivalent of the PhD - the "doctoral" degree - is the JSD, the Doctor of Juridical Science (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Juridical_Science).
There is no real equivalent to the JD in the normal college > grad school > doctorate progression. The closest one could come would be to analogize it to an associate degree - the degree that's frequently received from two-year colleges; that is, the JD is sort of like an associate master's degree - higher up the chain than a bachelor's degree, but still less than a master's degree.
In point of fact, calling a lawyer "doctor" on account of his having a JD is even more facetious than calling a lawyer "esquire" - and doubly so if the lawyer calls him or her self that.
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If I may jump in here I believe Sean Hannity started this...IIRC....he always refers to Mark as Dr Levine....it was meant as a joke and not to be taken seriously....
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Thanks for that brief, counselor. May I call you counselor? Or, will ocean suffice?
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None of that means that he should be called a "doctor," though. Unless we should start addressing Barack and Michelle Obama as "doctors."
That'll be the day...... :laugh:
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Thanks for that brief, counselor. May I call you counselor? Or, will ocean suffice?
dunderhead does quite nicely, thanks!
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Uhmm, excuse me, ...
... as someone who does have a JD, and an LLM, I have to say that calling someone with a JD "doctor" is like conflating a bachelor's degree with a PhD. The JD was the in-your-face replacement for the old - honest - law degree, the LLB, aka, Bachelor of Laws. That's why the LLM, aka Master of Laws, comes after, not before, the JD. The law school equivalent of the PhD - the "doctoral" degree - is the JSD, the Doctor of Juridical Science (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Juridical_Science).
There is no real equivalent to the JD in the normal college > grad school > doctorate progression. The closest one could come would be to analogize it to an associate degree - the degree that's frequently received from two-year colleges; that is, the JD is sort of like an associate master's degree - higher up the chain than a bachelor's degree, but still less than a master's degree.
In point of fact, calling a lawyer "doctor" on account of his having a JD is even more facetious than calling a lawyer "esquire" - and doubly so if the lawyer calls him or her self that.
In truth, I prefer to refer to a collection or gathering of lawyers a "herd of cats". I do not say this as an insult, either. More, an observation. :bolt:
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In truth, I prefer to refer to a collection or gathering of lawyers a "herd of cats". I do not say this as an insult, either. More, an observation. :bolt:
What do you call a thousand lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?
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A good start.
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A good start.
Bingo!!!! Give the cat a cigar (made of the finest catnip, of course)!
What do you get when you cross a lawyer with a pig?
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Thanks for teeing that up for me, counselor.
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Thanks for teeing that up for me, counselor.
try the next one!
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What do you call a thousand lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?
"A nice start". :tongue2:
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??? Hmm.....
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Bingo!!!! Give the cat a cigar (made of the finest catnip, of course)!
What do you get when you cross a lawyer with a pig?
Nothing. Pigs have their standards...
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??? Hmm.....
Nothing. There are some things even pigs won't do!
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Nothing. Pigs have their standards...
Ceegar for you too!
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Ceegar for you too!
Thanks! :beer:
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So a newly-minted lawyer wins his first big case. With his cut of the settlement he goes out and buys a rolex watch. One Saturday he goes for a drive and just can't help admiring his Rolex. In fact, he admires it so much he runs off the road and sideswipes a concrete barrier, tearing off his left hand, and with it his Rolex. When he regains consciousness in the ambulance he looks down at his left arm. Realizing what happened he starts weeping "oh my Rolex, my beautiful, beautiful Rolex!"
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Q: What's the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead lawyer in the road?
A: There are skid marks in front of the dog.
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Q: What's the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead lawyer in the road?
A: There are skid marks in front of the dog.
:bigsilly:
What's the difference between a prostitute and a lawyer?
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I have no idea what he said. If he's not pimping a book, he's trashing other Republicans. I haven't listened to his show or read anything he's written in two years.
Yet you feel you are able to critique him and Glenn Beck - someone else you never listen to.
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Yet you feel you are able to critique him and Glenn Beck - someone else you never listen to.
Come on, Rap....that's like bringing up something that happened 'yesterday'. The thread's gone past that. :patriot:
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Dr. Hillary Clinton
Dr. Ted Cruz
It's ridiculous to call an attorney a "doctor."
Would you prefer "Esquire"?
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What do you call a thousand lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?
What do you have when you find a bunch of lawyers neck deep in wet cement?
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Yet you feel you are able to critique him and Glenn Beck - someone else you never listen to.
Has Levin changed his practice of slamming the phone down on callers? Rush Limbaugh (the consummate talk show host) doesn't do that, even though HIS show is turning into a perpetual book tour as well, and he squeezes a mention of his tea company in when he's not talking about one of his Rush Revere books.
Anybody ever wonder how those kids manage to get through, miraculously, when a dial tone is what 99% of Rush callers get, for years and years? Is Rush seeding his show with phony callers?
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What do you have when you find a bunch of lawyers neck deep in wet cement?
not enough cement
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Would you prefer "Esquire"?
neither. both are fatuous terms when applied to, or used by, lawyers.
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not enough cement
Ceegar for you too! :beer:
At least you are a good sport about it! Some I know are not at all!
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Ceegar for you too! :beer:
At least you are a good sport about it! Some I know are not at all!
I look at it this way: as long as the bills are paid, I'm happy as a clam to laugh all the way to the bank.
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:bigsilly:
What's the difference between a prostitute and a lawyer?
Anyone have an answer, or a guess?
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neither. both are fatuous terms when applied to, or used by, lawyers.
I agree! But all of them have the letters J. D, on their business card!
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I agree! But all of them have the letters J. D, on their business card!
not me, my friend, not me.
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:bigsilly:
What's the difference between a prostitute and a lawyer?
Ok. I guess I get the ceegar on this one. The difference is that a prostitute stops screwing her clients when they die.
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Ok. I guess I get the ceegar on this one. The difference is that a prostitute stops screwing her clients when they die.
Yer a sick little monkey, ain't ya?
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Has Levin changed his practice of slamming the phone down on callers? Rush Limbaugh (the consummate talk show host) doesn't do that, even though HIS show is turning into a perpetual book tour as well, and he squeezes a mention of his tea company in when he's not talking about one of his Rush Revere books.
Anybody ever wonder how those kids manage to get through, miraculously, when a dial tone is what 99% of Rush callers get, for years and years? Is Rush seeding his show with phony callers?
Actually, I hope Rush spends even MORE time doing it. If there's anything the up and coming generation needs, its a break from the constant bombardment of the cultural sewage they are subjected to. Even as an old member of Rush's "stick to the issues crowd" who used to be driven nuts with his incessant golf and airplane crap, I see time spent on promoting these childrens' books of his as a GOOD thing.
Dittos for Glenn Beck (if I may resurrect his name here once again without getting scolded for it). He too is promoting - bringing future positive, wholesome projects forth on the screen. Beck and Limbaugh both understand that the mess this country is in is more than just about politics. Starting with targeting kids is a great first step.
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Ok. I guess I get the ceegar on this one. The difference is that a prostitute stops screwing her clients when they die.
I was going to say that at least the prostitute gives you a kiss while you're getting screwed.
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Has Levin changed his practice of slamming the phone down on callers? Rush Limbaugh (the consummate talk show host) doesn't do that, even though HIS show is turning into a perpetual book tour as well, and he squeezes a mention of his tea company in when he's not talking about one of his Rush Revere books.
Anybody ever wonder how those kids manage to get through, miraculously, when a dial tone is what 99% of Rush callers get, for years and years? Is Rush seeding his show with phony callers?
Wow. How did this spin out into Levin and Rush bashing? I thought you were a diehard GOP guy? So why the nastiness for Rush and Levin? :shrug:
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Actually, I hope Rush spends even MORE time doing it. If there's anything the up and coming generation needs, its a break from the constant bombardment of the cultural sewage they are subjected to. Even as an old member of Rush's "stick to the issues crowd" who used to be driven nuts with his incessant golf and airplane crap, I see time spent on promoting these childrens' books of his as a GOOD thing.
Dittos for Glenn Beck (if I may resurrect his name here once again without getting scolded for it). He too is promoting - bringing future positive, wholesome projects forth on the screen. Beck and Limbaugh both understand that the mess this country is in is more than just about politics. Starting with targeting kids is a great first step.
Was listening yesterday in the car.....and sure enough, a little girl asked him if he could make the books into a cartoon-like feature film.
Now who didn't know this was in his plans? I think it's a great idea what he's doing.
He has a wonderful niche he's found....screw Harry Potter. Rush will show them how it's done. :beer:
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Actually, I hope Rush spends even MORE time doing it. If there's anything the up and coming generation needs, its a break from the constant bombardment of the cultural sewage they are subjected to. Even as an old member of Rush's "stick to the issues crowd" who used to be driven nuts with his incessant golf and airplane crap, I see time spent on promoting these childrens' books of his as a GOOD thing.
Completely agree. These kids are excited about learning the TRUTH, and they are delightful as they articulate their enthusiasm.
I'm one of the "stick to the issues crowd" as well, but this is a whole different ball game. When he gets techie, or talks golf or even NFL stuff (I love football), I don't like it at all.
But when one of these kids comes on SO excited about America, I see a glimmer of hope for us that I haven't seen in 5 years.
btw, as far as Levin goes, reading and listening to him are two completely different worlds. I love his books and hate his radio show. Feels like two completely different people to me.
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Wow. How did this spin out into Levin and Rush bashing? I thought you were a diehard GOP guy? So why the nastiness for Rush and Levin? :shrug:
Contrarian internet role playing.
Nothing more.
(Sometimes I wish he'd try to be part of the conversation instead of trying to waylay it. I'd like to hear ideas and not have to endure incessant thread hi-jacking).
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Actually, I hope Rush spends even MORE time doing it. If there's anything the up and coming generation needs, its a break from the constant bombardment of the cultural sewage they are subjected to. Even as an old member of Rush's "stick to the issues crowd" who used to be driven nuts with his incessant golf and airplane crap, I see time spent on promoting these childrens' books of his as a GOOD thing.
Dittos for Glenn Beck (if I may resurrect his name here once again without getting scolded for it). He too is promoting - bringing future positive, wholesome projects forth on the screen. Beck and Limbaugh both understand that the mess this country is in is more than just about politics. Starting with targeting kids is a great first step.
Agree, Lipstick. I love hearing the children that call in to his show, they are so articulate and you can tell they have parents that actively participate in their children's learning. I hope Rush will use his resources to have a cartoon or movie made from these stories, that would be awesome. The same with Glenn Beck, in fact, I think I heard him say that his network is going to be working on some movie projects. This is good work and the way we counter the garbage overload coming at our youth from the left.
Back to the thread, I don't listen to Levin on the radio, him and Hannity irritate me a bit - but they both do good work - and Mark Levin is an extremely intelligent guy!
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btw, as far as Levin goes, reading and listening to him are two completely different worlds. I love his books and hate his radio show. Feels like two completely different people to me.
Ann Coulter has that effect on many folks too. They can't stand to listen to her, but have a hard time disagreeing with her well-researched and footnoted written pieces.
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Ann Coulter has that effect on many folks too. They can't stand to listen to her, but have a hard time disagreeing with her well-researched and footnoted written pieces.
Guilty. Her spoken pieces drive me into a rage. Her writing is well thought out and makes sense.
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btw, as far as Levin goes, reading and listening to him are two completely different worlds. I love his books and hate his radio show. Feels like two completely different people to me.
Me too, for the most part, and I hope he makes millions off those books and dittos for Rush and Beck!
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Actually, I hope Rush spends even MORE time doing it. If there's anything the up and coming generation needs, its a break from the constant bombardment of the cultural sewage they are subjected to. Even as an old member of Rush's "stick to the issues crowd" who used to be driven nuts with his incessant golf and airplane crap, I see time spent on promoting these childrens' books of his as a GOOD thing.
Dittos for Glenn Beck (if I may resurrect his name here once again without getting scolded for it). He too is promoting - bringing future positive, wholesome projects forth on the screen. Beck and Limbaugh both understand that the mess this country is in is more than just about politics. Starting with targeting kids is a great first step.
I'm sure he could care less, but I listen to Rush less and less just because HE is all about promoting himself. Beck's the same.
About the only talk show I consistently tune into is Michael Medved, who's the smartest and most rational man in radio (except for his weird believe in BigFoot).
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I'm sure he could care less, but I listen to Rush less and less just because HE is all about promoting himself. Beck's the same.
About the only talk show I consistently tune into is Michael Medved, who's the smartest and most rational man in radio (except for his weird believe in BigFoot).
Medved is ok, but is slightly right of center. The smartest radio personality is Dennis Prager.