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Nevilledog

(51,104 posts)
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 05:45 PM Aug 2021

Oops! Conservative Radio Host Phil Valentine has died of COVID after a long battle



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The Tennessee Holler
@TheTNHoller
BREAKING: Conservative Radio Host Phil Valentine has died of COVID after a long battle 😷

He had recently made a parody song mocking the vaccine, but tried to encourage vaccines from his hospital bed.
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2:27 PM · Aug 21, 2021
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Oops! Conservative Radio Host Phil Valentine has died of COVID after a long battle (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2021 OP
One less asshole in the world mikeysnot Aug 2021 #1
Yep Rebl2 Aug 2021 #46
Karma has been working so much overtime, she should call her shop steward and file a grievance. tclambert Aug 2021 #54
Whomp! Whomp! TheBlackAdder Aug 2021 #64
I'm sorry he learned the hard way. Peace to his family and friends GPV Aug 2021 #2
I'm sorry he can't return to work and try to save others. Hortensis Aug 2021 #37
You're are nice to wish them peace. dreamland Aug 2021 #39
Thank you for such a nice post showing kindness. 👍 nt Raine Aug 2021 #62
My intense disdain for RW radio hosts, aside, this is just a damned waste and hlthe2b Aug 2021 #3
Agreed MustLoveBeagles Aug 2021 #48
I have no sympathy for Phil himself. sakabatou Aug 2021 #4
Oh well. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 #5
Small price to pay for owning the libs Major Nikon Aug 2021 #11
I no longer have to ask malaise Aug 2021 #6
one less drumpf voter for 2024!!!!!!!!!! BYE BYE!!! Takket Aug 2021 #7
Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes bottomofthehill Aug 2021 #8
See you soon Major Nikon Aug 2021 #9
+1-- 9-9-9 appalachiablue Aug 2021 #13
LOL! You made me spit my drink onto my keyboard. Thanks. texasfiddler Aug 2021 #14
God hits another DINGER into the cheap seats!! SoFlaBro Aug 2021 #10
How many people did he kill before he died? dalton99a Aug 2021 #12
And right about now, I'm sure George Harrison would be spinning in his grave if he had one. ShazzieB Aug 2021 #32
Usually I can be sympathetic Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2021 #15
Been looking forward to this for a couple of weeks Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #16
Same Here! ProfessorGAC Aug 2021 #22
Its basically 95%+ of all COVID deaths hot2na Aug 2021 #53
Been Waiting For This Also SoCalDavidS Aug 2021 #23
So long! It's been good to know you! struggle4progress Aug 2021 #17
Thank you. love the Weavers. Ronnie Gilbert inspired so many women singers. niyad Aug 2021 #47
Thinning the RW herd. Sneederbunk Aug 2021 #18
Darwin taking out vile, disgusting trash. kairos12 Aug 2021 #19
As far as him seeing the light from the hospital bed; Chainfire Aug 2021 #20
"Sorry, this video is no longer available". :-( TheRickles Aug 2021 #29
Which is fitting in a way.... OnDoutside Aug 2021 #35
Well Doggoneit. It was Carol King Chainfire Aug 2021 #61
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -- Philip K. Dick hunter Aug 2021 #21
"Oops!" empedocles Aug 2021 #24
I just listened to the vaxman song XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #25
I won't lose any sleep. Reap what you sow. n/t rainin Aug 2021 #26
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes, in this case, the Darwin award. n/t,. NNadir Aug 2021 #27
Well, he was deadly serious about owning the libs. AngryOldDem Aug 2021 #28
died of COVID after a long battle... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #30
Y'allqaeda will just find a newer conman bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #31
Hopefully his deathbed reversal of Anti-Vax views TheProle Aug 2021 #34
..... paleotn Aug 2021 #33
believe the REPUBLICAN 'S & END UP " DEAD " . monkeyman1 Aug 2021 #36
What is the matter with these people? AllyCat Aug 2021 #38
Well he made his bed... Zorro Aug 2021 #40
Huh. catbyte Aug 2021 #41
Strange hill to die on... Steven Maurer Aug 2021 #42
Good to know he died doing what he loved... Tiger8 Aug 2021 #43
I wonder how many he killed along the way. nt Gore1FL Aug 2021 #44
I hope his death is a lesson Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #45
Just think about how many medical personnel and resources he used up needlessly. niyad Aug 2021 #49
harsh but...... rdking647 Aug 2021 #50
Oh my God - I'm crying and laughing FakeNoose Aug 2021 #55
oh dear... myohmy2 Aug 2021 #51
what a bummer. Trueblue1968 Aug 2021 #52
Darwin. n/t AwakeAtLast Aug 2021 #56
In a month - his family gets the hospital bill. Grins Aug 2021 #57
*shrugs* durablend Aug 2021 #59
WOMP WOMP durablend Aug 2021 #58
Good. Fuck him. Orrex Aug 2021 #60
Another one bites the dust Mz Pip Aug 2021 #63
bye fucker Celerity Aug 2021 #65

dreamland

(964 posts)
39. You're are nice to wish them peace.
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 08:01 PM
Aug 2021

I cannot do the same. He called friends and family to advise them to get the vaccine but did he broadcast the same to listeners?

hlthe2b

(102,272 posts)
3. My intense disdain for RW radio hosts, aside, this is just a damned waste and
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 05:48 PM
Aug 2021

a pathetic cycle of self-destruction.

bottomofthehill

(8,329 posts)
8. Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 05:53 PM
Aug 2021

Hopefully not too many will die because of his stupidity, and hopefully some will learn from his death and get vaccinated

ShazzieB

(16,396 posts)
32. And right about now, I'm sure George Harrison would be spinning in his grave if he had one.
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 07:33 PM
Aug 2021

I guess it's just as well he was cremated!

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
16. Been looking forward to this for a couple of weeks
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 06:07 PM
Aug 2021

The bigger the megaphone someone used to bash masks and vaccines, and/or COVID-deny (funny how you see a LOT fewer of outright deniers these days though, isn't it?) ... the more I celebrate the person's demise at the hands of the virus.

This guy essentially engaged in conspiracy to commit murder AFAIC.

C19 taking him out could save a lot of lives, directly and indirectly.

Buh-bye, Phil.

ProfessorGAC

(65,042 posts)
22. Same Here!
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 06:34 PM
Aug 2021

He was really sick in early August. Never got better.
I wish there was a way to track how many people ignored masks and failed to get vaxxed because of him. Then, how many of those died.
It would be nice to quantify the damage he did.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)
23. Been Waiting For This Also
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 06:47 PM
Aug 2021

Which right wing radio asshole is going to take his place in the ventilator queue now?

Chainfire

(17,538 posts)
61. Well Doggoneit. It was Carol King
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 09:53 PM
Aug 2021

Its too late baby, now its too late, though we really did try to make it....Something inside has died, (you know the rest)

I watched the video before I posted the link, but, you are correct it doesn't work for me now either. If I had a grandchild, I would get them to explain it to me.

hunter

(38,311 posts)
21. Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -- Philip K. Dick
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 06:22 PM
Aug 2021

The reality of Phil Valentine has gone away.

XanaDUer2

(10,667 posts)
25. I just listened to the vaxman song
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 07:12 PM
Aug 2021

out of curiosity. Meh, you cannot hear the lyrics. Didn't age well.

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)
28. Well, he was deadly serious about owning the libs.
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 07:17 PM
Aug 2021

Now, he’s just dead.

Sometimes grave dancing is appropos, especially when a secondary cause of death is stupidity with a comorbidity of hubris.

AllyCat

(16,187 posts)
38. What is the matter with these people?
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 07:57 PM
Aug 2021

They cannot be this stupid. My condolences to his family. I hope this gets others to get vaccinated and take this seriously.

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
45. I hope his death is a lesson
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 08:13 PM
Aug 2021

I doubt his listeners will care though, they’ll only believe when it happpens to them.

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
55. Oh my God - I'm crying and laughing
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 08:24 PM
Aug 2021

It's so true, but so awful at the same time!



Some of them were probably buried, still wearing the hats


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