Eeekkk, look who the guest is on The Daily Show tonight

[AlCzervik]

Well this should be interesting

Richard Viguerie
From SourceWatch


Richard A. Viguerie is often dubbed the direct mail titan of the right.

In an autobiographical note, Viguerie wrote that in 1961 he became executive secretary of the conservative youth group, Young Americans for Freedom. "Since 1965, owner of direct marketing/advertising companies such as American Target Advertising. Political/campaign strategist, activist and conservative spokesman and writer," he wrote.

"Pioneered political use of computerized direct mail. That technology was the Internet of its day: it enabled conservatives to get around liberals' dominance of the mass media; it allowed thousands of conservative candidates, organizations and causes to get their messages to grassroots Americans," he wrote.<1> (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2519/is_4_21/ai_62410225)

Viguerie founded Conservative Digest magazine in 1975 and served as its publisher for ten years.<2> (http://dmany.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Speakerbiony2004&#richardviguerie)

Asked by Campaigns and Elections in May 2000 what his immediate goals were Viguerie wrote "To use the Internet to involve Americans in the political process, to help conservatives gain an advantage over the left. To fight against government's use of power, to fight for individual rights and responsibilities, and to fight to extend the blessings of liberty throughout the world."<3> (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2519/is_4_21/ai_62410225)

Writing in The Nation, David Corn noted that Viguerie "raised money for Judicial Watch" and is associated with Larry Klayman, conservative lawyer and activist.

[ohkay]

1. Thanks!

Should be fun, I'll stay up for it.

[SharonAnn]

2. Wasn't he on NOW with Bill Moyers recently?

He was frightening. Truly frightening. Prince of Evil.

[AlCzervik]

3. yup, same guy, it was Moyers last show

this guy is an unrepentant asshole of the highest order. Somehow i think Rove and Grover Norquist use a picture of him when the spank it.

[yorkiemommie1]

4. Yaffies

i remember them. they were repugs, through and through even way back then.

[Inland]

5. Viguerie one of those relatively tame Reaganite conservatives

That strain has mutated into much more virulent forms. Direct mail, sheesh. How quaint compared to directly shaking down each and every corporation AND demanding every lobbying firm hire only republicans, like Delay.

[K-W]

6. Yes, but direct mail feeds the cult.

Its where this syndicate gets legs.