Groan. This is what chaps my ass about Dylan Ratigan

[blogslut]

He comes on today and basically takes credit for the Occupy Wall Street movement and then brings on freaking Ron Paul as a guest!

What Thee Fuck?

[abelenkpe]

1. Greeeeaaaaat

Gawd I can't stand Ron Paul.

[JoePhilly]

2. I saw some of that ... totally ridiculous

[butterfly77]

3. Exactly!!!

and Mark Mckinnon a Bushie of the no labels movement,of which Joe Scarborough is a member too..Then he asks Ron Paul for his consideration on being a part of what is going on ,on wall street...Panel full of republiCONS.

[spartan61]

As soon as I saw Ron Paul as his guest I turned off he TV.

[rsmith6621]

16. I Made A PB&J Sandwich...

...cause thats all I an afford being in the 99.

[malaise]

22. Ding ding

How the fugg can a CNBC hack start a movement like this.

[HappyMe]

4. Thank god for 'mute'.

I'm sure there are plenty of articulate 'leaders' among the ows. Why this moran?

[monmouth]

17. I've muted also, keep checking my clock for when he's gone..LOL....n/t

[HappyMe]

19. If it gets any worse, I'll put on the

Cooking Channel. :9

[monmouth]

21. I have NCIS as a backup, repeat or not, cannot stand Rattigan...n/t

[flamingdem]

5. Now he has his republican friend McKinnon on

to help pump up his signature gathering. I hope people realize he describes himself as a conservative NOT a democrat.

It's disgusting that he's saying the movement is in alignment with his self aggrandizing project.

[frazzled]

6. Be careful of that fine point where ...

left meets right. It leads you straight through the looking glass.

[TheWraith]

15. There's a lot of that going around.

People aren't aware how many "left wing" media figures are former Republicans.

[FarLeftFist]

7. Ratigan has been TERRIBLE throughout this whole thing.

[flamingdem]

8. Ratigan has a big microphone to create confusion over OWS

He's saying they are about "get the money out" so it looks like his petition drive is really picking up steam.

Meanwhile his sensibility, republican and anti-Obama, the two parties are the same (but Republicans get a pass with him quite a bit more often than Dems considering their fault in the mess), is NOT what the protesters are about. There are UNIONS involved for one thing, and Ratigan could give a rat's ass about the unions.

[butterfly77]

11. This is what he ...

is trying to do cause confusion and TRY to make it about what he says it is about because he talks to certain people and tells them how he will help them.

[indepat]

9. That Dylan can be a real ass-chapper at times is a

given. :patriot:

[Snotcicles]

28. He is the inspiration for Jumbo Size Chapp-Shtick. nt

[malaise]

10. He disgusts me

Desperate to claim something.
:puke:

[FarLeftFist]

12. Hey Dylan, This ISN'T about YOUR rant, it's more about Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A love story"

Get off your high horse.

[flamingdem]

13. yup. I'd like to see Moore as a guest on his show!

IF he didn't hold back that is ... (Michael I mean)

[tridim]

14. He's the most respected moron on MSNBC.

I don't get his DU support at all.

[graywarrior]

18. I signed an online petition yesterday and then realized it was some BS thing he started

So I unsubscribed from his email just now because I have never liked him and I don't want him creeping around on my internets.

[FrenchieCat]

20. Best fence sitter I've Witnessed to date...

till he gets you where he wants you!

As he jumps in front of the line already formed....
a Modern day arrogant Pied Piper leading the people to nowhere,
which is where he wants us. a.con.man!

[Snotcicles]

27. All sizzle no steak. Says way to many words, yet says nothing at all. nt

[AtomicKitten]

23. He also seems to think he invented the "Get $ out of Politics" movement.

[FrenchieCat]

25. His constitutional amendment written specifically to go nowhere.....

But it will get him loads of attention.
He's looking for a captive audience, a line to jump in front of.
I'm sure there's a RATigan book looking for a publisher as we speak!

[flamingdem]

29. He just finished his book, note that he's being careful NOT to mention it right now

but that will happen soon when he's done with exploiting OWS

[AtomicKitten]

32. He jumped that conga line alright!

[nc4bo]

33. He's on a serious ego trip it seems.

It's people like him that our movement does not need.

[butterfly77]

45. He is out there...

trying to get info for his wall street buddies and spreading propaganda.

[spanone]

24. ego + maniac

[JDPriestly]

26. I wish that someone would read the preamble to the Constitution

to Dylan Ratigan and ask him how Libertarianism insures Justice, domestic tranquility and how it promotes the common good. I don't think it does. The Libertarians overemphasize the value of "liberty" for the individual. That should be the result of achieving the other goals set forth in the Preamble.

We the People of the United States,
in Order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice,
insure domestic Tranquility,
provide for the common defence,
promote the general Welfare, and
secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, \
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

In my experience, Libertarianism is mostly a philosophy that permits greedy, obnoxious fools to justify their self-centered lifestyle.

It is very attractive because of the simplicity of its logic. But it doesn't work.

I wonder if Dylan Ratigan is married. If so, has he ever thought about what would happen to one of his children who had serious learning difficulties in a world in which the only thing that counted was your ability to scratch your way to the top of the heap and excel?

The Libertarian, Ayn Rand philosophy is completely unworkable. And it is utterly incompatible with Judeo-Christian values. People don't grasp just how contrary it is to Judeo-Christian (in fact any sort of religious or humanist) values because they don't think about those values.

I agree with Dylan Ratigan on many things, but spend a morning in watching the proceedings of an arraignment court in Compton, California, and you will understand its serious limitations in the real world. It leaves too many of us behind. It does not deliver justice. And neither does the social order we now have.

[moondust]

30. Ratigan deserves some credit.

For being a daytime TV crusader against big money in politics. That is not especially common on daytime TV.

I don't know how much credit that deserves in the context of OWS.

[nc4bo]

31. Hold on, is this the same Dylan Ratigan of "Get Money Out" of politics?

http://www.getmoneyout.com/

and the same Dylan Ratigan that has a petition currently asking for more signatures?

What the hell is his angle? Why show disrespect for OWS when he himself is on a similar crusade?

:wtf:

[AtomicKitten]

34. It's a money-maker apparently. Jane Hamsher is soliciting $10 for a live feed.

https://secure.firedoglake.com/page/contribute/dissenter-dc?source=email&subsource=v1

[nc4bo]

35. Heh, ok.

These people are seriously delusional if they think they can make this all about them.

Reminds me of hyenas waiting for something else to do the hard work and they sneak in and reap rewards.

Screw 'em.

[girl gone mad]

36. Even more delusional are all of the DLCer/"centrist" Dems..

who have done nothing but suck Wall Street cock for the last couple of decades now try to pretend that they are a part of this movement, too.

[FrenchieCat]

37. Which DLCer/Centrist is claiming the movement as their own?

Do you have some names?

PS: Ratigan sucked Wall Street Cock for years via CNBC, fyi.

[girl gone mad]

38. What's wrong with asking for a contribution to pay the bills to keep the servers running?

FDL has been promoting OWS for months. They've been one of the biggest endorsers and supporters of this event and they've done a superb job covering it from day one.

Maybe you should put aside your hatred of the organizers and members of this movement and aim your barbs at the financial criminals. It's way past time to get over your personal vendetta against Hamsher and start working for real change, unless you are just another Wall Street apologist (and unfortunately, there are many on this board).

[nc4bo]

39. girl gone mad...

FDL content doesn't actually bother me but Ratigan (and others like him and there will be more) is a real hyena for whoring for signatures, promoting his own cau$e while trying to discredit OWS.

Now THAT there, pisses me off like none other and he really should be called out on it.

[Lord Helmet]

40. it was a good point -- here's a link to a FREE livestream

http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution

[girl gone mad]

41. The FDL livestream is also FREE..

they are just asking for voluntary donations so they can pay a good journalist to thoroughly cover the event.

What's wrong with that?

[Kurovski]

42. Ratigan is often...all ove rthe place. (nt)

[butterfly77]

43. Kicked&Recommended...

[lonestarnot]

44. Meh. I've seen him do a few stand up shows. Don't watch any more. Don't have time.

[mmonk]

46. Many will try to co-opt the protests.

At least it is a sign it is working.

[deutsey]

47. Have these people never heard of Richard Wolff or Joseph Stiglitz

Both economics professors have actually visited (and are supportive of) the OWS protesters.