I’m doing three interviews today. The first is a radio interview at 11:00 am Eastern time for a full hour on
WCEM “Straight Talk”, Cambridge MD. The host is
former Cambridge mayor Cleveland “Rip” Rippons.
The second is a Skype video interview with the The David Pakman Show. Time is 3:30-3:50 pm Eastern.
The third is with John and Ken on KFI Radio Los Angeles. Currently scheduled for 4 pm Pacific time.
All to discuss “The Anti-American Manifesto.”
I’ve made the mistake of reading hundreds of right-wing blogs over the past few days. They’re all abuzz/atwitter/whatever over my MSNBC appearance and, by extension, The Anti-American Manifesto. I have drawn three conclusions about right-wing blogs and their followers:
1. I would not at all be surprised to learn that many of them are astroturfed by major corporations and/or the GOP. I noticed that many of the posts are not only identical (though on different blogs). At first I thought they were just ripping each other off, cutting and pasting. Then I saw that they have identical post times. How could that be? Maybe there aren’t really that many right-wing bloggers. They’re just using codes to automatically circulate blogs on WordPress and Blogspot.
2. Right-wingers don’t think right. One common talking point is that, if a right-winger were to say this sort of thing, he would get into trouble. But they do. And they don’t. And anyway, they wouldn’t get into trouble from ME. So what’s their point? They also say that “us liberals” don’t like guns. Well, um, I do. Again, what are they talking about? Finally, they say that, in a fair fight, the Right will kick the Left’s asses because they’re more hostile and better-armed. Which brings me to…
3. The Right *are* better-armed and more hostile than the non-existent Left. Which I say in my book. In fact, it’s the central thesis: fascist assholes are poised to step in when the system collapses, and rather than allow that to happen, the Left had better get its act together. Which these guys would know, except for the fact that…
4. They’re commenting on a book they haven’t even read!
I can’t get much past 4.
If you haven’t read something, shut the fuck up about it. I just received my copy of Bush’s new book, and I’m going to actually read it, with an open mind, before I comment.
Only in American politics is it considered OK to mouth off about shit you don’t know anything about.
So the biggest liberal blog finally noticed. To read the comments, however, is to see everything that’s wrong with the fake left. They’re cowardly and devoid of imagination, unable to imagine a world outside the right-wing paradigm.
Just a reminder that I’ll be speaking at the ETG Book Cafe and Neighborhood Store on Staten Island Friday night, November 12. Events begins at 8 pm. Hope to see you there!
Address:
208 Bay Street near Victory Blvd.
(3 blocks walk from the Ferry Terminal)
Staten Island NY
(718) 447-8256
Lots of right-wing blogs claim violence is exclusively a leftie phenomenon. But…
What about Tea Partiers showing up heavily armed at an Obama appearance? Or blowing up the federal building in Oklahoma City? Or right-wing goons beating up a female protester at a Rand Paul event? Or GOP douchebags beating up a Florida election official during the 2000 recount battle? Or, during the 2000 recount, James Baker III threatening a violent coup in the event that Bush wasn’t declared the winner? Or endorsing waterboarding and other torture techniques? Or right-wingers shooting Sikhs after 9/11?
Yeah, you “conservatives” (you’re nothing of the sort, since conservatism opposes big government and deficits and intrusion into our private lives, but you all loved Bush) are SOOOOOO peaceful.
Gotta love how the left gets its back.
When right-wingers like Ann Coulter get attacked in the media, right-wing bloggers defend her. Even moderate Republicans watch her back.
As I read today’s blogs, 100% of the action is criticism from the right. From the leftie bloggers: crickets.
OK, so maybe you don’t agree with everything I have to say. But really, it’s pretty lame not to defend your own side. This is, after all, a culture war.
But I can’t say it’s surprising.
Crazy right-wing bloggers are going nuts due to my appearance on MSNBC yesterday. They think anger belongs to them. Well, think again. Or think for once.
I wonder what all my new rightie teases here at the will make of my take on Obama. It’ll probably make their heads explode.
Here’s the clip:
Hi! I’ll be on MSNBC with Dylan Ratigan today in order to discuss “The Anti-American Manifesto.” Check local listings. Airtime for the show is 4-5 pm East Coast time but I will be on at about 4:40 pm.
You can listen to “A Conversation with Ted Rall” on WFCR Amherst. The show airs tomorrow morning.
If you missed my previous NYC appearances or couldn’t get enough last time, I’ll be talking and signing and showing toons at Revolution Books on the evening of Thursday, November 18th. Time TBA, but probably around 7:30 pm. Location is:
146 W. 26th Street
(Between 6th & 7th Ave.)
Take 1 to 28th Street
Take R, W to 28th Street
Take F to 23rd Street
Take C to 23rd Street
Save the date and spread the word!
