Shock Poll: Americans Don't Want Talking Heads for Neighbors
This is an amusing read.
In the poll by our associates at Synovate eNation, we asked which of four of the media elite—Limbaugh, Fox's Bill O ' Reilly, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann , and Hardball's Chris Matthews—you wouldn't want renting the Martha's Vineyard home next to you. By more than a 2-to-1 margin, it was Limbaugh people wanted to avoid. Some 53 percent shot Limbaugh down, which is too bad, since he reportedly is something of a recluse once he leaves his EIB studio and would probably be a good neighbor. O'Reilly was next at 20 percent, with the others splitting the remainder. What was interesting, says Synovate eNation, is that the results were echoed across all demographics. Normally rich and poor, urban and rural, and young and old poll participants split their response. But in this case, over half in every category expressed their wish to keep Limbaugh in the studio.
I respectfully disagree with my fellow Americans. I get the impression Limbaugh knows how to "turn it off," and see no evidence that he lives in his demagogue persona outside of the studio. O'Reilly and Olbermann, on the other hand, sound like they would be the neighbors from Hell.
And let's not even get started on Bob Novak, whom you wouldn't want to share a city with, much less a vacation town. The pundit class really is despicable, taken as a whole.
Bono said that the pedestrian, who was crossing the street on a "Walk" signal and was in the crosswalk, rolled off the windshield and that Novak then made a right into the service lane of K Street. “This car is speeding away. What’s going through my mind is, you just can’t hit a pedestrian and drive away,” Bono said.
He said he chased Novak half a block down K Street, finally caught up with him and then put his bike in front of the car to block it and called 911. Traffic immediately backed up, horns blaring, until commuters behind Novak backed up so he could pull over.
Bono said that throughout, Novak "keeps trying to get away. He keeps trying to go.” He said he vaguely recognized the longtime political reporter and columnist as a news personality but could not precisely place him.
Finally, Bono said, Novak put his head out the window of his car and motioned him over. Bono said he told him that you can't hit a pedestrian and just drive away. He quoted Novak as responding: “I didn’t see him there.”
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I respectfully disagree with my fellow Americans. I get the impression Limbaugh knows how to "turn it off," and see no evidence that he lives in his demagogue persona outside of the studio. O'Reilly and Olbermann, on the other hand, sound like they would be the neighbors from Hell.
I'd agree with you - Bill and Keith Olbermann especially just seem so angry. Rush seems more relaxed and less angry.
CR
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I would not be surprised if more people voted Limbaugh because he is more commonly known. :bow:
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He talks about the stuff my friends talk about. Every time I hear him talk I picture John Belushi at a barbecue with a beer in his hand. Who wouldn't want a guy who farts into lighters as their neighbors?
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At least with Olbermann you could talk sports!
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You could with Rush too.
But I saw Olbermann got a bit back into sports broadcasting recently and took his "worst person in the world thing" and made it "worst player of the week" or something to highlight terrible performances, with the usual scornful yelling. Just seems really mean-spirited and not classy.
CR
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Crazed Rabbit
You could with Rush too.
But I saw Olbermann got a bit back into sports broadcasting recently and took his "worst person in the world thing" and made it "worst player of the week" or something to highlight terrible performances, with the usual scornful yelling. Just seems really mean-spirited and not classy.
CR
.....because the others on the list are so classy!
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Great; I walk around DC all the time. Now I have to be constantly worried about getting run over by Bob Novak.
I would agree with the analysis on the board about Olbermann and O'Reilley; but I still wouldn't want to live next to Limbaugh because I would be afraid he would constantly staring at me with binoculars, trying to catch me with my Jewish relatives as we plot to take over the world.
On the other hand, I would actually really like to live next to Chris Matthews.
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Olbermann.. so I could vandalize his car.
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I think Limbaugh would most likely be a good neighbor. The other 3? Not so much. Olbermann/O'Rly both seem like egotistical rage junkies (on and off air afaik) and Matthews seems like he would just be.... creepy. :beam:
This was an online poll wasn't it? I'd be mildly curious to see how the results would be in a scientific poll- I'll hold my breath. :sweatdrop:
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Xiahou
This was an online poll wasn't it? I'd be mildly curious to see how the results would be in a scientific poll- I'll hold my breath. :sweatdrop:
Looks like this company is marketing a more scientific online poll than the average. For what it's worth.
I know next to nothing about Chris Matthews, since I largely avoid the cable news channels. I know Olbermann and O'Reilly from YouTube and news items, and Limbaugh is enough of a phenomenon I've listened to him off and on over the years.
As you say, the two Os look and feel like egomaniac rage junkies, but what's the beef with Matthews?
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Mathews seems like he'd be annoying, a guy who always wants to push his view and couldn't relax. I've only seen him a couple times, though.
CR
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Crazed Rabbit
Mathews seems like he'd be annoying, a guy who always wants to push his view and couldn't relax. I've only seen him a couple times, though.
CR
Well, he actually doesn't push his views much at all; in fact, he's gotten a lot better over the years. Plus he is a very good editorial writer.
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Lemur
As you say, the two Os look and feel like egomaniac rage junkies, but what's the beef with Matthews?
Have you seen his moon-eyed sighs and sycophantic praise of Obama? Mind you, it's not that he's in favor of Obama- it's just that he's downright creepy about it. Did you see the Media Loves Obama video McCain put out? 50% of the stuff features Matthews being creepy.
Plus, he strikes me as a big time elitist, but that's just the vibe I get from him. I'd still deal with him than either 'O' though. :shrug:
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If I had the dinero to afford a vacation home on Martha's Vineyard...those bums better stay out of my yard, or else.Sic'em Apollo! https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...apollogrin.jpg
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Xiahou
Did you see the Media Loves Obama video McCain put out?
Uh-huh. Sure I'll trust a youtube video from King George III in running.
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Reverend Joe
Uh-huh. Sure I'll trust a youtube video from King George III in running.
Right, cuz they cloned Matthews and used his evil clone to make those stupid statements. :laugh4:
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[And let's not even get started on
Bob Novak, whom you wouldn't want to share a city with, much less a vacation town. The pundit class really is despicable, taken as a whole.
Bono said that the pedestrian, who was crossing the street on a "Walk" signal and was in the crosswalk, rolled off the windshield and that Novak then made a right into the service lane of K Street. “This car is speeding away. What’s going through my mind is, you just can’t hit a pedestrian and drive away,” Bono said.
He said he chased Novak half a block down K Street, finally caught up with him and then put his bike in front of the car to block it and called 911. Traffic immediately backed up, horns blaring, until commuters behind Novak backed up so he could pull over.
Bono said that throughout, Novak "keeps trying to get away. He keeps trying to go.” He said he vaguely recognized the longtime political reporter and columnist as a news personality but could not precisely place him.
Finally, Bono said, Novak put his head out the window of his car and motioned him over. Bono said he told him that you can't hit a pedestrian and just drive away. He quoted Novak as responding: “I didn’t see him there.”
Turns out he had a brain tumor. When I heard about his hit and run, I figured Novak was finally getting senile, not that it was malice. In either case, there may have been an entirely different explanation, it now seems.
