I {heart} John Fugelsang
Just heard him on Thom Hartmann on the way home. Fugelsang can put more cogent thoughts into short sentences than most anyone I have ever heard. He is fantastic at destroying right wing propaganda and especially good at those who dare use the bible to justify their people destroying programs.
his father the brother and his mother the sister must be (or have been) very proud.
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When Current T.V. folded, Cenk Yuger (sp?) moved Young Turks back to where it originally started: online. Fugelsang is another one too rational and outspoken for the corp-drone media, but who would fit great in a podcast or Web show out of the grips of the corporate ad men and the M$M. Unfortunately, that also means that Cenk and Fugelsang are going to be shut out of the mainstream and pretty much prevented from getting anything really going, at least until the millennials, especially the younger ones ~18 or so who don't watch "TV" at all -- save maybe for Jon Stewart (and perhaps Fallon, bleh) -- but get everything online, take over, and shove the M$M out of business by ignoring them altogether.
Fugelsang is obviously not a millennial. He is 45. But he is certainly representative of the rise of the young Nones who are steadily growing in number. And I say more power to him.
I'd love to see John Fugelsang get his own show.
Now, if they REALLY wanted to get some attention for "Meet the Press," THAT kind of outta-left-field (so to speak!!!!) move would attract all kinds of attention, press, commentary, chatter on the internets, and more. It'd make all kinds of noise! And that would get viewers - those in favor, those shocked and/or horrified, and the merely curious. And because he injects humor, it'd go farther. If I were programming MSNBC, that's the kind of thing I'd do. Only my first instincts tell me Rachel should handle "Meet the Press," and forgo her Friday evening show. Just M-Th for her, and then Sunday. I'd continue to give Lawrence O'Donnell Friday night off as well. I'd put John Fugelsang in for that two-hour block every Friday night, and tell him to just let go! I'd want a total revue from him. Maybe an opening monologue or "'Weekend Update'-meets-'Daily Show'and-'Colbert'" type thing, LOTS of comedy and satire, some cool rocker guests (I know of one band in particular... 
), panel segment, some talking heads here and there, newsmaker A, B, & C of the week. And just let him go wild! Two hours of prime time programming to do whatever-the-fuck he wants. Cuz we know what he can do. I'd just like to see him let loose and push the envelope so far outta shape that it doesn't even look like an envelope anymore. Give him total control and let's see him fly with it! It'd be CAN'T MISS TV, for sure. Remember, Stephen Colbert is going to CBS. We're told his "Colbert Report"-type routine won't be going with him. So THAT's a need to be filled then, too.
I'm a new follower of John Fugelsang and grateful for his great input on current issues of the day! Love his take on what's happening and his meaningful commentary.
Stories from the GOP
Spinning outta control...
You might put your foot in your mouth
So let the cameras roll!
You hate women, gays and Jews,
And whoever's not on Fox News!
'MURICA! 'MURICA........
THIS
IS
YOUUUUUUU!
The young man is as brilliant as he is good-looking. (
) I was lucky enough to hear him cover for Stephanie Millier while she was on her vacation... about a month ago. He picked wingers apart piece by piece when they called in. And don't even go to religion to defend your winger views. He can quote that Bible from front to back. He has a mind like lightning.
I appreciate that so much!
I'm not too familiar with Twitter, but maybe I should check it out.
He briefly had a show on Current before it went off the air. We need more Fugelsang!!!
