Am I the only one who can't stand Jeanine Garofalo?

[Ammonium]

I like listening to Sam Seder on The Majority Report but I can't stand listening to Jeanine Garofalo. Sam seems very articulate and very willing to listen to callers who have questions about democratic party positions. Jeanine just seems to rant all the time which, for me, gets old. She doesn't seem to articulate a point but instead goes into different tangents.

For example,
Today when I was listening a caller called in and said he was an avid fox news watcher and a republican, but was no pleased with Bush. He was frankly unaware of the democratic positions and was wondering why he didn't know and what the positions were. Sam calmly explained that the positions are out there but watching fox news would ensure he'd never find that out. Sam then asked the caller to give him an issue and Sam would tell him what dems have done or are trying to do. He also calmly explained to the caller that because the republicans control both houses dems can't really do anything. Was a good conversation and it seemed like the caller was listening and was open to information. Then Jeanine gets on and starts spouting, in a pretty combative way I think, how the conservative media is out to ruin america and that the caller should wake up and blah blah blah. I turned it off after that.

Am I the only one who gets this out of her or is it just me?

[niyad]

1. welcome to DU--since I don't get majority report, couldn's say how she

does, but I like her very much.

[speedoo]

2. I like her combativeness. They are a good team.

I agree that Sam seems to be more on top of the isseus, but J. makes me laugh when she injects her funny exclamations.

And if she occasionally offends a rethug.. too damn bad. We told them what to expect from this misadministration and they did not believe us. And now the country's a mess because of their stupidity in voting for these thugs.

[mike_c]

3. am I the only one who doesn't know who she is?

:shrug:

[sandnsea]

13. Are you being funny?

Am I the only one who doesn't like farts blown in my face - funny?

[mike_c]

14. huh? No-- I have no idea who she is....

OK, I'll google....

on edit-- you should try that. I'm just as confused afterwards as I was before. Seriously, google her. I gather she's an actress(?). Yes? I don't watch TV, so maybe that's why I've never encountered her? Parenthetically, I've never seen Bill O'Reilly, Chris Matthews, Kieth Olberman, or any of the other glitterati of political pop culture either, so I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek in my original query about not knowing who she is-- I really don't, but that's not unusual.

[sandnsea]

15. Really?

You don't know who she is?? That's so funny. Comedian, hugely popular in San Francisco. Been around for years. She did a special with Denis Leary a few years ago. I really thought you were being funny, so I was trying to be funny back, but I guess I missed as I am really not funny anyway, but you knew that. :)

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&resnum=0&q=janine%20garofalo&spell=1&tab=wi

[mike_c]

16. that's ok-- there are whole aspects of American culture...

...that I'm blissfully ignorant about. BTW, your response was the very first time I've ever heard of Denis Leary, too. I don't have the slightest clue who he is. I don't get out enough, LOL.

[Syrinx]

19. I'm not really crazy about Denis Leary, but he had a great TV show

It was called "The Job." It was on ABC, I think, a few years ago. It was a comedy about New York cops, and it didn't have a laugh-track. Great show, so of course it was soon canceled.

[sandnsea]

21. So you don't know the Asshole song either

Well we'll fix that right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=6WiV2fyvRbs

[mike_c]

44. I'll be forever in your debt for that bit of cultural education....

:rofl:

[Recursion]

33. Poor, forgotten Dennis Leary

He was also the Fad King in Wag the Dog, a movie that will depress you.

[niyad]

43. he was on TDS last night, has a new movie called "rescue me"

[GlenP]

4. I like her, but...

Well I like Jeanine, however I also agree with you about her style on the Majority Report. I'm not sure her fly-off-the-handle approach is all that helpful to the cause.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. I like Jeanine but not Sam

[K8-EEE]

6. I like her...

I know a lot of people feel like, oh that's so angry but damn it...how can you NOT be angry when you look what BushCO hath wrought? I think she and Sam make a good pair, they're very fire/ice, good cop bad cop...

WELCOME TO DU!

[Syrinx]

7. I've only listened to the show a couple times

And one of those times Sam Seder irritated me badly.

He had invited Alan Keyes to come on to discuss some particular topic. I don't remember what it was.

Seder ambushed Keyes regarding his lesbian daughter, and Keyes' anti-gay views -- which had nothing to do with the stated topic of the interview.

I detest Keyes, and deplore his views on every subject that I can recall. He is, in my opinion, a crazy person. But I thought the way Sam Seder handled the interview was terribly dishonest.

[burrowowl]

8. Willful waste, makes willful want.

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
I would say that many Americans, especially Republicans, are willfully ignorant or what is going on.
Of course the Repuke onslaught since Raygun also entrapped many Dims. Taxi drivers in Mexico City know what laissez-faire means, there are some DUers who don't. Many also think neo-liberalism means a raging progressive. Go figure.
By the way is Mexico in North or South America? Where is the Tropic of Cancer?

[IselaB]

9. I've always really liked her.

She's combative and aggressive, and maybe that's not always the best approach, but it's not like we have an overabundance of such types in the media.

[Ammonium]

10. She just seems mad EVERY day

I just love the Rand Rhodes style approach to things. I'm all for being angry but be angry for a reason. Jeanine just comes off to me as all over the place with her anger.

[Rich Hunt]

22. can you give me some examples?

I like her. I don't see her 'flying off the handle'. Perhaps you'd care to explain your 'comments' and why you make them.

She's where she should be - she's better at this than at comedy.

I don't quite get what's going on with the one-liner crew. They never seem to know what they're talking about and don't explain themselves.

[Rose Siding]

35. Can you sincerely not figure out why Janine's angry?

She's funny, smart, progressive, articulate. And cute! Jeeze - If you don't like her, listen to another station!

I'm glad we don't have a bunch of cookie cutter voices on the air. This almost makes me miss a board filled with Limbaugh threads.

[951-Riverside]

11. I like her

...I REALLY like her.

[Mythsaje]

12. I like Jeanine

as an actress. I've only listened to the Majority Report once, because I like her as much as I do, but I didn't care for the show.

:shrug:

I'm a Hartmann fan. What's that tell you?

[Mel]

26. one time?

come on now you know that is not enough give it a few more chances.
I'm a Hartmann fan and I like Majority Report so it tells me nothing.
I'm not trying to be a meanie head to you I just think you should give the show more of a chance.

Did you ever start reading a book only to find you could not for the life of you get into it?
So you put the book down come back later give it another try and ba am your into that book and you wonder why in the world did I not take to it the first time around?

[Mythsaje]

46. Re: your example

I've done that a bunch of times. Then again, I've also loved a book until the ending, and then felt like throwing it across the room screaming and cursing.

I've been taking a break from Air America lately anyway. My schedule's been too fluid to keep up with anything on the radio. I'm either working or writing, and I can't listen to Air America in either situation.

[Norrin Radd]

17. Love her.

[Judi Lynn]

18. I appreciate her greatly. She's not self-obsessed, unlike a lot of other

talk hosts.

Her anger is entirely appropriate. She has been paying attention.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

20. I admire anyone who cares enough to speak up,against injustice.

She is a great actress too.I liked her in 'The Truth About Cats & Dogs'great movie. Hmmm... Maybe you should learn more about her before you judge her!:eyes: Here is her bio;http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000413/ :kick:

[rpannier]

23. No. It's not just you.

That is my least favorite weekday show on AAR.

[retread]

24. Yes n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

25. I love and support ANYONE who has the chutzpah to speak TRUTH TO POWER!

:thumbsup: to Jeanine! and Sam, Randi Rhodes, Mike Malloy, Rachel Maddow, Jerry Springer, and ALL people willing to stand up to the rat bastards who are destroying this country.:thumbsup:

As a little side note: JEANINE WAS RIGHT! THE RW corporate MSM IS out to ruin America! Their CORPORATE owners are running the "news", in case you haven't notice.

[dogday]

31. Thank you

Now there is truth to power right there :hi:

[BiggJawn]

27. Anyone who says "Proud to be an Atheist" on national radio...

...I wanna have her baby.
Well, OK, maybe not that far, But I don't find her as "abrasive" as Randi.

I've been listening to AAR on XM for about 2 months now, and my only complaint is that after about the third host spills out their outrage over the same thing that the previous 2 hosts have frothed about, I go into info overload. I can only hear about the same damn Karl Rove escapade so many times in one day...

[REP]

28. I Love Janeane Garofalo - Don't Like "Majority Report"

It could be that I just heard a string of off shows, but it didn't work for me. I like Sam Seder and I love Janeane Garofalo, though.

[Nickster]

29. Let's just say that I really enjoy Sam Seder when he's by himself. n/t

[clarknyc]

36. Same here. n/t

[Radio_Guy]

30. Jeanine Garofalo is a great American

Jeanine Garofalo is right up there with Randi Rhodes, Rosie O'Donnell and Barbra Streisand as strong women fighting for the rights of Americans. She may come across as too edgy, but edgy is what we need in this stage of the fight.

[KittyWampus]

32. Can't Stand Her, She's The Epitome Of What The GOP Calls Arrogant Elitist

liberal.

All she ever does is rant and spout off to show how 'smart' she is. Mostly she has her position carved out and fits all information into those boxes.

Get rid of her and let Sam have the show.

[debbierlus]

39. Agreed!

I think she will end up leaving for an acting job.

Let's hope!

[drbtg1]

34. She's okay for radio, but she's horrible on television

When she's facing off against people like Hannity or Scarborough, she comes off woefully unprepared. Even when she was on Mr. Olbermann's show, she's doesn't know how to handle the camera. And satellite delays makes the problem ten times worse. She's the exact opposite of Rachel Maddow on television.

I appreciate what she does for the intelligent among us, but she's got to know her limitations.

[dysfunctional press]

37. probably not- but personally, i'd consider letting her have my baby

or at least let her try(although i probably wouldn't mention the vasectomy).

[debbierlus]

41. You evil boy!

:spank:

[debbierlus]

38. I ONLY listen to Majority Report when she is taking time off

When she was doing 'West Wing', it was heaven.

I don't like her. Her main angle seems to be psychoanalyzing the right wing. And, she is right in what she says. But, it is the majority of what she says and gets VERY OLD, very quick.

She also NEVER takes callers on her own. If she is flying solo for the day, no calls will be taken.

Yes, Jeanine. Right wingers are stunted emotionally. Yes, they are full of hate. Yes, they are ignorant. WE KNOW. Can we now discuss issues and solutions?!

However, I LOVE SAM.

He is incredibly insightful, and brilliant. He listens to the callers, and ONLY goes on the attack, if the person doesn't want to engage in dialogue and just wants to attack liberals. Plus, he is SOOOOO funny. Really, really funny.

I wish that he was the sole anchor on the show. I would listen every single night!

[lonestarnot]

40. You must be the only one.

[Native]

42. What did everyone think of her on West Wing?

[burythehatchet]

45. If Janeane and I ever met I would ask her if I could be her slave

her boy-toy, her _________ (fill in the blank).

I love the air she breathes. I think she is fan-fucking-tastic.

[proud patriot]

47. My husband doesn't like her voice

he likes what she's says but something about her
just drives him bonkers .

I don't like the bickering she does :hi:

[porphyrian]

48. Probably not, but I like her. - n/t