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Little Star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:08 PM
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John Stossel is one sick SOB. Are FOX viewers stupid enough to...
buy his shit? This stuff he is spouting about Nuclear Power being safe is criminal in my mind. You just won't believe this.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/stossel/index.html


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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:12 PM
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1. it is safe the way a Hindenburg full of hydrogen was safe--until it wasn't
except of course once the Hindenburg blew up it didn't leave waste that lasted hundreds of thousands of years.
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Keith Bee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:12 PM
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2. Yes, they are that stupid
Next!
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FLAprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:14 PM
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3. Yes.
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:14 PM
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4. Yes, 'fraid so. They ARE that stupid, and horribly, sadly gullible.
The bush/cheney war criminals plotting justifications for their war crimes weren't the only people interested exclusively in being told what they wanted to hear.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:14 PM
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5. I remember after the Chernobyl thing, CNN had some asswipe up against a guy who knew his shit.
The guy who knew his shit was trying desperately to explain why we are in danger of similar situations here.

The asswipe kept repeating, "I've been in the nuclear industry for 25 years (possibly true), "containment domes are designed to handle a complete meltdown" (clearly not true), "we don't have any reactors in the US that are of the same design as Chernobyl" (not true - we had two at the time).

No matter what the other guy said, the asswipe just kept repeating his bullshit over and over and over with no effort at all to deal with the "interview" as a discussion or debate. Repeat a lie enough times and idiots will believe it.

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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 05:21 PM
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14. He should had asked the asswipe his nuclear history.
Anyone that goes on those shows should stipulate that the show provide the bio on all guests that will be on the opposing side to give that person time to do opposition research.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 07:37 AM
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22. The asswipe was talking over him. He pointed out that there are two reactors like Chernobyl...
...in the US and the asswipe interrupted him saying, "no there aren't. We don't have any of that design and never have. All reactor containment domes in the US are designed to contain a complete meltdown...."

It was disgusting.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:19 PM
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Gabi Hayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:21 PM
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7. required in all Stossel thread OPs:
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Bozvotros Donating Member (394 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 05:27 PM
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16. Thank you.
I have wanted to see someone do that for a long time.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 07:32 PM
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20. OMG!
I never saw that before! :wow:
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Gabi Hayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 08:53 PM
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25. wooing with an offshoot of the sweet science
know what I mean?

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yankeepants Donating Member (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:25 PM
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8. when he was with ABC(?)
I remember a report he did that was so wrong and irresponsible and part of his personal agenda that I actually called the local affiliate station when I could not get through to national and told them that they could count me out of thier veiwership for that program (20/20) or whatever as long as he was part of it.

It was a few years ago. i wish I could remember exactly what the topic was but I do remember it pissed me off big time. What a jerk off.
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murielm99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:28 PM
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9. I only watched 20/20 a few times, because I saw his
agenda very clearly. I never complained to ABC about it, though. Good for you!

I have not watched that program in a long time. Is he not a part of the program any more? If not, good.

I am not sure I want to watch it, anyway.
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yankeepants Donating Member (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 05:07 PM
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13. I would occasionally catch it
but when I saw this particular "episode" with Douchestossel I saw how unbelievably transparent his FOX-style reporting was. I guess it was his audition tape.
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:40 PM
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10. He's a major asshole tool.
And, yes, his 'I'm just being reasonable and looking out for the little guy' propaganda works.
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Little Star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:45 PM
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12. Yes he is! He's dangerous too......
In a way I feel sorry for FOX viewers who are not smart enough to see that he is 100% wrong. Then I feel bad for all of us because a lot of them vote and because they trust FOX they put us all in a bad spot.

He should have his ass fired for spouting this non-sense!
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 04:42 PM
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11. Is this a...
rhetorical question?
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ThatsMyBarack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 05:26 PM
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15. Everyday is "Opposite Day"....
For Johnny Douchebag Stossel!
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 05:31 PM
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17. Why doesn't he report from ground zero if he's so sure.
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 05:36 PM
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18. John Strudel is an idiot.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 06:27 PM
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19. John Stasshole is perfect for his audience.
He's a grifter speaking to morons.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 07:39 PM
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21. I was listening to John today on Fox radio
He was discussing safe fracking.

I'm not making this up.
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 07:48 AM
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23. It is safe
Just as long as nothing ever goes wrong.:eyes:
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Stevenmarc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 08:01 AM
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24. John Stossel has always been an intellectually corrupt douche bag
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JHB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 08:55 PM
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26. The phrase "Are FOX viewers stupid enough to..." answers itself.
Of Cooooooourse they are. They're hooked on Fox.
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 09:05 PM
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27. Does he still sport that 70's pornstache?
Bow-chika-bow-wow.



Stossel says stuff for money.

If someone offered him more money than he currently makes to do so, he'd start spouting sayings from Mao's Little Red Book tomorrow.
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