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Title: MSNBC Host, Guest Consider Whether Tea Partiers Are Addicts, 'Delusional'
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URL Source: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs ... addicts-delusional_581987.html
Published: Aug 4, 2011
Author: MICHAEL WARREN
Post Date: 2011-08-04 12:09:36 by Brian S
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Views: 48001
Comments: 63
MSNBC host Martin Bashir interviewed Stanton Peele, a psychologist and an "expert on addiction," this afternoon. Bashir urged Peele to psychologically evaluate supporters of the Tea Party. "It reminds us of addiction because addicts are seeking something that they can't have," Peele said. "They want a state of happiness or nirvana that can't be achieved except through an artificial substance and reminds us of the Norway situation, when people are thwarted at obtaining something they can't, have they often strike out and Norway is one kind of example to one kind of reaction to that kind of a frustration."
Bashir later asked: "So you're saying that they are delusional about the past and adamant about the future?"
"They are adamant about achieving something that's unachievable, which reminds us of a couple of things. It reminds us of delusion and psychosis," Peele responded.
Here's video of the exchange:
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Bashir urged Peele to psychologically evaluate supporters of the Tea Party.
You mean this same guy who once fawned over and obsessed himself with Micheal Jackson like a groupie?
Yeah - and Joe Biden, Shiela Lee Jackson, and Nancy Pelosi aren't mental cases?? LOL!
Cheyeah - let me take this whacko as seriously as....the rest of you Dem-leftist nutjobs.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#5. To: Skip Intro (#1)
You fricking leftards are so predictable, and predictably stupid. The markets are crashing precisely because the tea party (I guess you faggots get some visceral joy about using fag terminology to describe them) did NOT get what they wanted -- substantially reduced spending and debt:
It's easier to find a baby pigeon than it is to find a trader who likes the Debt Ceiling agreement. The much derided deal effectively raises the amount the government is allowed to spend today in exchange for mythical cuts 10 years from now.
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/global-sell-off-underway-questions-facing-markets-151520013.html%20?sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
#6. To: Skip Intro (#1)
Thanks for nothing, baggers. I hope you like eating dog food.
LMAO!
Oh, geez - Only in the alcohol-soaked, drug-addled delusion minds of you leftist-0bamanoids is the Tea Party to blame for the gazillion dollar deficit and printing press ordered to run 24/7
WTF are you smoking, Skip? Good stuff, eh? The TP is trying like hell to S-T-O-P fedgov spending, but you socialists insist that EVERYTHING be FREE. What's THAT about, Homes??
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#7. To: no gnu taxes (#5)
You fricking leftards are so predictable, and predictably stupid. The markets are crashing precisely because the tea party (I guess you faggots get some visceral joy about using fag terminology to describe them) did NOT get what they wanted -- substantially reduced spending and debt...
You've got it EXACTLY right, gnubbie.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#8. To: Brian S, skippy the drone (#2)
Many here predicted this outcome last November.
I've got you beat
I predicted this outcome in November 2008
#9. To: Liberator (#6)
You baggers pushed the US the the brink of default. You're going to do it again.
This is all in your court, assholes.
#10. To: Skip Intro, Willie Green's Twin (#3)
Koch Suckers
I pinged Willie for you.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#11. To: Skip Intro (#9)
You baggers pushed the US the the brink of default.
Skippy...skippy....PLEEEZE put the bong down.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#12. To: Skip Intro (#9)
This is all in your court, assholes.
So...YOUR "solution" is to stick your head, neck, and rest of your torso into the sand?
GREAT SOLUTION! Why didn't the Tea Party think of that??
As long as we have a printing press, who needs to pay ANY attention to a "budget"?
Get used to $20 packs of gum.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#13. To: Liberator (#6)
The TP is trying like hell to S-T-O-P fedgov spending
Except for the little things like a trillion dollar pair of wars without end; those are untouchable, aren't they?
Meanwhile you managed to cost the FAA a billion a year, which the airlines are happy to pocket instead of passing on to the consumers. Way to save money.
#14. To: Brian S (#0)
MSNBC Host, Guest Consider Whether Tea Partiers Are Addicts, 'Delusional'
I would say if the posters who claim to be Tea Baggers here are any indication, the answere is.... YES.
And I bet we get several drug references to prove it.
#15. To: Skip Intro (#9)
You baggers pushed the US the the brink of default. You're going to do it again.This is all in your court, assholes.
Dumbass, the markets started crashing AFTER the deal was signed, not when there was this mythical idea of default.
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
#16. To: Skippy the drone, Liberator, Brian SS (#9)
It's going to be interesting to see if the American voters will buy the bullshit that Brian SS and skippy are trying to sell.
Those two hacks seem to have a real hard-on for the tea party, it seems. For the life of me, I can't understand why. Does the tea-party threaten their gov't check?
I'll repeat an analogy I used earlier - We have a 12 alarm fire. The house is in imminent danger of burning to the ground.
Enter Obama and his "team". Their solution? Pour more gasoline on the fire.
After two years of that, you get the tea - party. Their solution? Piss on the fire.
Even though the house is going to burn down in the end, at least the tea-party's solution seems to make more sense - futile though it be.
#17. To: Skip Intro (#13)
Except for the little things like a trillion dollar pair of wars without end
What do you care? Obama loves them? In fact, it's the TP types who have generally been opposed to them.
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
#18. To: no gnu taxes (#15)
Dumbass, the markets started crashing AFTER the deal was signed, not when there was this mythical idea of default.
They don't want to go through the Tea Party run gauntlet every time a ceiling needs to be raised.
#19. To: Skip Intro (#13)
Except for the little things like a trillion dollar pair of wars without end; those are untouchable, aren't they?
Skip, DON'T pretend to know what the TP supports or doesn't support, ok?
I'm TP and don't support Bush's wars OR 0bama's THREE wars.
Meanwhile you managed to cost the FAA a billion a year...
Ok. 'Splain.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#20. To: Liberator (#12)
So...YOUR "solution" is to stick your head, neck, and rest of your torso into the sand?
No, my solution is to realize that the debt ceiling was raised to pay for programs the congress already spent money on.
You say you want to save money? Fine. End the M.E wars, stop being the world's cop, and reduce the size of the military.
You should be fine with that since the military are all government employees. We could always use the remaining military to fight the only war that effects us directly; the one on our southern border.
#21. To: mininggold (#14)
I bet we get several drug references to prove it.
No, in your case only ONE gin reference.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#22. To: no gnu taxes (#15)
Dumbass, the markets started crashing AFTER the deal was signed, not when there was this mythical idea of default.
Dumbass, the market's been crashing for eight days.
#23. To: no gnu taxes (#17)
What do you care? Obama loves them? In fact, it's the TP types who have generally been opposed to them.
Actually no, as they see the wars as defending the mythical Israel of the Bible, AND as a present or future employer of their children.
Not one Tea Party congressperson other that RP ever brings up cutting military spending.
#24. To: Liberator (#19)
I'm TP and don't support Bush's wars OR 0bama's THREE wars.
You must be unique. Apparently the TP'ers in congress don't think the same as you.
#25. To: Liberator (#19) (Edited)
Just so we're clear, this cartoon expresses exactly what I think of Obama as president.
#26. To: Skip Intro (#20)
You should be fine with that since the military are all government employees. We could always use the remaining military to fight the only war that effects us directly; the one on our southern border.
I doubt Libby would be in favor as that's the country of Libby's dreams. Not much of a middle class, just the wealthy and the poor working beggars.
#27. To: mininggold (#26)
I doubt Libby would be in favor as that's the country of Libby's dreams. Not much of a middle class, just the wealthy and the poor working beggars.
I thought that was jwpegler's dream. I thought Libby was more rational.
#28. To: Skip Intro (#27)
I thought that was jwpegler's dream. I thought Libby was more rational.
Libby has no use for the working stiffs of the US. She derides and makes fun of them when they try to better their lot in life.
#29. To: Get Outta Dodge!, Skip Intro, Liberator, Brian S (#16)
It's going to be interesting to see if the American voters will buy the bullshit that Brian SS and skippy are trying to sell.
Yep.
There is a concerted, collusive effort by the Statist/Leftist media and their zombies/drones to scapegoat the Tea Party for the gazillion dollar deficit perpetrated by this irresponsible fedgov Leviathan.
In THIS country, the asylum has been taken over by the patients.
Those two hacks seem to have a real hard-on for the tea party, it seems. For the life of me, I can't understand why. Does the tea-party threaten their gov't check?
The TP threatens their goob-statist controlled FREE STUFF TRAIN and wet dream of a Commie/fascist globalist Amerika.
I'll repeat an analogy I used earlier - We have a 12 alarm fire. The house is in imminent danger of burning to the ground. Enter Obama and his "team". Their solution? Pour more gasoline on the fire.
Yep. Excellent analogy.
After two years of that, you get the tea - party. Their solution? Piss on the fire...Even though the house is going to burn down in the end, at least the tea-party's solution seems to make more sense - futile though it be.
The Tea Party at LEAST recognizes and demands addressing the spending-money-we-don't-have problem. Metaphoric speaking, the "pissing on the fire" is apropos, although, we do need to drink a LOT more beer if we're going to be effective ;-)
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#30. To: Skip Intro (#22)
It had some slight declines before the deal was signed. It started significantly sliding afterwards.
It's easier to find a baby pigeon than it is to find a trader who likes the Debt Ceiling agreement. The much derided deal effectively raises the amount the government is allowed to spend today in exchange for mythical cuts 10 years from now.
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/global-sell-off-underway-questions-facing-markets-151520013.html%20?sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
#31. To: Skip Intro (#20)
No, my solution is to realize that the debt ceiling was raised to pay for programs the congress already spent money on.
How convenient.
HEY! Lemme run up my VISA card past its limit...then demand VISA raise the limit cuz...I've ALREADY got the 100 inch plasma on the wall.
You say you want to save money? Fine. End the M.E wars, stop being the world's cop, and reduce the size of the military.
Fine. Have your Prez and Senate get on it ASAP....oh, wait....
You should be fine with that since the military are all government employees. We could always use the remaining military to fight the only war that effects us directly; the one on our southern border.
Sometimes you make a bit of sense.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#32. To: no gnu taxes (#30)
It's easier to find a baby pigeon than it is to find a trader who likes the Debt Ceiling agreement. The much derided deal effectively raises the amount the government is allowed to spend today in exchange for mythical cuts 10 years from now.
And this is sending a signal to all guilty parties involved that the process better not happen again.
#33. To: Liberator (#31)
HEY! Lemme run up my VISA card past its limit...then demand VISA raise the limit cuz...I've ALREADY got the 100 inch plasma on the wall.
Do you coin your own money too?
#34. To: mininggold (#23)
They [TP types] see the wars as defending the mythical Israel of the Bible, AND as a present or future employer of their children.
I'm sorry. You're just an nth-degree stupid, ignorant person, now. Clinically speaking.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#35. To: Skip Intro (#20)
the debt ceiling was raised to pay for programs the congressalready spent money on.should never have spent money on.
Funny, how your beloved Dims were all against raising the debt ceiling when they controlled Congress. And when Bush was suggesting that failure to reform Social Security might result in failure to meet obligtations, the MSM and your beloved Dims were saying it was traitorous to say such things as the US will always meet it its obligations, regardless. Yet, you have no problem with this mythical allegation being made over the debt ceiling.
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
#36. To: Liberator (#31)
Sometimes you make a bit of sense.
Even a fool says something valid... from time to time.
Usually it's by accident.
It used to be the leftists that had bumper-stickers that said things like "Question Authority.' Today they follow slogans from 1984:
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
They blindly LOVE Big Brother. They believe competition, pride & profiting from ones labor, are evil things to be banished.
Stephen King observed, "The beauty of religion mania is that it has the power to explain everything... [so] logic can be happily tossed out the window.
This describes socialists. They will ignore logic and "common sense." They will ignore REALITY. Because THEY are religious zealots...
THEIR God... is the STATE.
#37. To: mininggold (#32)
You have obvious reading comprehension problems. Unless you mean that this phony deal that did nothing to lower debt better not happen again -- that the tea party better accomplish something next time by sticking to their guns.
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
#38. To: Liberator (#34)
I'm sorry. You're just an nth-degree stupid, ignorant person, now. Clinically speaking.
Actually I'm right on and you know it, First Amendment hater. They love the ME wars, want to invade Iran and Syria, and they voted for candidates who feel likewise.
#39. To: Liberator (#29) (Edited)
The Tea Party at LEAST recognizes and demands addressing the spending-money-we-don't-have problem. Metaphoric speaking, the "pissing on the fire" is apropos, although, we do need to drink a LOT more beer if we're going to be effective ;-)
Obama, for reasons I will never understand, agreed to cut the very programs that the Tea Party wants to cut. Their leadership, reading the writing on the campaign wall, was too "askeered" to say "Yes"...
America...My Kind Of Place...
"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush
"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
#40. To: Skip Intro (#24)
You must be unique. Apparently the TP'ers in congress don't think the same as you.
I'm NOT unique to most TPs I know; You've got to understand that 0bama and the Dems support these wars the same as certain dopey Pubbies do. IF that wasn't the case, we'd already have been OUT of at least either A-Stan OR Iraq.
It's about MONEY and the military-industrial complex, Skip. The Israel fetish is a red herring that scapegoats conservatives.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#41. To: Skip Intro (#25)
If that's how you feel about 0bama, I feel sorry for you. They've hijacked your brain.
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#42. To: mininggold (#28)
Libby has no use for the working stiffs of the US.
You now use the word "stiffs" repeatedly....
I'm sure there's no underlying psychological reason.
*eyeball roll*
Though Bobby Sherman is my hero and DREAMY, America is hijacked by Elites and Leftists.
#43. To: no gnu taxes (#37)
You have obvious reading comprehension problems. Unless you mean that this phony deal that did nothing to lower debt better not happen again -- that the tea party better accomplish something next time by sticking to their guns.
Actually they preferred the businesslike process used during the many, many times that the ceilings were raised in the past, which affected the SMs very little.
#44. To: no gnu taxes (#30)
It started significantly sliding afterwards.
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