(No, not Brownie – promoted by Colorado Pols)
If you’ve been listening to President Obama lately, you know he talks a lot about Americans helping each other out, having each other’s backs, and creating opportunity for those who deserve it.
This obviously contrasts with the themes you hear a lot from conservatives, who are all about going it alone, and it’s not clear what happens if you go down, even for a little while. Someone might pick up the lifeline and help you out, if you’re in trouble, but god forbid it’s the government.
One of many conservative talk show hosts in Colorado who sings this tune is Michael heck’ve-a-job Brownie, whose new radio show (with progressive David Sirota) starts today on KHOW during the slot formerly occupied by Caplis and Silverman.
Here’s an example of Brownie’s right-wing messaging in action, from his Feb. 28 KOA show, and it’s an excellent sample of the conservative message machine in action.
Brownie begins below by reading a reading a quote from an Obama speech:
“America is about all being in it together, about giving people a hand up. When our assembly lines grind to a halt, we work together to get them going again. And when someone else falters, we give them a hand up because we are all in it together.”[Brownie's analysis begins:] And we’re not all in it together…. I’d like to be the guy who took down Limbaugh… because if I don’t have that desire to grow and get better and do the very best I can, I’m wasting your time…And in terms of giving people a hand up, what’s the difference between giving people a hand up or a hand down?…
[Another Obama quote:] “The idea that we are all in it togetether and that I’m my brother’s keeper and my sister’s keeper, that’s a value,” said Obama.
[Brownie's analysis:] Yes, I would agree Mr. President. But the problem is, when you say the idea that we are all in it together and that I’m my brother’s keeper, you literally mean you, the government, the presidency. ..
I absolutely and unequivically disagree with that value. I, individually, am my other individual’s brother keeper. I am my sister’s keeper. I am my neighbor’s keeper. You, the government, are not my keeper….
Listen here: Why Brownie thinks we’re not all in it together 2-28-12 KOA
On KHOW 630-AM, starting at 3 p.m. today, Sirota will be the counterpoint to Brownie.
He’ll undoubtedly do it better than Craig Silverman ever did at carrying the progressive perspective during this time slot, because Silverman leaned right himself.
But whether he wins the hot-air-fest against Brownie or not, to survive on KHOW, Sirota will need progressives to listen and call in.
Full story: Who will give you a hand up when you’re down? Brownie?
I find Sirota to be the most insipid, sophomoric liberal columnist and talker out there. Don’t think I can take this battle of two of the silliest the right and left have to offer. Sounds like it will be the kind of show everyone who can bear to tune in to will have a good time making fun of. I shudder to think of actually listening to it myself.
but I’ll shudder with you at the thought of using these 2 to try to learn anything
attacking the President from the left — G-d knows the right does not need any help in that department.
Still, Sirota is an extremely intelligent man, and has always been very kind when I’ve met him. He sincerely cares about people, and wants to reform politics to work for everyone. He may be far-left, he may be overly passionate about his politics at times, but he is sincere. He reads, he learns, he challenges, and (often) admits when he is wrong. He is not all about his ego, like most of the dimwits on talk radio. Make that on television as well. I dread the thought of turning on KHOW (fearing it will be left on and my kids might hear their trash the rest of the day), but I’m willing to do it because I intend to cheer on David Sirota. Being surrounded by righties who drink the kool-aide will not be an easy job.
attacking the President from the left — G-d knows the right does not need any help in that department.
Still, Sirota is an extremely intelligent man, and has always been very kind when I’ve met him. He sincerely cares about people, and wants to reform politics to work for everyone. He may be far-left, he may be overly passionate about his politics at times, but he is sincere. He reads, he learns, he challenges, and (often) admits when he is wrong. He is not all about his ego, like most of the dimwits on talk radio. Make that on television as well. I dread the thought of turning on KHOW (fearing it will be left on and my kids might hear their trash the rest of the day), but I’m willing to do it because I intend to cheer on David Sirota. Being surrounded by righties who drink the kool-aide will not be an easy job.
I’ve never been impressed with his holier and more self righteously liberal than thou pronouncements.
Although I have to give Brown some credit for wanting to do a show like this. Could you imagine Rosen with a left-leaning co-host? His head would explode!
I’ll give the show a listen to see if Brown is as stupid as he makes himself sound on his own show.