Michael Medved - Flushing Out Fear Mongers from Their Fever Swamps (FR Mentioned)

Town Hall ^ | 1-4-2006 | Michael Medved

[Kay]

You got that right!

[1rudeboy]

I [Michael Medved] have no desire whatever to help him promote his latest book which is why I won’t invite him as a guest to debate these issues on my radio show. If he wants to call in (with other members of the public) to make whatever points he chooses to make, he’s welcome to do so on the one national talk show that identifies itself as “Your Daily Dose of Debate” and we’ll move him to the front of the caller line. The phone number, Mr. Corsi (toll free, by the way) is 1-800-955-1776.

And concerning his challenge to me to debate him publicly and formally over his poisonous obsession over phantom dangers, I’ve never in my life turned away from a rhetorical challenge, and I’m not about to do so now. If Corsi wants a debate (over a non-issue that I don’t believe is even worthy of serious discussion) I’m willing to join him if he arranges an appropriate venue and I can participate without incurring debilitating travel or personal expense.

[Hugin]

When the facts are on Medved's side, he argues facts. When he switches to ad hominum attacks it's a sure sign he has nothing. Congress and the Bush adminstration are planning to give illegals Social Security, which will bankrupt the system even faster than it would otherwise. Yet he prefers to talk about old FR posts. Oh well, illegals won't be competing for his job.

[SpaceBar]

Medved can give a reasonable movie review, carry on an entertaining guest interview, and crack funny jokes, but he's dead wrong about the illegal immigration problem. We are being balkanized, invaded, and overrun with the social spillage of a third world country with the tacit approval of our own Federal government and asked to foot the bill to boot. Infrastructure is crumbling, social services are going bankrupt, criminal activity is at levels that were unheard of decades ago, and the prisons are filled to the brim. All for a cheap head of lettuce or so the spinmeisters say.

[dennisw]

PRISSY BOY MEDVED -- what a wimp. Rolls over for illegal aliens & amnesty real good! Will not debate Corsi on his show but with aimlessly squander his time writing anti Corsi essays for Town Hall and others

[Hugin]

So Medved is willing to debate him on his show, as long as it is on unequal terms? Meanwhile he has no problem letting scads of leftist whackos come on and promote their books?

[jmc813]

I've tried to find a CFR membership list for years, with no success.

It's definitely out there somewhere, as I know I've seen it plenty of times.

The fact of the matter is it has about as much importance as a list of Who's Who Among American High School Students,"

I remember in '04 when John Edwards attended the CFR meeting several freepers speculated that it was only a matter of time before he was offered the VP nomination. I scoffed at them at the time, but then a few weeks later, was somewhat eerily surprised when it became official. I realize that it was probably just a coincidence, but you can't help but at least speculate sometimes.

[narby]

Medved and Farah are both into non-reality land with their attacks on evolution.

[Diddle E. Squat]

bttt

[dennisw]

Medved can give a reasonable movie review, carry on an entertaining guest interview, and crack funny jokes, but he's dead wrong about the illegal immigration problem. We are being balkanized, invaded, and overrun with the social spillage of a third world country with the tacit approval of our own Federal government and asked to foot the bill to boot. Infrastructure is crumbling, social services are going bankrupt, criminal activity is at levels that were unheard of decades ago, and the prisons are filled to the brim. All for a cheap head of lettuce or so the spinmeisters say.

Precisely. Michael Medved is usually very good. But on illegal immigration he's in the John McCain wing of the party. Medved is willing to surrender US sovereignty via mass legalizations of illegals, so why would he not be for surrendering US sovereignty via this SSP plan and other schemes that Jerry Corsi has exposed?

Medved is way too comfortable with his thinking. He doesn't value US sovereignty the way many Freepers do

[jmc813]

I [Michael Medved] have no desire whatever to help him promote his latest book which is why I won’t invite him as a guest to debate these issues on my radio show. If he wants to call in (with other members of the public) to make whatever points he chooses to make, he’s welcome to do so on the one national talk show that identifies itself as “Your Daily Dose of Debate” and we’ll move him to the front of the caller line.

You've gotta admit, that's a really pu$$y cop-out. Wouldn't him calling in promote his book?

[dennisw]

I've tried to find a CFR membership list for years, with no success.

It's all over the internet. Are you for real?

[1rudeboy]

So Medved is willing to debate him on his show, as long as it is on unequal terms?

It's his show.

[1rudeboy]

Post it, then. And tell me where you found it.

[jmc813]

Post it, then. And tell me where you found it.

Actually, once I removed "Michael Medved" from my search terms, I found plenty of lists. Medved did not appear on any of them FWIW.

[Alia]

ping!

[Hugin]

Right. It's a show based on the format of having guests on who disagree with him so he can debate them on equal terms (and hawk their books). But when it's a conservative who disagrees with him on immigration, suddenly he doesn't want him on because it will promote his book. It's a clear sign that Medved doesn't want to deal with the substance of his arguments.

[SJackson]

When the facts are on Medved's side, he argues facts. When he switches to ad hominum attacks it's a sure sign he has nothing.

Like it or not, the credibility of a source is relevant, not an ad hominum attack.

[Hugin]

Since Corsi documents his sources, and they are public ally available, why is it relevant to the argument? And it most certainly is an ad hominum attack, regardless of the reason.

[avg_freeper]

The posts referenced:

(03/04/2004)

(03/03/2003)

(12/16/2002)