Posted on 12/13/2011 4:48:07 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Norman Lear Attacks Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Karl Rove and GOP Presidential Candidates By Noel Sheppard Created 12/13/2011 - 6:51pm
Television's Norman Lear, in a speech celebrating the 30th anniversary of his far-left organization People for the American Way, called James Dobson, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Karl Rove hate-mongers.
In his December 5 address published at the Huffington Post Tuesday, he also accused the Republican candidates for president of having a "holier-than-thou sanctity" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
NORMAN LEAR: I want to suggest we lefties start laying claim to what we see as "sacred" -- and serve it up proudly to the Religious Right -- to the James Dobson, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Karl Rove hate-mongers, sheathed in sanctity -- and to the Koch Brother types that fund them -- and use them so effectively for their own political power-grabbing purposes!
Over the past several decades, the power-grabbing right has built a powerful infrastructure of radio and TV networks. They've built think tanks, colleges and law schools. And funded political groups that prepped the way for the Supreme Court, in Citizen's United -- to grant Corporations the right to provide any amount of financial backing to a candidate or a cause just like any other average citizen. And all of it carried off with an air of holier-than-thou sanctity -- no less apparent than Pat Robertson's when he told me my arms were too short to box with God.
And now, as frightening as it is, where do we find that holier-than-thou sanctity most apparent in politics today? Among the seven candidates attempting to prove in every debate we have seen that they are the right kind of Christian to be the Republican candidate for the Presidency of the United States.
When you hear Lear speak this way, you have to seriously wonder whether he was the model for Rob Reiner's character on the hit series All in the Family - aka "Meathead."
For those that can stand it, the complete address is available at the Huffington Post.
I can’t stand this pompous far left jerk -— and “All in the Family” was always a crappy show -— it was merely a propaganda circle jerk for obnoxious liberals to make fun of “Archie Bunker”
I thought the old coot was dead...we know he’s been brain dead for a long time.
Dear Lear: If the righties’ church is full of hypocrites, there’s always room for one more.
If a man will not aspire to something that is beyond him, what will he aspire to at all?
Norman Lear doesn’t like Republicans? Wow, that’s breaking news. (yawn)
I see senility has finally caught up with that bozo.
I can only say..
Mr. Lear...Bite me!
Ironically, audience polls showed more people than expected agreeing with Archie, with his strawman malapropisms and all. One hilarious episode ended up with everyone dumping on Meathead.
Oh wow. That sound really original.
He is Maude.
Bringing everyone else down to his level. See the fall of Lucifer for details.
I thought little Normy Leer punched the clock and left a long time ago. He’s got to be 100 years old, at least.
The attempt at making Archie a crazy Republican has so backfired. Every now and then I get e mails - Archie was right!! A short video clip of Archie saying something and quite often it’s spot on.
Not to be confused with George Soros who funds Huffington Post. BTW I thought Richard Mellonschaife ran the conservative movement.
I a just world Norman Lear would get water boarded and incarcerated in Gitmo.... with George Soros..
Who is Norman Lear and who cares what he says?
Didn’t Lear advocate for the release of a murderer from prison, who subsequently murdered again?
[ it was merely a propaganda circle jerk for obnoxious liberals to make fun of “Archie Bunker” ]
More people indentified with Archie than Meathead..
Edith was more like Barbra Walters or Diane Sawyer than Opra..
Awww! Geeze! Meathead - Stifle - you pinko commie rat!
Alzheimer's or liberalism . . . . . . either one will rot your brain!!
And, Norman Lear just proved it!!
Joining Ed Asner and the rest of the “Trying desperately to Matter” crowd. Norman, are you willing to occupy the CBS Network building? The network that made you a millionare?
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