'Mass firing' at conservative site RedState

CNN Money ^ | April 27, 2018: 2:33 PM ET | by Brian Stelter @brianstelter

[Wuli]

I remember Eric left Redstate some years ago, but I never followed why.

[Bullish]

None will be missed.

[Thumper1960]

He’s got Ken Matthews. Why would Rush want Ericson.

[golux]

I'm not really sure what you mean.

Since I supported Bush, spent time in Iraq, and am a Jew, am I a "neocon" now?

I once posted something from RedState and it was nixed by the Admin Mods. Is that because it is a "neocon" site?

What does "neocon" mean now, anyway?

I honestly have no idea. Was it always a bad thing? I am starting to smell doublespeak.

Serously... What does it mean, today, to be denounced as a "neocon?"

[Sasparilla]

... his “radio show’ is 3 minutes of narcissistic self promotion interrupted every 6 minutes by traffic/new/weather reports...

He has sat in for Rush. I turn it off Everytime he does.

[Okeydoker]

Would have been funnier if it read “mass firing squad” at Red State!

[DiogenesLamp]

Thank you for your service. Given what we knew at the time, I believed the war in Iraq was absolutely essential. (And we should have also gone to War with Iran a long time ago. 1979, to be precise.)

At one time I thought Bush was pretty good, but as time passes, I have lost more and more respect for him.

He went eight years and said nothing bad about Obama, but could not wait to begin criticizing Trump.

I took a dislike to "Red State" when I first heard of it because it accepted the liberal propaganda of coloring us "red" and incorporated it into it's name. Then Erick Erickson immediately started mocking anyone who challenged Obama's eligibility for office, and he only became increasingly more arrogant and offensive ever since.

I don't know why the admin wouldn't let you post from it, but I often don't understand some of the decisions made by admin.

As for the term "neocon", I've heard it used as a disparagement many times, but I never really got the rational behind it. I know a lot of people insinuate something with it and I wish they would knock it off, because the actions of the "neocons" in supporting the invasion of Iraq were in my opinion, in the best interests of the United States, and whether they benefited anyone else is immaterial to the main point that they benefited us, the US.

If it helped an ally, then so far as i'm concerned, that was a "win/win!" If taking action against potential threats to our country is "neocon", then i'm a neocon too.

Just my two cents.

[DBeers]

What does "neocon" mean...

Neoconservatism

NeoCons aka RINOs aka Leftists; historically, Democrats strong on military intervention for ideological 'humanitarian' reasons aka compassionate Conservatism. NeoCons 'feel' it's okay to impose a 'good' ideology aka nation build...

[SaraJohnson]

Eric had a heart attack - literally - over the Trump election. Now he’s lost his blog.

[golux]

Somewhere I have pictures of a mobile Iraqi chemical weapons lab. There was no question Saddam had, and used, "WMD."

We went in after something like 12 UN sanctions, as if that matters now.

Bush was right, and still is right.



If WWII had been a "quagmire" (it was) Churchill still would have been "right."

This revisionist crap is a bunch of manure... Not whether states are "red" or "blue."

Hell doesn't anyone remember when we were PROUD of that red map?

[DiogenesLamp]

I remember. All the information we had pointed to Saddam Hussein possessing WMD, and i've read quite a few articles about truck convoys moving it all into Syria before our invasion.

Problem is nowadays, the media serves as nothing but a propaganda corps against US Interests. We seldom get the truth from them.

I'm proud of the map showing what areas support conservatism, but I still object to them coloring us "red".

I know it's a small thing, but I still hate it. :)

[golux]

Feelings? We have always projected military power overseas. That's why we have a powerful, professional military today. That's why our NAVY was born. Neocons are "leftists" now?

We were once Freepers. I was told once it had something to do with the "Jooz."

Oh well...





Nothing wrong with redefining terms and meanings, right and wrong to suit the winds of political change, right?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Making the Democrats red was too close to being truthful for the Ministry of Propaganda.

[georgiarat]

Originally Red was Democrat and Blue was Republican. It was changed by the media in the 2000 election cycle because Blue elicited calm feeling and red more confrontational feelings. It was done to aid the Democrats like everything else the media does.

[DiogenesLamp]

Originally Red was Democrat and Blue was Republican. It was changed by the media in the 2000 election cycle because Blue elicited calm feeling and red more confrontational feelings. It was done to aid the Democrats like everything else the media does.

It was changed in 1992 by ABC. I know because I was screaming at the television when I noticed it. 1992 was the year that Bill Clinton, the Russia visiting, behind the Iron curtain touring, being the guest of prominent communist officials in the late 1960s, bastard was running for the Presidency.

Making him "red" made his links to communism all too apparent.

[DBeers]

Feelings? We have always projected military power overseas.

There is a difference between the objectives of Self Defense, National Security, Regime Change, and National Building. Many times the objectives overlap; in essence a consensus is made. Take Syria for example: NeoCons/RINOs (Graham and McCain) want Regime Change while Conservatives simply want to Eradicate ISIS and get out...

IMHO going after Iraq WMD was the right decision; however, what followed and how it was executed was all wrong (hope and change nation building) was all NeoCon...

[DBeers]

Neocons are "leftists" now?

P.S. Do some research beyond the mass media fakenews narratives: NeoCons have ALWAYS been Leftists.

[DBeers]

...as an aside: Ask and answer for yourself: Why the distinctions; for example between Conservative, Neo Conservative, and Compassionate Conservative? I suggest it is because there are objectively differences; further, said differences are Leftist in nature...

[MNJohnnie]

He sat in for Rush until he started his Never Trump insanity. Rush was the first to dump him. Rush knows how to protect his brand.

[golux]

I suggest it is because there are objectively differences; further, said differences are Leftist in nature...

Well said.