This is the ‘Look, over there!’ method Kevin excells in.

8: don’t forget though, that the rule for radicals applies to both ends of the political spectrum.

I wonder if you can grab your sack and provide examples?

I was in out at a party and everyone at the bar including some customers walking to their table were all making favorable comments about what you said and or how you said it.

You were just incredible!

WE WISH YOU THE BEST!!!

My family and friends feel exactly the way you do…so well said!

You did so much for America today, thanks Mr Santelli!
I am now a big fan and will watch you every day.

Please stand up to BOBO and his clowns and you will be just fine! You have STAR POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for all you did,

A new clan of admirers!

Regards,
Peter H.

Oh, and our property-taxes are still based on the top-of-market valuations, Grrr…. I’m with Howard Beale, “I’m as mad as Hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore….”

One of the rules for radicals… is to personalize every issue- rather than discussing [the] argument, they’ll make it personal and spark [irrelevant] warfare

It’s fortunate that such tactics discredit the person who uses them… especially when they’re over-used. It’s unfortunate that it takes time; people don’t see right away, and fundamentally dishonest arguers can get away with a few things, for a long time. We’ve known a few on this blog.

Perhaps it will help them to determine his needs after they have the IRS examine his tax returns, going back three years; knowing their good intentions, Santelli should be only too happy to take a little time off work and bring in all documentation relating to his income and deductions.

And undoubtedly they’ll be helped by the press, after they’ve gone through his trash and interviewed his friends and neighbors, as well as anyone with whom he has ever worked. For details, watch The New York Times.

Is he married? Does he have children? If so, it will be helpful to examine every facet of the lives of the wife and kids.

Or is he, maybe, gay? Or closet gay. Or does he have gay friends or relatives and if so, how does he treat them? This will tell them much about how deserving he is. If he’s a conservative gay (a traitor to his kind), can he honestly care about America? I think not.

When anyone is so unpatriotic as to question anything about The O, it’s best to squelch this sort of thing early. Look at the toll it took on the Bush regime, that ignoring all the crap that was thrown at him. We can’t have The O’s poll numbers falling, can we?

Like those folks, Chairman Obama is much vaunted and “Dowdified” as liberal icons. Problem is that their 15 minutes came and went relatively quickly. I’m wondering if by the end of his first 100 days, people will be saying “Obama who???”.

But it seems that Santelli is gaining some fans:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/29302299

GO RICK!!! (But you better watch your back.)