who is "extreme far right"?

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its interesting that many people find bill o'reilly to be extreme far right. even people how i concider left but not far left believe this. i guess there is really no right answer to this, it all depends on your perspective. the farther to the left you are, the more extreme right wing you would concider o'reilly.

my opinion is that o'reilly is definately to the right. this is coming from the perspective of an atheist, pro-choice republican. he's certainly to the right of me, but more so on the social issues and less on fiscal issues. when i think extreme far right, i think of people like fred phelps and those who protest abortion clinics and gay marriages. i would also have to put the likes of pat robertson in that category as well. ann coulter is certainly far right, but given that i see her public persona as more of a characature than a real person, i go back and forth as to whether to put the "extreme" label on her. those that i consider far right, but not deserving of the "extreme" label are rush, hannity, laura ingraham and the like. dr. laura probably flirts with extreme, but my opinion of her is clouded because she is such a self-righteous cunt. micheal savage is another that hard to place exactly. i'm not sure if he's a characature, or just a cranky old man that needs to step away from the microphone. i guess he could be worthy of extreme since he see's gwb as a liberal.

what say you?

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The phrase really means nothing. It's simply thrown around by anyone who disagrees with their viewpoints to try and paint them as nuts. And of course, it happens from the other end of the spectrum too. And all of the name-calling does nothing to actually disprove the validity of their points of view. It's just a cheap tactic used by people with no other argument.

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>what say you?

I would tend to agree that O'Reilly is strongly right wing, but not to the extreme. Malkin and Hannity are farther to the right than he is. Limbaugh is about the same as O'Reilly along that scale.

Also note that:

1) that's just their public persona. Limbaugh is a smart guy, and may well be more moderate than the right wing firebrand he plays on his show - but he knows what makes money.

2) that's also just one aspect of their presentation. For example, Malkin and KJ Lopez are probably at about the same point on the right-left scale - but Malkin is smarter.

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its interesting that many people find bill o'reilly to be extreme far right. even people how i concider left but not far left believe this. i guess there is really no right answer to this, it all depends on your perspective. the farther to the left you are, the more extreme right wing you would concider o'reilly.

my opinion is that o'reilly is definately to the right. this is coming from the perspective of an atheist, pro-choice republican. he's certainly to the right of me, but more so on the social issues and less on fiscal issues. when i think extreme far right, i think of people like fred phelps and those who protest abortion clinics and gay marriages. i would also have to put the likes of pat robertson in that category as well. ann coulter is certainly far right, but given that i see her public persona as more of a characature than a real person, i go back and forth as to whether to put the "extreme" label on her. those that i consider far right, but not deserving of the "extreme" label are rush, hannity, laura ingraham and the like. dr. laura probably flirts with extreme, but my opinion of her is clouded because she is such a self-righteous cunt. micheal savage is another that hard to place exactly. i'm not sure if he's a characature, or just a cranky old man that needs to step away from the microphone. i guess he could be worthy of extreme since he see's gwb as a liberal.


i would say orielly is right , but only to the extent that others are far left.he does take shots at both sides (more on the left) but he does present things closer to balanced than others in the media. i am right but not radical right, i believe in balance and being to far right or left destroys the balance that makes gov be objective.
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I would split the description into two pieces. His politics are certainly right of center in the US, and his persona is "extreme". I agree with some of his opinions, and disagree with others, and in both instances think he comes across as a total douchebag of a person.

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How do you feel about Olbermann?

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i forgot about malkin. i would put her in the category of rabid right wing. she appears to be pretty hateful.

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Oreilly does lean right but I don't think he is extreme. On social issues he does get a little more amped but I also think he does the best job on cable news with interviews and at least trying to maintain some balance. I think Olbermann is just left and really doesn't even make an effort at balance.

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i forgot about malkin. i would put her in the category of rabid right wing. she appears to be pretty hateful.

I find it interesting that you seem to equate "extreme" with "people that lose their temper."

I think a lot of people can (and do) have extreme viewpoints but manage to keep their visible anger under control.

Just an observation.

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How do you feel about Olbermann?

i'll answer that in the olbermann thread. who do you think is extreme far right? you inspired this thread, i would like your input.

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Oreilly does lean right but I don't think he is extreme. On social issues he does get a little more amped but I also think he does the best job on cable news with interviews and at least trying to maintain some balance. I think Olbermann is just left and really doesn't even make an effort at balance.

Weird, because I see them at almost the exact same distance from center as each other.

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I find it interesting that you seem to equate "extreme" with "people that lose their temper."

that's not true at all. if it were, i would have to put o'reilly in the extreme category. i put pat robertson in that category, but i've never seen him lose his temper. granted, i don't watch him, but whenever he says something controversial, it makes news, i'm guessing that if he lost his temper, it would make the news. your assessment of my opinion in completely wrong.

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How do you feel about Olbermann?

i'll answer that in the olbermann thread. who do you think is extreme far right? you inspired this thread, i would like your input.

My idea of extreme far right and left is probably a little different than folks might think. I personally feel that the majority of the US is actually centrist in their beliefs and actions and that most of the people mentioned so far are extremists pulling the country apart or trying to make a buck off it. Yes, extremists because "average" or "just slightly" right or left doesn't sell.

Almost none of these people on either side want to talk about logical compromises. Of course not, it would hurt their ratings and book sales.

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Saying Olbermann and O'Reilly are the same distance from center is like saying Jupiter and Earth are the same distance from the sun. Olbermann spews hatred and he makes fun of O'Reilly in nearly every episode. I don't see that coming from O'Reilly.

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Weird, because I see them at almost the exact same distance from center as each other.

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I find it interesting that you seem to equate "extreme" with "people that lose their temper."

that's not true at all. if it were, i would have to put o'reilly in the extreme category. i put pat robertson in that category, but i've never seen him lose his temper. granted, i don't watch him, but whenever he says something controversial, it makes news, i'm guessing that if he lost his temper, it would make the news. your assessment of my opinion in completely wrong.

Ok, let me rephrase.

I find it interesting that you seem to equate "extreme" with "people that lose their temper and act on it like terrorists," Fred Phelps for instance.

While they are clearly extremists, I really do believe that the pen (or microphone) is mightier than the sword (or gun).

THE most powerful thing in the world are words and the people we've talked about in this thread use them on a daily basis to divide the country.

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Just as most people believe they're better-than-average drivers, most people feel this way:

"The Left is to the left of wherever I am. The Right is to the right of wherever I am."

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