A week or two ago, we learned that the conspiracy site Newsmax was launching its own, um, "news" channel. No, really:
A Bloomberg Businessweek profile published Thursday revealed Newsmax.com founder and CEO Christopher Ruddy's plans to expand beyond his highly-trafficked website and influential magazine into television with a 24-hour cable news channel called NewsmaxTV -- described as a "kinder, gentler Fox" -- launching as early as June.
“Our goal is to be a little more boomer-oriented, more information-based rather than being vituperative and polarizing,” Ruddy told the magazine.
I have gotten hold of top-secret documents about their planned programming!
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Here's some of the upcoming programming. (How do I know? Um, just trust me.)
The Blackboard Jingo: Glenn Beck and his trusty blackboard explain the connections between Obama, Soros, black helicopters, the Illuminati, Columbia Record Club, ACORN, the Friars Club, Dick Van Dyke, and BENGHAZI!!!!
The Mama Grizzly Hour: Sarah Palin reads random words off her hand and winks at the camera, you betcha!
Birther of a Nation: Each week, Orly Taitz travels to a different foreign country and tries to prove that Barack Obama was born there.
The Apolpleptic: Donald Trump wanders around yelling "You're Fired!" at random people, while interns scurry after him, praising his business acumen and hair.
Chain Chain No Change: Attractive blonde female news anchors read right-wing chain emails in the most credulous tone possible.
The Munsters: Eddie Munster (played by Paul Ryan) explains how to make policies toward the poor more munstrous.
Gunstroke: Right-wingers discuss their fantasies of shooting a blah person.
Mr. Rick's Neighborhood: Rick Santorum changes his sweater vest and talks about how the world should be more like his Neighborhood of Make-Believe, as demonstrated with puppets of men and dogs.
The Bachelor, Again: Newt Gingrich interviews candidates for wife number whatever. Romantic dates will include a lunch served by child janitors.
America's Awesomest Home Videos: James O'Keefe shows incriminating hidden-camera videos of liberal politicians and organizations, that are totally unedited except for the obvious cut-and-pastes and dubbed-in dialogue. Just go with it, and don't tell his parole officer he went out of state to film.
Untrue Blood: In between breathless claims that "The AMA tried to ban this show!", Jenny McCarthy and guests warn against the evils of vaccines while selling awesome herbal supplements.
Uncle Sugar and Spice: All about Lady-American issues. Hosted by Mike Huckabee, who explains that women are special treasures to be treated with chivalry, except for those icky sluts who use birth control. First interview guest: Todd Akin.
The Show About Nothing: Maggie Gallagher discusses the latest victories against marriage equality. In other words, 60 minutes of silence.
Solid Gold Standard: Infomercial on why you should BUY GOLD BUY GOLD BUY GOLD!! RIGHT NOW!!!! Repeated every 30 minutes, featuring the Gold Plated Dancers.
On to Top Comments!
From VirginiaJeff:
Republican outreach to women continues as we've come to expect. Today we learned that Dennis Prager, a fundraiser for Mitch McConnell, once declared on his blog that a wife is obligated to have sex with her husband when he wants it -- regardless of her "mood." Prager drove his point home by asking wives, "What if your husband woke up one day and announced that he was not in the mood to go to work?"
Which inspired an exasperated DerAmi to ask this long-overdue question: "Why are women continuing to have sex with Republicans?"
From your humble (if antisocial) diarist:
Kossacks had a great deal of fun with with Laura Clawson's diary, mentioned above by VirginiaJeff, McConnell fundraiser: Wives owe their husbands sex even if they're not in the mood. Gooserock suggests a name for the inevitable Republican legislation. Common green asks the obvious question, gramofsam1 provides the answer, and Mike S makes a correction. 88kathy wins the thread, but cgvjelly was unable to participate.
Hunter hit another home run with his diary Franklin Graham praises Vladamir Putin for crackdown on homosexuality. What is with these people? Bensdad sums it up.
Top mojo, courtesy of mik:
1) It's Not the Voters' Fault by bink — 165
2) His only dilemma: bigotry or money? by Bob Love — 135
3) They have read them. by jayden — 113
4) Not just nice. Crucial. In case anybody hasn't... by Meteor Blades — 100
5) It's a prequel to Idiocracy by The Dead Man — 94
6) Remember that phone call you made by Dartagnan — 90
7) Thank you. by CwV — 84
8) fabulously great by philipmerrill — 83
9) Warning... by Trix — 81
10) Well, a lot of them by Captain Frogbert — 81
11) Nice selection of quotes! by Seattle Mark — 75
12) Many of our Founding Fathers came here to escape by Jeff Y — 72
13) From your keyboard... by chicating — 69
14) For those who've never read it... by Fordmandalay — 68
15) Since his so-called "beliefs" are secondary by Crashing Vor — 66
16) I hope, I wish, I'd like by LeftHandedMan — 65
17) then the "base" is really stupid... for to leave by edrie — 65
18) This completely misses the point by Dallasdoc — 64
19) calling the bluff by onemadson — 64
20) If you're gonna listen in by Publius2008 — 62
21) I didn't think there was by AnnetteK — 61
22) It could be emblazoned across the sky by jayden — 60
23) Optimistic, by raptavio — 61
24) the ACLU's video is scary because it looks by aliasalias — 59
25) The 50 State Strategy by Thinking Fella — 59
26) Dirt by KB55 — 59
27) yes, but corporatists. by terrypinder — 59
28) Greed is usually stronger than hate by Dallasdoc — 58
29) Another outstanding diary by gulfgal98 — 58
30) "Get in line" isn't going to work anymore. by CenPhx — 58
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