Time's flawed "100 most influential"

[Coramoor]

Originally posted by kddani
But how currently influential is Rush anymore? He lost a ton of credibility. This isn't a list of who was influential 10 years ago.

Why SHOULD I know who Sean Hannity is? How can a news anchor compare to my local representatives. I have no reason to know who he is or care. He does nothing for me.

This wasn't a list of the most influential CONSERVATIVES. If so, maybe he'd have a place.

There's another world out there outside of the conservative world.

Hannity is all over the place. He has a radio show, on Fox, and he's had a book on the best seller's list for awhile. I mean...if you take any interest whatsoever on being informed you know who all the player's are-whether they are on your side or against you.

[kddani]

Originally posted by Coramoor
Hannity is all over the place. He has a radio show, on Fox, and he's had a book on the best seller's list for awhile. I mean...if you take any interest whatsoever on being informed you know who all the player's are-whether they are on your side or against you.

I don't consider Fox news informative. I've never seen his book or heard his radio show. And I don't particularly care to, as i'm not going to learn anything.

You have no idea how informed of a person I am or not. To compare him to a senator or congressmen is ludicrous.

Out of the millions of people in this country, if he were to be in the 100 most influential, the majority of the country would at least have some idea of who he is. And I would bet you any amount of money that that could never be shown

[valkyrie]

Originally posted by hoosier
Probably 'cause he doesn't appear on MTV or BET or Sports Center.

I hope you don't vote, or do vote with the Democrats on Wednesday.

Dude, I haven't watched MTV since they played videos and I don't even know what channel BET is.

If it makes you happy, I hope you don't vote, either.

[Coramoor]

I don't consider Fox news informative. I've never seen his book or heard his radio show. And I don't particularly care to, as i'm not going to learn anything.

You have no idea how informed of a person I am or not. To compare him to a senator or congressmen is ludicrous.

...I'm sure I can make a pretty accurate guess.

Out of the millions of people in this country, if he were to be in the 100 most influential, the majority of the country would at least have some idea of who he is. And I would bet you any amount of money that that could never be shown

I didn't say he should have been one of the 100 most influential, but questioned how you as a college student/grad. and supposed informed citizen have no idea who Hannity is.

[kddani]

Originally posted by Coramoor
...I'm sure I can make a pretty accurate guess.



I didn't say he should have been one of the 100 most influential, but questioned how you as a college student/grad. and supposed informed citizen have no idea who Hannity is.

I highly doubt you can make any guess. I'm going to refrain from personal attacks.

I have no idea who he is because I don't listen or watch right wing propaganda. Just like millions of other people in this country. That's fine that you do, but you have no basis to call those don't know who he is uninformed.

Since when is listening to whatever this guy has to say make someone an informed citizen or not?

And again, how does not knowing him compare to not knowing one's senator or congressman?

As soon as this thread dies I will just as soon forget his name.

[Coramoor]

I have no idea who he is because I don't listen or watch right wing propaganda. Just like millions of other people in this country. That's fine that you do, but you have no basis to call those don't know who he is uninformed.

Since when is listening to whatever this guy has to say make someone an informed citizen or not?

It doesn't matter if you listen or watch or read what he has to say, the pure fact that you don't even know of the opposition says a lot. I don't like Moore, but I know who he is.

And again, how does not knowing him compare to not knowing one's senator or congressman?

Because most people can't, and it's much more likely that if you don't know someone that is on tv, the radio, and widely read-you probably don't know senators or congressmen.

[kddani]

Originally posted by Coramoor
It doesn't matter if you listen or watch or read what he has to say, the pure fact that you don't even know of the opposition says a lot. I don't like Moore, but I know who he is.

Because most people can't, and it's much more likely that if you don't know someone that is on tv, the radio, and widely read-you probably don't know senators or congressmen.

Moore was in a different media and did some different things. Plus he's a grotesque individual and fun for everyone to make fun of

As for the second statement there, furnish some stats. He's widely-read by a particular audience. Not by the country in general. Do you know every single person on tv, radio, and that has written (or had someone write for them....) a book? I doubt that highly.

[Coramoor]

Hannity is a little larger than just anyone that has a radio or tv personality.

I don't know what stats you want. He is carried on 400 radio stations (broadcasted by ABC networks), has a show on FOX News that rivals Geraldo and Larry King, and has had best selling books.

If you do keep yourself informed, his name is well known-whether you read his stuff or hate it.

[kddani]

Originally posted by Coramoor
Hannity is a little larger than just anyone that has a radio or tv personality.

I don't know what stats you want. He is carried on 400 radio stations (broadcasted by ABC networks), has a show on FOX News that rivals Geraldo and Larry King, and has had best selling books.

If you do keep yourself informed, his name is well known-whether you read his stuff or hate it.

I want stats that show that someone who doesn't know who some conservative mouthpiece is is less likely to know who their senator or representative is.

[hoosier]

Originally posted by kddani
I highly doubt you can make any guess. I'm going to refrain from personal attacks.

I have no idea who he is because I don't listen or watch right wing propaganda. Just like millions of other people in this country. That's fine that you do, but you have no basis to call those don't know who he is uninformed.

Since when is listening to whatever this guy has to say make someone an informed citizen or not?

And again, how does not knowing him compare to not knowing one's senator or congressman?

As soon as this thread dies I will just as soon forget his name.

If you're not informed, and don't want to be informed, please continue to vote with the Democrats on Wednesday.