Discussing "bitch-slapped" controversy again on KOA, Independence Institute's Caldara called Colorado Media Matters a "hate group[ ]"
Referring to the controversy over his January 21 on-air use of the term "bitch-slapped," Jon Caldara on his January 30 Newsradio 850 KOA broadcast referred to Colorado Media Matters as a "liberally financed hate group[]."
Following a January 22 Colorado Media Matters item noting the suggestion by Caldara, who is president of the Independence Institute "free-market" think tank, that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY) got "bitch-slapped" by rival Sen. Barack Obama (IL) during the January 21 Democratic presidential debate, Caldara defended his use of the misogynistic expression in the Colorado news media and on his KOA program.
After Colorado Media Matters posted the January 22 item, the liberal advocacy organization ProgressNow Action mounted a petition drive seeking to pressure Caldara's advertisers over the remark.
In addition to calling Colorado Media Matters a "hate" group, Caldara claimed that the organization was trying to "Imus" him -- a reference to nationally syndicated radio host Don Imus, who was fired in April 2007 by MSNBC and CBS radio after referring to members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos." New York City radio station WABC hired Imus in December 2007.
From the January 30 broadcast of Newsradio 850 KOA's The Jon Caldara Show:
CALDARA: But I tell you what, before we do that, I just -- we gotta revisit this one. This won't take too long, don't worry. Don't worry. I'm trying to think how to describe what happened this last week in the media and at 850 KOA with this whole "bitch-slap" comment that I made, a week and a couple days ago, where a bunch of liberally financed hate groups -- yeah, I said that, because they hate free speech -- decided to try to "Imus" me. And it really just blew up in their face. I'm trying to think of the right visual to get that across. And the only thing that really comes to my mind that hits so well is -- you remember those old Road Runner cartoons? You know, Coyote's always going after the Road Runner. Coyote buys Acme rocket skates. Puts on the roller skates with the rockets on them. He lights them, he's goin' after the Road Runner, he thinks he's going to get the Road Runner, he's so close -- and then he finds that he's been rocketed over the side of a cliff. And then there's that beautiful thing where he hangs there for a second until he realizes that there's no ground beneath him, and then he falls. I think that's exactly what happened with these groups that came after me, including Media Matters, which is a paid group funded by folks like Tim Gill and Pat Stryker, whose job it is to help "Imus" folks. That is, to try to "out" them. Of course, they're, "No, we're not here to try to 'Imus' anybody." Yeah, right.
—C.K.
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Caldara's "road runner" delusion is typical of the distortion coming from his frenetic Dependent Asylum. Caldara's double talk cannot hide his hateful comment directed at Senator Clinton in the presence of the 'queen of mean', Ms. Coulter, 'the' practitioner of vitriol. Mr. Caldara had best rethink his positions and use his head rather than his 'mouth' on the public airwaves. The sponsors who pay his freight will take notice sooner or later and pull the plug should the listeners and consumers decide enough is enough. No one "hates free speech" Mr. Caldara and your "liberally financed hate group" comment reeks of sleazy hypocrisy considering the wealthy right wing extremists who support your so called Institute to the tune of 1.5 million dollars. Your public bigotry will only go so far before it becomes the butt of jokes.
BIGBOOF, I'm thinking the exact same thing. The first thing that came to my mind was that jon the con regularly goes beyond the point of beyond decency wise, and coultergeist is even worse. Together they form a THIRD personality that simply is worse yet. They swim in character assasination. Then, when rightfully called out by CMM, these two sissies whine that they're being picked on by a "hate group". But in their minds, lyin' aint lyin', it's just being a conservative. Concur on the advertisers, I'll get on it next week.
LETKEMANN. I was on it this past week and am encouraged by the feed back from "advertisers". Lets "Imus" this flea bag and get on with it.
Copy on that, BIGBOOF. My only gripe is that I have to endure listening to this slimeball to hear who his advertisers are. Oh well, ya gotta break eggs to build an omlette. Count me in. Hope you're doing well. By the way, with Edwards out, I will caucus tuesday for the next president of the United States....Barack Obama. Can't wait.
We are on the same page my friend. My wife and I are will join you on Tuesday for Barrack. Take care LETKEMANN.
TEE HEE "hate group" indeed !
Poor Jon, like a kid stompin' around in a cesspool, makin' big stink, splashin' dooky, Sooo proud of himself. . .
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