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Which MSNBC Host Considers Himself a ‘Conservative?’
- Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:56am by
Scott Baker
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The estimable Matt Lewis over at Politics Daily was an eyewitness to Dylan Ratigan’s admission:
More from Matt:
Ratigan went on to clarify, adding that, “you can do whatever you want. The social [issues] … I could care less. …”
Sadly, Ratigan didn’t get to finish explaining, but it was still an interesting moment — if for no other reason that that it is generally assumed that most MSNBC hosts are liberal Democrats.
Personally, I’ve always found Ratigan to be more of an intellectually honest, cynical iconoclast who is hard to pigeonhole. While he clearly has some conservative leanings, I was surprised to hear him describe himself as “a conservative.”
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Comments (54)
RebelBroker
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 1:45pmI think someone just won the office pool on who could use the word ‘Iconoclast’ in a story today!
Report Post »CaptainSpaulding
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 1:40pmWell it really doesn’t take much to be to the right of anyone on MSNBC.
Report Post »Greeny
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 1:06pmBush and McCain also called themselves “Conservatives” and we saw what happened. Maybe instead of people like that labelling themselves, they should let everyone else decide which category they fall in.
Report Post »james bush
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 7:35pmMc Cain is a politician he doesnt have a clue. Ms Palin did him a payback favor. She should was her hands of him. He goes along for the ride. He is a big spending so called conservative . I really dont think their is such a thing. He is a I want my free ride back regardless of who he hurts Jim Bush
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Report Post »BreeZee
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 1:02pmIf DR is a conservative then Ed Shultz must be a moderate. God save us from these people!
Report Post »winterhawka7ac
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 2:32pmRight. No one on messnbc can say or spell consdrvative. Who is he trying to lie to?
Report Post »henryKnox
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 1:00pmI remember his rant about the Tea Party. Hardly a conservative. He is an ideologue.
Report Post »BubbaCoop
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:58pmMaybe he’s a conservative the way Obama is a Christian.
Report Post »BubbaCoop
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:56pmWhy do people say they COULD care less? It’s the opposite of what they mean.
Report Post »ColoradoTaxpayer
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:54pmsomeone wrote that they have heard him lean a little right. I don’t watch the man so my posting is more about what their definition of conservative is. Right now there are so many labels going around…”I’m a Constitution conservative“ ”I’m socially liberal but a fiscal conservative”. we just keep labeling ourselves which in turn divides us. How do we get out of this? i haven’t a clue. we see the problem but not the cure. I feel that the TPP have the right idea. We all agree on the basics…small gov’t, going back to the constitution. the other stuff especially abortion are a small slice of the pie.. once we can get back to the states having their sovereignty restored, all else will fall in line. Glenn has talked about the paradigm shift that is happening and it is…all around. amazing stuff. I have faith and trust in the American people. i equate what is happening as birthing pains..GB used this analogy a few years ago and I believe that this is it…we are in the final transition (9 centimeters maybe?) before the wondrous event of birth. sorry about the rambling…my medicine is kicking in.
BTW…I really enjoy reading the comments here. I also go to HuffPo and fortunately haven’t been kicked out…yet. :)
Report Post »PATRICKHENRY
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:52pmI am very happy to say, I have no idea who this loser is!!
Report Post »JJMinor
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:51pmIt’s become blindingly evident that Fox has the best ratings–and that’s with their Conservative views. So, it should surprise no one when the wannabes at places like MSNBC start to glom onto the success any way they can. The next thing you know Chris Matthews will be declaring himself a Libertarian, and that his love affair with Comrade Obama was nothing but the result of Jedi mind-tricks. Oh, the desire for fame!
Report Post »The Bees
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:45pmAnd Stalin thought he was a hero.
Goofy isn’t it!
Report Post »Level 34 Libertarian
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:53pmStalin is a model for Libertarians everywhere.
Report Post »joet
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:40pmAs a conservative reading this blog and others across the spectrum, I have to say: will this blind hatred for the other side never end? If you are a conservative you are hated by liverals, if you are a liberal you are hated by conservatives. Is there no love left? Am I now to be hated?
Report Post »Daragon29
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 1:00pmHas nothing to do with hate on well, my side of things. Has everything to do with hating every stupid little thing the liberals do to take away our freedoms. I for one see the Republicans and Democrats as Progressives. So yeah, I hate their Progressive agenda.
Report Post »poppopschell
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 1:17pmYe, I too see much name calling here and great sarcasm rather than reasoned dialogue and williungly to discuss issues in a respectful way. Sometimes I think on AlterNet.
Report Post »j-mac
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:36pmHe’s definitely conservative in the use of his brain.
Report Post »lwmaus
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:43pmGood one !
Report Post »rocktruth
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:36pmBecause Ratigan is completely surrounded by stupidity he needed to differentiate himself from the others over at MSNBC.
Report Post »ArdenDulou
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:31pmSounds more like a libertarian with the social issues comment.
Report Post »lwmaus
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:30pmI wonder why he felt the need to even say that ‘on-air’. Is it that he sees the handwriting on the wall for this mid-term election cycle ? Is it that he sees the liberal/progressive posture of the MSNBC cable outlet has become totally irrelevant for rational, thinking beings ?
If you wonder how Ratigan ended up at MSNBC you might want to check his background out on Google or your favorite Radio/TV info source.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:36pmMaybe he is positioning himself for when Comcast takes over and voids all of their contracts….
Report Post »warriorcop
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:28pmA conservitive at PMSNBC?!?!? That is almost like a big foot sighting
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:45pmWell at MSLSD Howard Dean is considered a moderate main streamer,so by those standards I guess he can be a Conservative …
Report Post »Miami
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:27pmDylan Ratigan a Conservative…?
Wow,… if that is not the craziest thing he has ever said and he has said some crazy things. Just the name he has called Teaparty members.
What a Nut
Report Post »Liberaless in Seattle (I wish)
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 1:27pmWhat’s up with all these Liberals on MSNBC calling tea party members tea baggers? That’s childish, nasty and rude. How can anyone take that station seriously?
Report Post »RobR
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:26pmHe is a conservative like Steven Colbert is a conservative…….
Report Post »norway1516
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:21pm“I’m a radical for capitalism” I like it lol
Report Post »stgr01
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:20pmThis is nonsence. You can’t a job at MSNBC if you are a conservative. What Ratigan is telling Imelt and Zucker is a lot different from what he is telling his audience. Not atypical for Ratigan.
Report Post »CoFX
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:16pmBackstage, he probably realized that everyone he spoke to or interracted with was a complete nutjob. Being different from that crowd doesn’t make you conservative, it just means you are slightly less insane.
Report Post »scseahawk
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:14pmDoes he understand what a TRUE Conservative is??????
Report Post »Miami
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:30pmHis meds must worn off
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:07pmWhat is a “Conservative?” Ayn Rand said that she was not a Conservative that there was nothing left to conserve. She said that she was a “radical for Capitalism” http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:00pmI thought Matthews was their token conservative….
Report Post »warriorcop
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:31pmA conservitive at PMSNBC?!?!? That is just like a bigfoot sighting
Report Post »Miami
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 12:31pmYou mean the guy with shivers…?
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