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Reading is fundamentalist

By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | December 22, 2009

By warning their legions against all media sources outside the MCM, these authors preemptively "protect" their readers from any contrary facts and opinions — and keep them coming back for more of these right-wing rants. That should ensure that the conservative titles on tap for 2010 (including yet another from Beck) will continue their streak of success on the Times list.

To read the "Talking Politics" blog, go to thePhoenix.com/talkingpolitics. David S. Bernstein can be reached atdbernstein[a]phx.com.

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TheMadKing

"Reading is Fundamentalist." How quaint and utterly predictable.

I expect the only thing that bothers you fine folks at the Phoenix more than the fact that conservatives can actually read is that it took eight years for the American people to fully vomit Republicans out of office, yet only one year for their stomachs to start churning in full again at the rank liberal progressive agenda that Obama, Reid and Pelosi et al are trying to shove down the electorate's throat. An agenda the American people did not vote for, by the way.

Might I suggest the roots of the problems for LibDems today, besides the proposed high taxes and stifling regulations being proposed in Congress in the midst of a recession and possible depression? It's the economy, stupid! If Congress and the White House put in even one-tenth the effort in creating jobs and putting Americans back to work as they are in trying to strangle businesses, bankrupt the country and kill even more jobs, Coakley could be out on a sailboat somewhere and mailing it in!

Until that happens, expect a lot more Scott Browns, Chris Christies and Bob McDonnells. What a difference a year in American politics can make, huh? God Bless America! Oh, I'm sorry. Can I say that here? I know it's kind of Fundamentalist and all...

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