The Bad Weather Man: Brian Sussman

I couldn't sleep tonight because I was wondering how to show Neocon radio host Brian Sussman just how heartless and cruel his comments about Cindy Sheehan are.

What did he say that was so offensive? Lots of crap, but this one just struck me as especially sick.

"What's the problem Cindy? You are calling these guys freedom fighters.

Well shouldn't you be honored that a freedom fighter killed your son?"
(mp3 audio file here) (Windows audio file here)

Brian, imagine some cocksure radio talk show host mocking your wife's comments after she talks about the war that killed one of your girls.

Yes you make the obligatory, "I cut her some slack because she is a grieving mother," but then you proceed with the character assassination. Seriously, where is your empathy man? Have you no shame? Did you REALLY have to go there? Is sarcastic smearing your only tool?

You joke that this job is a calling, but clearly this is all just a word game to you. For you to actually believe what comes out of your mouth is too sad to contemplate. Perhaps I should send some of your comments to child protective services with a note, "Is this man fit to raise his children?" Maybe a call into your pastor would be in order. You are a Christian aren't you? Heaven forbid you are of some other faith in today's climate. It would be interesting to hear if your pastor agrees with what you have to say on the air. Why not have him on as a guest? Do you tell him it is all a joke? That it's just "A fun gig where you argue with the liberals in the 'belly of the beast'."? Frankly I wish we could vomit you out. Why? Because you aren't funny, you aren't insightful and by continuing to smear people who disagree with your views you are simply taking the low road to support your self-centered, hateful views.

While looking for some context to a quote from Cindy Sheehan, I found some blowhard's website trashing what Cindy was doing. It was nice to see several well reasoned comments pointing out the errors in his thinking. I'd like to do that with Sussman, but calling and chastising Sussman will simply play into his word game. He WANTS people to call and argue with him. I don't want to give the show juice and a ratings bump with a call. I want his show to whither and die from a lack of ratings. But it would be fun to give him the equivalent of the verbal smack down like Jon Steward gave Tucker Carlson. Maybe I'll get some tips on how to do this over Labor Day at Eschacon in Philly.