[JFrater: Before reading the list - read this full introduction. This list has been sitting in my inbox for quite a while and I have been putting off posting it for fear of the storm it may cause, but I have finally decided that we are all mature enough to cope with it. If someone wishes to send a list in of conservative hypocrisy I will certainly consider posting that as well. This list is not an endorsement by the site of any political persuasion as we are willing to post lists on both sides of the coin (as you will see from our two lists on Clinton quotes and Bush quotes).]
Conservative senators taking bribes, televangelists with three mistresses in tow are scandal mainstays. They are rightly pilloried, and I encourage the practice. But Alan Colmes once stated that hypocrisy is “essentially a conservative disease, something liberals can’t catch”. Nonsense. Hypocrisy is a sad part of the human condition. Wherever there is dogma and orthodoxy, there is hypocrisy from some, and liberals are no more immune than anyone else. A forgiving press can hide a lot of symptoms, but liberals have their share of embarrassing self-righteous tools who don’t practice what they preach. Here are ten:
Hypocrisy: Carbon Footprint the Size of…Some Really Big Thing
At his suburban Nashville home, Ex-Vice President Al Gore enjoyed the Oscar awarded to “An Inconvenient Truth,” the documentary on global warming in which he starred. But the Tennessee Center for Policy Research gained access to Gore’s utility bills for two years and published the gas and electric bills for his 20-room home and pool house. It turned out the home devoured nearly 221,000 kilowatt-hours in 2006, more than 20 times the national average of 10,656 kilowatt-hours. The Center’s president, Drew Johnson said, “If this were any other person with $30,000-a-year in utility bills, I wouldn’t care. But he tells other people how to live and he’s not following his own rules.”
Hypocrisy: No Guns For You, But My Guy Packs Heat
On her television show, April 19, 1999, O’Donnell had this to say about gun owners: “I don’t care if you want to hunt. I don’t care if you think it’s your right. I say, ‘Sorry.’ It is 1999. We have had enough as a nation. You are not allowed to own a gun, and if you do own a gun I think you should go to prison.” Several months later, a bodyguard in her employ applied for a concealed gun permit from the Greenwich (Connecticut) Police Department. When queried about whether her bodyguard should carry a gun on May 24, 2000, she said, “I don’t personally own a gun, but if you are qualified, licensed and registered, I have no problem.”
Hypocrisy: War Investments, Non-Union Labor, Calling for the End of the American Dream While Living It
Michael Moore is merciless in his criticism of oil and defense contractors; calling them ‘war profiteers.’ He also claims to have no stock portfolio, but at one time he owned shares in Halliburton, Honeywell and Boeing. He also expresses an affinity for Union labor, but does his post production work in Canada – where he doesn’t have to pay union wages. In one of his books he writes “Horatio Alger Must Die”, implying that the rags-to-riches story is a myth, and ultimately harmful to America. This from an unknown Flint, Michigan filmmaker who became a millionaire in Hollywood by making documentaries.
Hypocrisy: Getting Married After Condemning Marriage As Pointless
For years, Gloria Steinem said that “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle”, and that marriage has “a bad name”. Yet she married David Bale in 2000, preferring to enter into an institution she said made women “a semi-nonperson”. Sadly, Mr. Bale died three years later.
Hypocrisy: Accepting Union Awards But Not Using Union Labor
Nancy Pelosi bashes everyone who doesn’t use union labor–except herself. Shockingly, she still accepted the Cesar Chavez Award from the United Farmworkers Unions while using non-UFW workers on her Napa Valley Vineyard. She also praised the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union and took massive sums of money from them while keeping them out of her Hotel and chain of restaurants.
Hypocrisy: Coastline Protection Lawsuit
Known for espousing pro-environmental views and criticizing those who don’t, Streisand sued the California Coastal Records Project, a landmark photographic database of over 12,000 frames of the California coast shot since 2002, asserting that the inclusion of a single frame that includes her blufftop Malibu estate invades her privacy, violates the “anti-paparazzi” statute, seeks to profit from her name, and threatens her security. Ms. Streisand, who purports to espouse the First Amendment right of freedom of speech (See “My Thoughts On Freedom of Speech” at barbrastreisand.com) apparently feels differently when the publication of a photograph shows her backyard.
Hypocrisy: Opposing Wind Power While Proposing Alternative Fuels Elsewhere
Senator Kennedy has introduced dozens of pieces of legislation over the years to encourage the development of solar, hydrogen, and wind as alternatives to oil and coal. But he opposed the Cape Wind Project, which would build wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, about six miles off the coast from the Kennedy compound in Hyannis. The problem was not aesthetic; the Kennedys wouldn’t be able to actually see the turbines from their home. Instead Robert Kennedy Jr., who had been beating the drum for alternative sources of energy for more than a decade, complained that the project would be built in one of the family’s favorite sailing and yachting areas. Sen. Kennedy publicly called for further study of the project – but privately, he tried to get the study canceled.
Hypocrisy: Counseling on Adultery While Committing Adultery
Jesse Jackson confessed that in 1998, at the very moment he was providing pastoral counseling to the White House’s Bill Clinton for his adultery with Monica Lewinski, he was carrying on an extramarital affair of his own, with a subordinate who later gave birth to his child. How could the nation’s premier civil rights leader have been so reckless?
Hypocrisy: Protesting Animal Testing While Benefiting from Animal Testing
A type-A diabetic, PETA Senior Vice President Mary Beth Sweetland keeps herself alive by injecting herself with insulin, which was developed from medical testing using dogs. She has been quoted as saying “I don’t see myself as a hypocrite. I need my life to fight for the rights of animals”. Penn Jillette gives her what-for: “ Not a hypocrite? Your group supports people who fire bomb labs where animal testing is conducted, while using the very benefits of animal testing to live your own upside-down, house of cards, !@#$ing privileged life”. In the clip above you can see Penn speaking – around the 5:20 mark.
Hypocrisy: Using Non-Union Labor to Strike for Higher Union Wages
Trade Unionism had been an important part of the liberal coalition within the Democratic party. In the late 1990′s, Unions began protesting the loss of jobs through outsourcing. By the 21st century, Unions began outsourcing picket lines to non-union, scab labor. The non-unionized workers were recruited from the most vulnerable of society willing to take on the most undignified type of work. The Unions offered no benefits, no healthcare, no job security, low pay, and intolerable working conditions. The Unions likewise paid in cash and did not collect taxes due to either federal, state, or local governments. Further, the Union’s exploitation of workers on outsourced picket lines contributed absolutely nothing to the workers Social Security retirement fund. Unions did not pay required Workers Compensation premiums for a hazardous job known to be risking life and limb. All this, so the greedy employer, in this case the Union, could enjoy higher living standards for themselves. [Source: Outsourcing the Picket Line, By Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, July 24, 2007.]
silly liberals.
Good list Jay K. I look forward to reading the conservative hypocricies.
and did Rosie really say that? “You are not allowed to own a gun, and if you do own a gun I think you should go to prison.”…what an idiot.
Why stop at liberal/conservative?
Communist hypocrisy (a fun north korea list)
Fascist hypocrisy (like shooting fish in a barrel)
Libertarian hypocrisy
Why stop at liberal/conservative?
Communist hypocrisy (a fun north korea list)
Fascist hypocrisy (like shooting fish in a barrel)
Libertarian hypocrisy
Great list JayK – keep up the good work!
For a list created “by and for stupid people”, you sure are itching to get your “interesting and well-written” list published ‘Bongo’.
Hmmm… there’s a word for that.. let’s see..
Oh! I know!
HYPOCRISY! Hahahahahaha!
Great list JayK – keep up the good work!
For a list created “by and for stupid people”, you sure are itching to get your “interesting and well-written” list published ‘Bongo’.
Hmmm… there’s a word for that.. let’s see..
Oh! I know!
HYPOCRISY! Hahahahahaha!
Hey…Greenwich, CT…Thats where I live, and Rosie O’Donnell definitely needs an armed bodyguard in this town, it’s a very dangerous place to live.
(not really)
Hey…Greenwich, CT…Thats where I live, and Rosie O’Donnell definitely needs an armed bodyguard in this town, it’s a very dangerous place to live.
(not really)
Here is a Snopes link the goes nicely with # 10
http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/house.asp
Here is a Snopes link the goes nicely with # 10
http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/house.asp
gret list. I knew about the Unions using non-union members to picket. It upsets me because it makes it more difficult when I am defending Union labor. As I am a true moderate, I look forward to a follow up list on conservatives.
gret list. I knew about the Unions using non-union members to picket. It upsets me because it makes it more difficult when I am defending Union labor. As I am a true moderate, I look forward to a follow up list on conservatives.
Down with conservatives. Now see, 2 years ago, i’d be waiting around for the ATF or FBI after saying that. Woot for liberals!
Down with conservatives. Now see, 2 years ago, i’d be waiting around for the ATF or FBI after saying that. Woot for liberals!
Liberal thinking
Do as I say not as I do
Ignorance is an excuse
Let’s use a lot of money to fix the problem
just not my money.
Ignorant people, they disgust me
Liberal thinking
Do as I say not as I do
Ignorance is an excuse
Let’s use a lot of money to fix the problem
just not my money.
Ignorant people, they disgust me
Jay K–I have to say this is the best list I’ve seen since I became a member of this site–There is not one thing on there that is not factual–Well done.
Jay K–I have to say this is the best list I’ve seen since I became a member of this site–There is not one thing on there that is not factual–Well done.
You could simply add PETA as an organization. They have freezers at their home office to store the bodies of all the animals the kill yearly
http://www.petakillsanimals.com/petasdirtysecret.cfm
You could simply add PETA as an organization. They have freezers at their home office to store the bodies of all the animals the kill yearly
http://www.petakillsanimals.com/petasdirtysecret.cfm
Do you know why Mr. Bale died?…He wanted to.
Do you know why Mr. Bale died?…He wanted to.
Not a surprise in the bunch. I doubt there’ll be a surprise in the conservative list either. They are both just too obvious and predictable.
ho hum
BongoShaftsbury: Why did you have to change from YogiBarrister?
Not a surprise in the bunch. I doubt there’ll be a surprise in the conservative list either. They are both just too obvious and predictable.
ho hum
BongoShaftsbury: Why did you have to change from YogiBarrister?
I’m a liberal and I agree with pretty much all of these. Several of the examples, like Streisand, Steinem, and O’Donnell, are unfortunate representatives of my political beliefs. They’re the kind of people that make liberals and liberalism look bad. Liberal shouldn’t be a bad word. I’m proud to be a liberal and plenty of people that I know would say the same. But for the past 20 years, “liberal” is on par with a swear word and it’s pretty much because of people like these kooks.
Interesting, though, that jfrater says that if somebody comes up with a “conservative hypocrisy” list that he’ll “consider” it. Shouldn’t it be a no-brainer that if you put up a “look at these idiotic liberals” kind of list, you should have plans for putting a similar one up about conservatives? What’s with this “I’ll consider it” stuff?
Good list, though. I figured this would enrage me, but it’s pretty much all true, so how can I argue? lol
I’m a liberal and I agree with pretty much all of these. Several of the examples, like Streisand, Steinem, and O’Donnell, are unfortunate representatives of my political beliefs. They’re the kind of people that make liberals and liberalism look bad. Liberal shouldn’t be a bad word. I’m proud to be a liberal and plenty of people that I know would say the same. But for the past 20 years, “liberal” is on par with a swear word and it’s pretty much because of people like these kooks.
Interesting, though, that jfrater says that if somebody comes up with a “conservative hypocrisy” list that he’ll “consider” it. Shouldn’t it be a no-brainer that if you put up a “look at these idiotic liberals” kind of list, you should have plans for putting a similar one up about conservatives? What’s with this “I’ll consider it” stuff?
Good list, though. I figured this would enrage me, but it’s pretty much all true, so how can I argue? lol
yaayyy… praise that, LV! human inefficiency sugarcoats the pointing slingerfinger – - yawnydawny, we’re alive, it’s fun list time!!
yaayyy… praise that, LV! human inefficiency sugarcoats the pointing slingerfinger – - yawnydawny, we’re alive, it’s fun list time!!
The part about Michael Moore doing his post-production in Canada because he doesn’t have to use union workers is plain false. I work in the Canadian film industry and we DO have unions, just like in the states. Actors have their union, crew has their union, directors and writers have their union. Maybe the pay scale is lower than the US, but most likely the reason he came to Canada, like almost all other American productions who come here, is for the tax incentives that the local government gives to film productions that choose to do their work here. They save money by not having to pay taxes, or at least not as much as they would in the US. Michael Moore, and any other American film production that comes to Canada uses the local union workers. Might want to update that one jfrater
The part about Michael Moore doing his post-production in Canada because he doesn’t have to use union workers is plain false. I work in the Canadian film industry and we DO have unions, just like in the states. Actors have their union, crew has their union, directors and writers have their union. Maybe the pay scale is lower than the US, but most likely the reason he came to Canada, like almost all other American productions who come here, is for the tax incentives that the local government gives to film productions that choose to do their work here. They save money by not having to pay taxes, or at least not as much as they would in the US. Michael Moore, and any other American film production that comes to Canada uses the local union workers. Might want to update that one jfrater
I like how this site was instantly filled with “Conservatives don’t need lists, it’s practically all public anyway” sort of comments.
Can’t we all just be civil and except that every party has its faults? Just because there are few liberals out there with commitment problems, doesn’t mean that all of them are irresponsible. Let’s just laugh and enjoy their stupidity without making an issue out of it.
Some people can’t take criticism without throwing a glance and a few words at the opposition, and that’s really starting to bug me.
I like how this site was instantly filled with “Conservatives don’t need lists, it’s practically all public anyway” sort of comments.
Can’t we all just be civil and except that every party has its faults? Just because there are few liberals out there with commitment problems, doesn’t mean that all of them are irresponsible. Let’s just laugh and enjoy their stupidity without making an issue out of it.
Some people can’t take criticism without throwing a glance and a few words at the opposition, and that’s really starting to bug me.
I love to see hypocrites of any ink called out, but is someone who changes their mind about a lifestyle choice really a hypocrite i.e. Gloria Steinem? Certainly she was vocal and ruffled a lot of feathers, but it’s not like she tried to abolish the institution of marriage. And she herself wasn’t married when she made those statements – that would have been hypocritical. Not allowing for views to evolve is really detrimental to any source of social discourse.
Also, I would have put Gore MUCH higher on the list.
I love to see hypocrites of any ink called out, but is someone who changes their mind about a lifestyle choice really a hypocrite i.e. Gloria Steinem? Certainly she was vocal and ruffled a lot of feathers, but it’s not like she tried to abolish the institution of marriage. And she herself wasn’t married when she made those statements – that would have been hypocritical. Not allowing for views to evolve is really detrimental to any source of social discourse.
Also, I would have put Gore MUCH higher on the list.
Can’t we all just be civil and except that every party has its faults? —You’re living in a dream world,KID—Yes,there’s plenty of stupidity to go around but it’s not anything to laugh about–
Can’t we all just be civil and except that every party has its faults? —You’re living in a dream world,KID—Yes,there’s plenty of stupidity to go around but it’s not anything to laugh about–
Absolutely the best LIST ever!!!!
As to Al Gore using more and paying more, does the rich man really have a right to use a greater share just because he can pay for it?
I’m not for the government spreading the wealth around as Obama seems to want, but Gore should be ashamed!
Then again, it’s nothing new.
Absolutely the best LIST ever!!!!
As to Al Gore using more and paying more, does the rich man really have a right to use a greater share just because he can pay for it?
I’m not for the government spreading the wealth around as Obama seems to want, but Gore should be ashamed!
Then again, it’s nothing new.
Oh boy oh boy! I can’t wait for the “1,000 cases of conservative hypocrisy” list!
/political zing!
Oh boy oh boy! I can’t wait for the “1,000 cases of conservative hypocrisy” list!
/political zing!
Glad to see Al Gore, Michael Moore and Barbara Streisand on here. She *****ed me off more than the others. By the way, this list could easily be top 25…with the last 10 being televangelists. The Bakers would be number 1!
Great list!
Glad to see Al Gore, Michael Moore and Barbara Streisand on here. She *****ed me off more than the others. By the way, this list could easily be top 25…with the last 10 being televangelists. The Bakers would be number 1!
Great list!
#14 Holy sh!t Jamie! I’m American and don’t feel that level of resentment towards Jane Fonda. But you are right, she was a traitorous *****.
#14 Holy sh!t Jamie! I’m American and don’t feel that level of resentment towards Jane Fonda. But you are right, she was a traitorous *****.
Also looking forward to Part II – the Conservative Hypocrites. We are all in the same soup …
Also looking forward to Part II – the Conservative Hypocrites. We are all in the same soup …
Does any body remember when the dave matthews band spilled 800 pounds of crap over a bridge which fell on top of senior citizens and handicapped people?
Does any body remember when the dave matthews band spilled 800 pounds of crap over a bridge which fell on top of senior citizens and handicapped people?
Fantastic list, Jay K! Great work! You are now my best friend, and most awe-inspiring hero!
Fantastic list, Jay K! Great work! You are now my best friend, and most awe-inspiring hero!
Ducky #49, Jamie’s comment was nonsense. I don’t want to censor anybody. I love it when rightwingers make fools of themselves. How did you make the leap from me calling this list a piece of crap to me wanting to censor opposing view. I may ask my congresswoman about those CitiBank ads though. Last week a List written by JF himself, took a cheap shot at Al Gore, so now I’m thinking this is becoming a political website, one that espouses views I disagree with. If a person were to read only this list and what JF wrote about Al Gore, they would end up dumber than when they started.
Let me call Jamie a hypocrite in a manner that won’t offend. He lives in arguably the most beautiful country in the world. Because of its liberlism, New Zealanders are thriving. They are better educated than Americans, healthier, and probably wealthier as well. I want Americans to benefit from the same system of government. Ours is completely broken. So we now know that communism doesn’t work, nor does corporatism. European style socialism seems to be the way to go.
Ducky #49, Jamie’s comment was nonsense. I don’t want to censor anybody. I love it when rightwingers make fools of themselves. How did you make the leap from me calling this list a piece of crap to me wanting to censor opposing view. I may ask my congresswoman about those CitiBank ads though. Last week a List written by JF himself, took a cheap shot at Al Gore, so now I’m thinking this is becoming a political website, one that espouses views I disagree with. If a person were to read only this list and what JF wrote about Al Gore, they would end up dumber than when they started.
Let me call Jamie a hypocrite in a manner that won’t offend. He lives in arguably the most beautiful country in the world. Because of its liberlism, New Zealanders are thriving. They are better educated than Americans, healthier, and probably wealthier as well. I want Americans to benefit from the same system of government. Ours is completely broken. So we now know that communism doesn’t work, nor does corporatism. European style socialism seems to be the way to go.
I think this is a great list – and I’m a liberal. In fact a confirmed communist to some of the more conservative members of our ListVerse family.
I think the Gloria Steinem example is lame; when I was young I didn’t plan on getting married ’til I was 30 if at all. Also planned on having the big career, one kid maybe. I grew up and life changed my plan and views… that’s not hypocrisy it’s just growing up – also by the time she did get married the institution had changed.
Anyone who buys and drives a Prius or any of the hybrid cars that use batteries made in Asia is a hypocrite. The manufacture of them uses tons of energy from the get-go (not to mention the toxic by-products of their manufacture) and then they’re flown (using more energy) to the USA. Sorry but any minuscule saving in day to day operation of the vehicle is moot. You’ve already blown your carbon foot-print just buying the damn thing.
Jamie this line is factually incorrect (pointed out quite handily by Jadefist) and needs to be removed -
“He also expresses an affinity for Union labor, but does his post production work in Canada – where he doesn’t have to pay union wages.” We have unions too – most of which have too much power in my humble opinion….pretty conservative comment for a communist eh?
Can’t wait for the Conservative hypocrisy list!
I think this is a great list – and I’m a liberal. In fact a confirmed communist to some of the more conservative members of our ListVerse family.
I think the Gloria Steinem example is lame; when I was young I didn’t plan on getting married ’til I was 30 if at all. Also planned on having the big career, one kid maybe. I grew up and life changed my plan and views… that’s not hypocrisy it’s just growing up – also by the time she did get married the institution had changed.
Anyone who buys and drives a Prius or any of the hybrid cars that use batteries made in Asia is a hypocrite. The manufacture of them uses tons of energy from the get-go (not to mention the toxic by-products of their manufacture) and then they’re flown (using more energy) to the USA. Sorry but any minuscule saving in day to day operation of the vehicle is moot. You’ve already blown your carbon foot-print just buying the damn thing.
Jamie this line is factually incorrect (pointed out quite handily by Jadefist) and needs to be removed -
“He also expresses an affinity for Union labor, but does his post production work in Canada – where he doesn’t have to pay union wages.” We have unions too – most of which have too much power in my humble opinion….pretty conservative comment for a communist eh?
Can’t wait for the Conservative hypocrisy list!
It’s interesting that when liberals do something a rightwinger would do, they are hypocrites. When rightwingers do something a liberal would do, they are compassionate conservatives. Reflect on that a moment if you will, it tells you everything you need to know.
It’s interesting that when liberals do something a rightwinger would do, they are hypocrites. When rightwingers do something a liberal would do, they are compassionate conservatives. Reflect on that a moment if you will, it tells you everything you need to know.
Try doing a conservative hypocrisy list – but then that would be redundant, huh.
Try doing a conservative hypocrisy list – but then that would be redundant, huh.
Jstar- lol I read the intro
Jstar- lol I read the intro
Great List. Still like Ted Kennedy though.