12 Angry White Men
Your least-favorite talking heads who popularized the age of rage.
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Morton Downey Jr.Getty ImagesA pioneer of the age of rage, '80s talk-show firebrand Morton Downey Jr. frequently told guests to "zip it" or "go to hell."
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Pat BuchananAlex Wong/Getty Images for Meet the PressConservative commentator and columnist Pat Buchanan is a regular guest on MSNBC where his lofty scolding is appreciated.
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Don ImusPeter Kramer/Getty ImagesRadio personality Don Imus may not be a TV regular, but his controversial comments have elevated his profile while lowering his favorability. See: "Nappy-headed hoes."
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Sean HannityBarry Williams/Getty ImagesSean Hannity has built a career on conservatism and rage, penning two best-selling books and hosting shows on radio and television on which liberal-bashing is a favorite pastime.
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Lou DobbsKAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty ImagesCNN anchor Lou Dobbs has a knack for addressing issues. Arguing against immigration, Dobbs staked his claim on the issue by simply labeling supporters as "jackasses."
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Jack CaffertyLawrence Lucier/Getty ImagesFellow CNN personality Jack Cafferty employs a Lou Dobbs-style of explanation. Imports from China, for example, are all just "junk."
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Chris MatthewsBrendan Hoffman/Getty ImagesHardball host Chris Matthews stirs controversy on his daily show by yelling at guests to provide analysis on issues and mocking their responses when given.
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Ed Schultztoday.msnbc.msn.comPolitical pundit Ed Schultz shares his views on his syndicated radio show and MSNBC program The Ed Schultz Show where "gun-totin'" and "straight talk" are prized.
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Glenn Beckpolitisite.wordpress.comThe self-proclaimed libertarian dishes it out on his syndicated talk-radio show The Glenn Beck Program and a self-titled show on FOX. Plenty of airtime for anger.
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Keith OlbermannGetty ImagesHis show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, gave him plenty of opportunities to identify Bush and other conservatives as "The Worst Person in the World."
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Rush LimbaughGetty ImagesThe radio personality and de facto pundit's latest gaffe occurred when he went toe-to-toe with the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele. Steele won the battle, but Limbaugh put up such a fuss that Steele apologized to his fellow conservative.
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12 of 12 Bill O'ReillyThe king of curmudgeonly commentary gets to bark at people and denounce rap music on his FOX show, The O'Reilly Factor.
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...if you have Pat Buchanan or Don Imus as being of the "age of rage" then you've obviously never given them a fair listen. Even if you don't like them at all neither of them are even close to being shout down hooligans like Bill O'Reilly or Sean Hannity. So nice Imus makes the list because of "nappy headed hos" while a real hot shout down mess like Dr. Laura Schlessinger gets left off.