Hate Radio Host Bill Cunningham Says He Will Broadcast From Boehner’s Office On Election Day

By George Zornick

On his nationally syndicated radio program Sunday night, hate radio host Bill Cunningham said that he will broadcast his show from the office of Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) on this November’s Election Day, and was invited by Boehner himself. “I’m going to do my show that day from the portico of the Speaker of the House’s office in the U.S. Capitol. I’ve been invited there by the new Speaker of the House, John Boehner, and I’ll be the only radio talk show host in the speaker’s office, doing my show from the portico overlooking the Washington Monument,” Cunningham said. “And I’m going to do it.” Listen here:

Cunningham is a prominent Ohio-based vitriolic hate radio host who was recently given a nationally syndicated television contract. In announcing his Election Day broadcast from Boehner’s office, Cunningham said: “[November 2nd, 2010] will be the date that normal Americans like you and I take back our country from the fraud and the charade which has been Barack Hussein Obama.”

Apparently, these are the types of statements that Boehner is willing to endorse in his effort to become Speaker of the House (via Media Matters):

– “Barack Hussein Obama, that’s the racist — obviously.” [8/24/09]

– Cunningham alleged that “Obama wants to gas the Jews.” [10/31/08]

– Cunningham invoked “[s]ix-six-six” and “the beast” in discussing “Barack Hussein Obama” [10/14/08]

– Cunningham highlights fake Kenyan birth certificate, says “maybe it is accurate,” but later adds “move on.” [08/03/08]

– Cunningham on Obama Sr.: “That’s what black fathers do. They simply leave.” [10/30/08]

– Cunningham on the poor: “They’re poor because they lack values, ethics, and morals.” [01/05/09]

– Bill Cunningham advocates “beat[ing] the hell outta” homeless people with “a big old cane, Singapore-style.” [07/14/09]

When contacted by ThinkProgress to confirm Cunningham’s appearance, Boehner’s office said only that the Congressman “has not made his plans for election night and will not for some time.” ThinkProgress contacted Cunningham’s producers, who said Boehner indeed promised to have Cunningham broadcast from his office, but they were not sure when it would happen.

M.C.L comment: I know progressive out there are disappointed with President Obama and the Democratic leadership in the senate but progressives come on do you really believe sitting out the elections which could allow that faux tan drunken garden gnome to become speaker of the house is going to teach the Obama white house anything? If anything a Republican control house would hurt us not teach the Democrats a lesson, instead of working on important things empty suits idiots like Michele Bachmann and Darrell Issa will be holding investigations to see what did President Obama order on a pizza..

Progressives what is more important your pet political issues or putting this country on the right path to recovery? The Republicans already told us what they want to do, more tax cuts for rich people paid for by raising taxes on the middle class, another attempt to privatize social security, more corporate deregulation and holding hearings about what color underwear President Obama is wearing..

Is that what you want? President Obama isn't moving fast for my liking regarding repelling DADT so I'm going to stay home and allow the tea bagger who's running against my Democratic congressmen or senator to win. I guess that newly elected tea bagger will be demanding DADT to be repel the first thing after he or she get swore in right?

This isn't about how you feel or how disappointed you are because your choice to vote or not doesn't just impact your district or your state Democratic party it impacts millions of people who want this government to work.