Finally, I have found time to not only channel my spite and hatred toward another worthy human being, but also to respond to comments and add some additional Tweets that nobody gives a fuck about.
Whew. It’s been an exhausting day, and, frankly, I’m daunted by the work that lies before me. To sum up my loathing for Mike Galanos up in a single blog post is a large task. I’m surprised at myself that it’s taken me this long to figure out who was next on The List, but, honestly, Mike Galanos and Jane Velez-Mitchell were at such a close tie for so long that it was really hard for me to determine a clear winner. Sorry Nancy Grace, you’re just “not relevant” (read: dumb bimbo) anymore.
So, that brings me to Mike. Let’s start with his Wikipedia article:
Mr. Galanos currently hosts Prime News on HLN (formerly CNN Headline News). Was quoted as saying that, “porn is worse than crack,” in an interview regarding the screening of the upcoming Pirates film. Also, when speaking to a man who had been making dolls based on Caylee Anthony, he almost dropped the f-bomb, but was cut off just in time. Galanos often breaks journalistic protocol and expresses his personal views on a given subject.
This is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Galanos is a self-righteous prig who seems to feel that, among other misogynistic and chauvinistic viewpoints, a woman’s place is in the home, a woman isn’t able to make decisions for herself, and those who disagree with his particular line of questioning deserve to be entirely cut out of the argument.
It’s not really that I’m a super advocate of feminism. Mike is clearly a “strong male role model” for many men who aspire to be spousal abusers. More, it’s his muckraking style of journalism that drives me crazy. His interview style is that of an interrogator: he knows the answer he wants his subject to give, and leads them there, not cleverly, but clumsily, like a horny teenage boy woodenly tearing off a bra strap rather than finessing the clasps, or, anathema to him, asking for assistance.
He mocks “shocked” constantly. The following are the phrases I listed him eschewing forth like so much vomit in the scope of a three days and three different topics:
Now, this is just sickening (4x)…Disgusting (8x)…A gut-wrenching feeling (3x)…Sickening (4x)…This guy just disgusts me (2x)…A real low life (9x!)…Horrific (7x)
His commentary is glib, callous, insensitive and shallow. He was a “sports guy” and should go back to being a “sports guy”. His persona is characterized well by Champion “Champ” Kind in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy“. He is shallow, narrow minded and uses repetitive incendiary words to sucker punch your skull into towing his line. He even fits the picture; smooth talking, slick hair, and a real look of pseudo-compassion on his face that only I and his mother can recognize as complete bullshit.
Here’s my message for you, Mike: If I hear you interrupt another true veteran offhandedly and thinly with your clearly smug “Thanks for your service”, I’m going to find your car in the CNN parking lot in Atlanta, and I’m going to smear canine feces on the front windshield. The vets talking to you know you’re full of shit, and I know you’re bullshit because we’ve heard you say it ad nauseum with no compassion, emotion or care for well over the last year.
Also, porn is not crack, yes, there are bad people out there who do bad things as part of the human condition, and no, I’m not going to be afraid to say hello to my neighbor or leave my child at daycare because of the pointless drivel that leaks from your lips. I will continue to carry my concealed weapon despite your hippie liberal viewpoint about guns being bad, and no, I’m not going to watch your shitty show with Take 608 of the Casey Anthony case. I don’t care how attractive you think she is.
This is the world according to Mike:
Maybe you should have stuck with sports…
Welcome to #5 on The List, Mike.
