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« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2008, 03:23:41 PM » |
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I don’t think that the media is a microcosm of their clientele. I think they are far left (while the majority of Americans are floating to the left and right of center) and they see Obama as the messiah.
I don't think you give people enough credit for making up their own minds. The media tells people what they want to hear--for the most part. And I am glad the media is more left nowadays. If it were more right, it would be illegal to miss the news. Ooh! Score one for spunk! Woot woot!  I don’t think that the media is a microcosm of their clientele. I think they are far left (while the majority of Americans are floating to the left and right of center) and they see Obama as the messiah.
Rush Limbaugh refers to Obama as "The Messiah" and to the media as "The Disciples." I find it amusing. ...And Rush Limbaugh is not part of the media? Correction: Rush Limbaugh refers to the mainstream media as "The Disciples." Conservatives are in the minority when it comes to network news. How you can deny this is beyond me. I don't deny it. But what they lack in numbers, they make up for in lies and smearing. So it looks fair to me.
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« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2008, 03:24:03 PM » |
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I don’t think that the media is a microcosm of their clientele. I think they are far left (while the majority of Americans are floating to the left and right of center) and they see Obama as the messiah.
Rush Limbaugh refers to Obama as "The Messiah" and to the media as "The Disciples." I find it amusing. ...And Rush Limbaugh is not part of the media? Correction: Rush Limbaugh refers to the mainstream media as "The Disciples." Conservatives are in the minority when it comes to network news. How you can deny this is beyond me. not denying that about network news rush limbaugh is about as 'mainstream' as they come. without looking it up he has to have the biggest listenership and the most powerful man in radio history
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« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2008, 03:24:51 PM » |
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I don’t think that the media is a microcosm of their clientele. I think they are far left (while the majority of Americans are floating to the left and right of center) and they see Obama as the messiah.
I don't think you give people enough credit for making up their own minds. people who listen to limbaugh don't make up their own minds. he makes it up for them. he even flaunts it -- calls them 'dittoheads'
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« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2008, 04:00:52 PM » |
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If ya'll think the media is going easy on Obama ....
Look at how the media portrayed him on the Rev. Wright controversy, bitter-gate, flag-pin-gate, pledge-of-allegience-gate, madrasa-gate and I'm sure I've missed a few.
Can you imagine what the news media would do to Obama if he fucked up geography as often as McSame does?
They constantly talk about how McSames's the "Straight-talk-express" who will tell you the truth and not flip-flop his position depending on which crowd he's talking to.
If Obama was as confused as McSame has been these last few months, Obama would have been destroyed with endless loop broadcasts of every confused statement.
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« Reply #19 on: July 22, 2008, 04:05:53 PM » |
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I don’t think that the media is a microcosm of their clientele. I think they are far left (while the majority of Americans are floating to the left and right of center) and they see Obama as the messiah.
I don't think you give people enough credit for making up their own minds. people who listen to limbaugh don't make up their own minds. he makes it up for them. he even flaunts it -- calls them 'dittoheads' I suppose. But if nobody agreed with him, he would not be where he is.
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Sometimes, when the news is on and showing the war, I wish bullets would rip out of our hi-def screens and shatter everything this institution has shoved down our throats.
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« Reply #20 on: July 22, 2008, 04:12:58 PM » |
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I don’t think that the media is a microcosm of their clientele. I think they are far left (while the majority of Americans are floating to the left and right of center) and they see Obama as the messiah.
I don't think you give people enough credit for making up their own minds. people who listen to limbaugh don't make up their own minds. he makes it up for them. he even flaunts it -- calls them 'dittoheads' I suppose. But if nobody agreed with him, he would not be where he is. he is a marketing master and a brilliant businessman no doubt. i respect him like i respect rove, they are very good at what they do.
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« Reply #21 on: July 22, 2008, 04:29:47 PM » |
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Gaunt, I think that those examples of the media doing their job regarding Obama occurred before Hillary dropped out. I think that the media was conflicted between the two and would have supported either as the nominee.
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« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2008, 04:46:27 PM » |
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do you not believe that journalist have a responsibility or is the function of journalism today to merely keep you entertained??
if you are hoping nbc news, fox news, and all the rest "do the right thing" then you truly are a dinosaur. of course you only object when the 'liberal media' does it but fox news is no better. media is changing and newspapers are falling by the wayside. it's all online and these companies need to make a buck or else they will die, just like the dinos. free market. was this even an attempt to answer the question? make it easy on yourself and answer yes or no  reading is fundamental. try hooked on phonics.  still unable to answer the question. is this a matter of intellectual honesty or capability on your part 
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« Reply #23 on: July 22, 2008, 04:47:17 PM » |
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do you not believe that journalist have a responsibility or is the function of journalism today to merely keep you entertained??
if you are hoping nbc news, fox news, and all the rest "do the right thing" then you truly are a dinosaur. of course you only object when the 'liberal media' does it but fox news is no better. media is changing and newspapers are falling by the wayside. it's all online and these companies need to make a buck or else they will die, just like the dinos. free market. was this even an attempt to answer the question? make it easy on yourself and answer yes or no  reading is fundamental. try hooked on phonics.  still unable to answer the question. is this a matter of intellectual honesty or capability on your part  you never did answer my question (which i did) about when you believe life begins 
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« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2008, 04:50:33 PM » |
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my answer was/is grumpy does not sit for exams before children. now answer the question.
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« Reply #25 on: July 22, 2008, 04:54:46 PM » |
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my answer was/is grumpy does not sit for exams before children. now answer the question.
Yep. You are the kind of guy that responds only with stupid comments. Tsk, tsk.
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« Reply #26 on: July 22, 2008, 05:08:01 PM » |
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It's funny how you don't have a witty comeback when somebody calls you out for what you really are. It's absolutely hilarious.
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« Reply #27 on: July 22, 2008, 05:29:15 PM » |
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i think you hurt his feelings  i know you are new here, but we try to always be polite with each other. cursing of any kind and insults are usually met with a quick ban. grumpy is normally a very sweet guy who only has positive things to say...i believe there may have been a change in his medication lately which is making him act a bit surly. anyhow, i know myself and the other posters would appreciate it if you two bury the hatchet so that we can go back to our happy, peace loving ways. thanks!!! 
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« Reply #28 on: July 22, 2008, 05:40:28 PM » |
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i think you hurt his feelings  i know you are new here, but we try to always be polite with each other. cursing of any kind and insults are usually met with a quick ban. grumpy is normally a very sweet guy who only has positive things to say...i believe there may have been a change in his medication lately which is making him act a bit surly. anyhow, i know myself and the other posters would appreciate it if you two bury the hatchet so that we can go back to our happy, peace loving ways. thanks!!!  Peace is for liberals. 
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« Reply #29 on: July 22, 2008, 05:42:48 PM » |
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