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Blue_Tires

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16. It doesn't happen overnight...

Reply to WeekendWarrior (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 06:10 PM

Jan 2013

But just for example, take a look at some transcripts of Beck's more infamous rants when he was *just* a RW radio hack...He wasn't that far from Jones at all...And see how big his celebrity grew once he got on TV regularly with just a tiny bit of refinement...

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Interviewing Alex Jones on TV is bad journalism [View all] Enrique Jan 2013 OP

There is no such thing as journalism. Morgan is a media personality, nothing more ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #1

I'd say there is such a thing as "journalism", since I used to be in it... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #11

I was in it for a while too...its not a real profession in the slightest ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #15

"Not a real profession?!" Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #17

My issue with journalism is the faux nobility some claim ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #18

I just wanted to know what your industry experience was Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #19

Piers Morgan? ... Journalist?? immoderate Jan 2013 #2

Jones certainly isn't the best person to frame the arguments. But I do think he's representative of Erose999 Jan 2013 #3

Good point n/t GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #4

Thom Hartmann is having him on today. sadbear Jan 2013 #5

Great. The crazy fringe interviewed by the intelligent fringe. Bucky Jan 2013 #10

Normally would agree with you, however in this case I think its great: The more America can see of Pachamama Jan 2013 #6

Jones was crazy scary dangerous-looking there. This does him more good than it does the debate. Bucky Jan 2013 #9

It's actually pretty brilliant WeekendWarrior Jan 2013 #7

Once upon a time I used to think this Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #12

In this particular case WeekendWarrior Jan 2013 #13

It doesn't happen overnight... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #16

Then he bottomed out and disappeared. nt WeekendWarrior Jan 2013 #23

Piers is in over his head, sure, but the three ring circus is probably getting good ratings for him. Bucky Jan 2013 #8

he is embarassing samsingh Jan 2013 #14

morgan put a frightening face on the rabid gun nuts.....i thank him. spanone Jan 2013 #20

Morgan was interviewing the person who was screaming for his deportation MrScorpio Jan 2013 #21

Morgan exposed the essence of the gun nut position alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #22