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Hamlette

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10. we have come to be pleased by the smallest things!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 07:32 PM

Feb 2013

not that I don't appreciate it, but politicians have been lying my whole life and reporters used to call them out. It all changed when the GOP decided to tip the playing field by saying the media are out to get them and unfair to republicans. It was a planned strategy to get favorable press. Crying fowl when a reported pointed out the Emperor had no clothes.

The interview with Ryan starts out okay but then Ryan comes back with word salad the the reporter doesn't call him on that. "What in the world are you talking about?"

I miss Walter.

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Sunday Smack Down: The Mainstream Media Finally Challenges Republican Lies [View all] babylonsister Feb 2013 OP

Are you suggesting that facts (gasp) matter Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

Pancakes!!!!! Squinch Feb 2013 #8

ah, but which ones, Squinch? WHICH ONES???!!1! 1 BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #22

I find that one can manage the Republican pancake choice Squinch Feb 2013 #23

Green!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #24

that Ryan and McCain fell apart as soon as they pushed at all Flashmann Feb 2013 #2

Has anyone noticed as well that MSNBC is playing long into the weekends riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #3

Yes, I tuned in MSNBC in hopes of seeing more 'Lockup' and found news instead.... groundloop Feb 2013 #4

Sure hope they don't slip back. They can't imagine how much that programming is needed. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2013 #7

Maybe if we give them over-the-top props for babylonsister Feb 2013 #14

When you have the Daily Show and Colbert Report showing the corporate media guys mountain grammy Feb 2013 #5

It only took them 30 years to do it. Imagine if they actually conducted the news as journalism, Ford_Prefect Feb 2013 #6

Rachel on Monday Night Milliesmom Feb 2013 #9

This Is Really Interesting DallasNE Feb 2013 #21

we have come to be pleased by the smallest things! Hamlette Feb 2013 #10

smallest things. Meaniepants Feb 2013 #11

Which IS a basic point, but if access is denied, why aren't there ways to make VIPs PAY for patrice Feb 2013 #19

I saw the most interesting thing today. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2013 #12

After Sunday Morning, I only watch TV on Sunday during football season. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #13

Gee, it only took about ten years after they lied out of their teeth about Iraq Jack Rabbit Feb 2013 #15

The saddest part of this is how this is viewed as a "smackdown." calimary Feb 2013 #16

K&R !!!! patrice Feb 2013 #18

Right on target! The Republican media manipulators, as you say LuckyLib Feb 2013 #27

A relevant question is not a smackdown The Blue Flower Feb 2013 #17

I agree Enrique Feb 2013 #20

Mr. Gregory, like many other Americans, is beginning to realize that America is paying attention DhhD Feb 2013 #25

The numbers are tanking... WCGreen Feb 2013 #26