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renegade000

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62. I've completely given up on TV "news", whomever it's from.

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 11:53 AM

Mar 2014

Nice that you have a Cenk clip. If you like the occasional irreverent and entertaining commentary, you should definitely check out The Young Turks, unless of course, you can't stomach further criticism of the current Russian leadership.

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RT or Fox: which is worse? [View all] MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 OP

I prefer neither. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #1

When having to choose between feces and excrement LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #2

what is RT Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2014 #3

Russia Today LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #4

duh..not enough coffee Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2014 #7

You're an un-American Putin-lover, I know it!! reformist2 Mar 2014 #5

RT is worse because Fox is not state owned. ProSense Mar 2014 #6

Unless you are waiting for a car repair n2doc Mar 2014 #8

May I steal that? Autumn Mar 2014 #47

Actually, the fact that RT is state owned makes it much, much better. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #9

Well,that is incredibly naive. State owned media sufrommich Mar 2014 #20

This is unintentionally funny. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #26

Lol! This is comedy gold. yardwork Mar 2014 #27

What have you been smoking? kwassa Mar 2014 #28

Is your posting name a riff on Pol Pot? yardwork Mar 2014 #29

Yyyyeah. nt Codeine Mar 2014 #31

Are you being serious?? maddezmom Mar 2014 #34

you're joking, right ? steve2470 Mar 2014 #37

I am thoroughly convinced... PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #48

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #10

Rupert Murdoch, whose Corp is in big trouble in Britain, several of them on trial for sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #32

Who's "cheering on Fox"? When did sufrommich Mar 2014 #35

Fox = Far Right Pro Warmongering Pro Bush/Cheney Corporate Propaganda machine. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #38

LOL! ProSense Mar 2014 #36

Thanks for reminding me, PBS is now funded by the Koch Bros. n/t sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #39

So now PBS is worse than RT? ProSense Mar 2014 #45

It is? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #67

State owned is not always bad laundry_queen Mar 2014 #33

It's half state owned AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #40

Okay then, which is worse, Fox or NPR? n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #42

"When Republicans run state, Fox News runs Republicans" bullwinkle428 Mar 2014 #60

Don't watch em, gots no idea. Hear they make yer brain rot. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #11

They're both anti-American CJCRANE Mar 2014 #12

All corporate media stinks SaltyBro Mar 2014 #13

RT being state owned leftynyc Mar 2014 #14

They're both pretty bad steve2470 Mar 2014 #15

Would you rather be shot or stabbed? n/t QC Mar 2014 #16

I block Fox on my TV tech3149 Mar 2014 #17

There is no comparison. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #51

Don't know if you saw the announcement snooper2 Mar 2014 #18

I wish there was an option for... Springslips Mar 2014 #19

I think Fox is worse for the sole fact that it can better sell the illusion that it is neutral. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #21

Both are bad. What a childish poll. nt sufrommich Mar 2014 #22

Corporate mouthpiece vs. State mouthpiece chrisa Mar 2014 #23

It's A Tie Dirty Socialist Mar 2014 #24

RT's US coverage strikes me as very different than their world coverage. Fozzledick Mar 2014 #25

Nah, their US coverage largely consists of just making shit up, as well Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #54

Fox is far worse. No contest. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #30

you forgot the "they both suck" option. dionysus Mar 2014 #41

How would I know? I don't watch either of them. TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #43

No "a pox on both their houses" option? Adrahil Mar 2014 #44

No 'both' option Trajan Mar 2014 #46

Fox, by a country mile. RT actually has some really good stories sometimes, like on Abby Martin's quinnox Mar 2014 #49

+1, like Occupy, one of many examples n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #59

RT not even a contest AnalystInParadise Mar 2014 #50

RT is better DonCoquixote Mar 2014 #52

RT is worse, no question Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #53

But anyplace that Rupert Murdoch has his clutches will play Fox News Number23 Mar 2014 #61

I live in the UK. No-one here watches Fox. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #70

RT represents the conventional Russian point of view - As long as you keep that in mind - it has Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #55

I have not seen either one in years. RT gets linked to DU often so I have seen enough Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #56

I gave you a link to an RT Show interviewing gay country singer... KoKo Mar 2014 #63

It's a Manny poll. Whatever the result, the opposite is true. nt tridim Mar 2014 #57

Personal attack. nt MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #68

Criticizing your stupid poll is not a personal attack. tridim Mar 2014 #69

Former MSNBC anchor Cenk Uygur would like to weigh in on the corporate media particularly MSNBC Catherina Mar 2014 #58

I've completely given up on TV "news", whomever it's from. renegade000 Mar 2014 #62

I don't like either so I feel thry both are similar. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #64

Looks like a landslide win for Fox news. DU has this one on the money, as usual. quinnox Mar 2014 #65

The Big Picture on RT for certain WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #66