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Sun May 27, 2012, 09:55 AM

spanone (72,278 posts)

1. if the media didn't keep the race close they would lose gazillions in ad revenues

elections are big bucks for the media...

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"If the election were held today, a lot of people would be very surprised." [View all]	PCIntern	May 2012	OP
if the media didn't keep the race close they would lose gazillions in ad revenues	spanone	May 2012	#1
"You betcha!" n/t	PCIntern	May 2012	#2
Nah, they don't care about the advertising revenues. Calling this race "close" is the set-up ....	Scuba	May 2012	#4
Yep. They're trying to discourage Obama voters.	GoCubsGo	May 2012	#8
Which is necessary if you are going to steal it	zeemike	May 2012	#9
And, if they lay the groundwork,	chervilant	May 2012	#59
Actually, I disagree; Spanone has the right of it	Scootaloo	May 2012	#53
Try a little critical thinking. Who owns the media? What else do they own?	Scuba	May 2012	#56
What you're talking about is a different, though related subject	Scootaloo	May 2012	#65
The real profits aren't made in advertising dollars...	Scuba	May 2012	#66
Furthermore,	chervilant	May 2012	#60
+ a gazillion	chervilant	May 2012	#58
Scuba, you're awfully cynical.	Jackpine Radical	May 2012	#68
No matter how cynical I get, I just can't keep up.	Scuba	May 2012	#70
Your attribution is correct.	Jackpine Radical	May 2012	#73
I have to leave a sign to remember if mine are out or not....	Scuba	May 2012	#74
Bingo! n/t	NRaleighLiberal	May 2012	#12
Yes, The media's greed for the almighty dollar gets my vote.	left on green only	May 2012	#18
Perfect description of what really happens in the name of competition in the media	lunatica	May 2012	#21
Exactly! n/t	Spazito	May 2012	#24
Precisely	Sherman A1	May 2012	#52
One person who described it accurately.	RDANGELO	May 2012	#3
I can't wait for Rmoney's concession speech	malaise	May 2012	#5
Never mind that, I can't wait for RON PAUL'S concession speech at the convention	TrollBuster9090	May 2012	#10
That convention is going to be war	malaise	May 2012	#23
You mean like TR vs Taft?	tcaudilllg	May 2012	#36
Well that fight was good for the Democratic Party	malaise	May 2012	#71
All that tinfoil confetti...	Scootaloo	May 2012	#54
Cokie Roberts all but called the election for Romney on NPR about three weeks ago	Orrex	May 2012	#6
Years ago, SPY Magazine did a spoof	PCIntern	May 2012	#7
Moron Liasson has been a Faux news mouthpiece forever. n/t	NRaleighLiberal	May 2012	#13
Kookie Roberts is a disgrace to NPR.	Odin2005	May 2012	#32
True, and...	Orrex	May 2012	#50
Voter purges and vote tampering will be hard to overcome	sellitman	May 2012	#11
I would definitely be surprised	rocktivity	May 2012	#14
The Media and BOTH Political Parties...	bvar22	May 2012	#15
Most don't know much about Mittens	Thrill	May 2012	#16
I wouldn't be surprised	TomClash	May 2012	#17
Bring out Larry the Landslide Lizard	Botany	May 2012	#19
yes congress is a big issue in Nov	lunasun	May 2012	#48
There's several factors	Prophet 451	May 2012	#20
I hope they start a civil war.	tcaudilllg	May 2012	#37
It's true. McCain was a far more quality candidate than Romney, and even he had no chance	Tiggeroshii	May 2012	#22
Well said!	Scurrilous	May 2012	#25
Uh these same guarantees were being made in Summer 2004...	progress2k12nbynd	May 2012	#26
Uh...not true...	PCIntern	May 2012	#27
Not to mention President Daddy and Governor Brother Man...	Bluenorthwest	May 2012	#29
If the election were held today, Obama would win comfortably	Arkana	May 2012	#28
The election may well be stolen again	Doctor_J	May 2012	#30
Obama won't let them do it.	tcaudilllg	May 2012	#39
Bwahahahahahahahaha!	chervilant	May 2012	#61
They're posting this stuff to manufacture consent for a stolen election.	freshwest	May 2012	#31
Their lies were nullified when Obama came out for gay marriage.	tcaudilllg	May 2012	#40
Remember their claims early on that Obama had a gay lover? It'll pop up again.	freshwest	May 2012	#44
Really, freshwest?	chervilant	May 2012	#62
You're reading too much into what I wrote. I nearly edited to change that sentence but expected	freshwest	May 2012	#72
Democrats you know?	chervilant	May 2012	#76
The American MSM should be assumed to be liars unless proven...	Odin2005	May 2012	#33
I for one would definitely be surprised	HarveyDarkey	May 2012	#34
It's in the medias interest to pretend that Romney has a chance.	Tierra_y_Libertad	May 2012	#35
the corporate edia is propagandizing that the election is close	fascisthunter	May 2012	#38
I agree. You know...	tcaudilllg	May 2012	#41
Two things. First, I think that in the end (November that is)	SheilaT	May 2012	#42
I have to agree, SheilaT.	chervilant	May 2012	#63
It doesn't matter much WHO the Repub candidate is.	Honeycombe8	May 2012	#43
There is only one way this will actually be a close race...	D23MIURG23	May 2012	#45
So Obama's going to win 72%?	bigwillq	May 2012	#46
Nah.	D23MIURG23	May 2012	#47
The real fun will be if Paul pulls a Lieberman and decides to run as an "Independent Republican"	Scootaloo	May 2012	#55
when they got to the polls and discovered they were no longer registered. Protect the right to vote	L. Coyote	May 2012	#49
Frankly, I was surprised	ailsagirl	May 2012	#51
Frankly, I am surprised	chervilant	May 2012	#64
I guess, in all honesty...	ailsagirl	May 2012	#77
I don't know why the Mormom proxy baptism isn't getting more coverage.	Vinca	May 2012	#57
You are so damn spot on...that it makes my head spin! When understanding history and	Ninga	May 2012	#67
Yep. Very true.	Bettie	May 2012	#69
I agree	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	May 2012	#75

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