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nxylas

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25. Anyone got a source for the assertion that 80% of TV talking heads are conservatives?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:19 AM

Feb 2012

It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that I'd like to be able to quote it the next time some teabagger starts banging on about the "liberal media", and I know that I will be challenged if I do.

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What Conservatives Really Want - by George Lakoff [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

Extremely insightful. wakemewhenitsover Feb 2012 #1

Except when they don't izquierdista Feb 2012 #2

They are the job creators. geckosfeet Feb 2012 #4

I've wondered why they're called Conservatives Bryn Feb 2012 #3

One for me and all for me! Kablooie Feb 2012 #11

kick for later Lil Missy Feb 2012 #5

If that's true, then they are coming from an emotional place of being abused firehorse Feb 2012 #6

+1 area51 Feb 2012 #23

Then let them protect themselves too Live and Learn Feb 2012 #7

Read the link and the comments socialindependocrat Feb 2012 #8

He is always so good at getting to the point with as few words as possible. jwirr Feb 2012 #9

Money = morality. Poverty = immorality Kablooie Feb 2012 #10

I'm usually hasty in NOT clicking through links Lifelong Protester Feb 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author old man 76 Feb 2012 #13

I must disagree with the premise of the argument Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #14

Greed Icicle Feb 2012 #15

Good article except the end treestar Feb 2012 #16

Democrat, Republican, Socialism, Capitalism, etc., are ideologies. Larry Ogg Feb 2012 #28

Control Godot51 Feb 2012 #17

Interesting and thanks to kpete for posting TomClash Feb 2012 #18

I think it's much simpler than that. Zoeisright Feb 2012 #19

I think we have a winner. saras Feb 2012 #21

as an addendum handmade34 Feb 2012 #20

Lakoff's reasoning misses the point. AdHocSolver Feb 2012 #22

What they really want is MONEY and POWER just like the Mafia. Simple as that. And, Lakeoff doesn't RBInMaine Feb 2012 #24

Anyone got a source for the assertion that 80% of TV talking heads are conservatives? nxylas Feb 2012 #25

It is actually 90% or more Doctor_J Feb 2012 #26

Conservatism and today's Republicans are not exactly the same Maineman Feb 2012 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author old man 76 Feb 2012 #29