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Wed Jun-22-11 11:21 PM
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| -Al Gore’s Rolling Stone Article – How The Corporate Media Turns The Left Against Democrats |
TomCADem |
Jun-22-11 10:13 PM |
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Thanks for posting. |
Samantha |
Jun-22-11 10:26 PM |
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Bottom Line; We Dems have to be smarter ... |
AllTooEasy |
Jun-23-11 01:40 PM |
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Let's keep this info out there |
FirstLight |
Jun-22-11 10:27 PM |
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K/R |
CakeGrrl |
Jun-22-11 10:33 PM |
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I gave your identical OP in GD a rec, but it's still at 0. I also gave this one, up to +13 now. |
Electric Monk |
Jun-22-11 10:43 PM |
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That says a lot. Some people really like the "Obama failed" meme and push it as often and hard as |
Pirate Smile |
Jun-23-11 08:28 AM |
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That's because they're... |
ClassWarrior |
Jun-24-11 07:09 PM |
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I damn sure rec'd it. Because it's true |
Number23 |
Jun-23-11 07:53 PM |
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Fortunatly, Corporate media don't appear here. |
Ozymanithrax |
Jun-22-11 10:43 PM |
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Well said nt |
The Eagle 718 |
Jun-25-11 08:51 PM |
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+1 |
stevedeshazer |
Jun-22-11 10:55 PM |
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EXCELLENT |
mzmolly |
Jun-22-11 11:21 PM |
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The media ain't our friend....... |
FrenchieCat |
Jun-23-11 01:38 AM |
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++1 |
flamingdem |
Jun-23-11 03:15 PM |
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+2 n/t |
politicasista |
Jun-25-11 08:45 PM |
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Well it's like the day Weiner resigne, and the media shut off Pelosi's press conference because... |
Armstead |
Jun-23-11 02:04 AM |
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I blame Dem leaders & wealthy Dem citizens for failing to commit to creating |
StarsInHerHair |
Jun-23-11 02:32 AM |
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You mean like Current TV? Go to their website and send an email |
tblue37 |
Jun-23-11 11:12 AM |
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what does a small tv channel not easily available do but underline how the |
StarsInHerHair |
Jun-24-11 12:27 AM |
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K&R Thanks! Very well-written article from Al Gore. n/t |
Mimosa |
Jun-23-11 02:37 AM |
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K&R for abiding truth n/t |
Denzil_DC |
Jun-23-11 04:41 AM |
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While the media does play a part in trying to pit the left versus Democrats... |
MessiahRp |
Jun-23-11 06:42 AM |
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Why do the most prolific criticizers curl up in the fetal position when criticized? |
great white snark |
Jun-23-11 07:08 AM |
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I don't curl up in the fetal position, I get louder. |
MessiahRp |
Jun-23-11 08:20 AM |
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Name removed |
Jun-23-11 08:46 PM |
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You can keep trying to cram those numbers down everyone's throats all day long. |
MessiahRp |
Jun-23-11 11:48 PM |
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I haven't read the article yet, but I just want to express my appreciation to MessiahRp |
bertman |
Jun-23-11 12:59 PM |
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FYI: Founder and sink is the usual idiom. n/t |
xocet |
Jun-23-11 02:35 PM |
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seems to me, it could go either way |
hfojvt |
Jun-23-11 03:16 PM |
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Interesting, hfojvt. Thanks for that. I learned a new word meaning today! |
bertman |
Jun-23-11 03:49 PM |
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I suppose that you could be right: I have always thought of it as a pleonastic idiom.... |
xocet |
Jun-23-11 08:44 PM |
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Leave it to a fisherman to use 'flounder' instead of 'founder'. Thanks, xocet. |
bertman |
Jun-23-11 03:47 PM |
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No problem - just the other day someone on the internet taught me the word subnivean.... |
xocet |
Jun-23-11 08:55 PM |
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kicked |
Blue_Tires |
Jun-23-11 08:41 AM |
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In the article, Gore predicts that his criticism would be taken out of context to attack Obama. |
JoePhilly |
Jun-23-11 08:54 AM |
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Excellent article!! K&R |
Greybnk48 |
Jun-23-11 08:58 AM |
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K & R n/t |
glinda |
Jun-23-11 10:57 AM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-23-11 11:36 AM |
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Rec. The left and the dems united in 2012 please |
flamingdem |
Jun-23-11 12:07 PM |
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Wasn't that the point of the article? |
wysimdnwyg |
Jun-23-11 12:28 PM |
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The headlines made it appear that the article was about Gore attacking Obama. |
pnwmom |
Jun-23-11 04:30 PM |
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I just wish it was ONLY the media that turned the left against Democrats |
paulkienitz |
Jun-23-11 01:01 PM |
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Very Good, Thanks |
RedEarth |
Jun-23-11 01:15 PM |
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The degree of distortion is amply demonstrated by CorpoMedia's© |
annabanana |
Jun-23-11 01:18 PM |
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MSM also reports on conflicts within the GOP |
Enrique |
Jun-23-11 01:31 PM |
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They didn't address what the majority of this essay was about, a critique of the corporate media. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-23-11 04:29 PM |
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If it was all just about "feelings", I might agree, |
bvar22 |
Jun-23-11 02:22 PM |
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I agree, bvar but this is referring specifically to the focus of their coverage of Gore's essay; |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-23-11 02:34 PM |
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Not really |
Kall |
Jun-23-11 02:56 PM |
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SOP: Separate the candidate from their base |
KurtNYC |
Jun-23-11 03:18 PM |
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Marking to read later.... |
BrklynLiberal |
Jun-23-11 03:48 PM |
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It works here on DU. nt |
demosincebirth |
Jun-23-11 03:49 PM |
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I bought it. I'll ba far more skeptical from now on out. |
Gregorian |
Jun-23-11 08:24 PM |
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Lets give ourselves more credit |
randr |
Jun-23-11 03:59 PM |
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Spoken like a good Republican. n/t |
pnwmom |
Jun-23-11 04:31 PM |
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You mean corporate media did what you did with this OP? |
Jakes Progress |
Jun-23-11 04:14 PM |
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+1 -- |
defendandprotect |
Jun-24-11 10:22 AM |
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Gore actually gives a peek behind the DC curtains. |
Jakes Progress |
Jun-24-11 01:58 PM |
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Well, you have to give the Democrats some credit for helping turn the left against them |
nichomachus |
Jun-23-11 04:17 PM |
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great post.. this REALLY pisses me off |
BREMPRO |
Jun-23-11 04:29 PM |
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Great Post - Thank you |
RhodaA |
Jun-23-11 05:31 PM |
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Good call. |
wakemewhenitsover |
Jun-23-11 07:37 PM |
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Great point. They do give Republicans a free pass over and over. |
Overseas |
Jun-23-11 07:39 PM |
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Peeps, I for one have been an O. critic. Disappointed like a |
davidwparker |
Jun-23-11 08:41 PM |
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Evidently you missed PAGE 6, where Gore discusses Obama ... |
defendandprotect |
Jun-23-11 09:48 PM |
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Gore Spends Most Of Time Discussing Facts Of Climate Change and Corporate Media |
TomCADem |
Jun-23-11 11:22 PM |
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+1 |
OhioBlue |
Jun-24-11 12:22 AM |
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Gore also criticizes Obama -- which is what the original OP correctly stated ... |
defendandprotect |
Jun-24-11 10:04 AM |
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kr |
defendandprotect |
Jun-24-11 09:53 AM |
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Obama is an individual, most of Gore's message targets our dysfunctional institutions, primarily |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-24-11 11:53 AM |
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Think we're going to have to have a wider discussion of Page 6 and recommend more read it !! |
defendandprotect |
Jun-24-11 04:04 PM |
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I don't have anything against that so long as the other six pages are read as well. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-24-11 04:06 PM |
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Certainly everyone should read page 2 -- where Gore discusses the "climate crisis" ... |
defendandprotect |
Jun-24-11 04:25 PM |
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That actually says more about the "left" than the media. And he's right. |
Phx_Dem |
Jun-24-11 10:24 AM |
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The left doesn't control the corporate media and Gore's primary criticism is against the media. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-24-11 02:05 PM |
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Actually, what Gore is talking about is the reality of fascism taking over our government ... |
defendandprotect |
Jun-24-11 04:10 PM |
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Yes but as the original title and bulk of the Rolling Stone Essay alludes to |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-24-11 04:55 PM |
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The root cause is candidates willing to sell themselves for corporate money .... |
defendandprotect |
Jun-25-11 02:34 AM |
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Which would be greatly reduced if the public square weren't dysfunctional. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-27-11 10:39 AM |
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The Democratic party doesn't need the media to turn the left against it. The Democratic party |
Exilednight |
Jun-25-11 07:27 AM |
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"Blame Democrats and Give Republicans a Free Pass." |
TomCADem |
Jun-25-11 09:50 PM |
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I can't speak for the entire left end of the spectrum, but the Democratic party left |
Exilednight |
Jun-25-11 09:59 PM |
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