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brettdale

(12,376 posts) Fri Nov 2, 2012, 05:35 PM Nov 2012

Seems the media got the GOP memo

Even the media here in NewZealand are acting like faux news, with headlines such as "Angry" "Frustration" "Slow progress" in covering Hurricane sandy.

Geeze they're trying their best, but it anit going to work.

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Seems the media got the GOP memo (Original Post) brettdale Nov 2012 OP

I'll almost guarantee durablend Nov 2012 #1

Oh, FFS matt819 Nov 2012 #2

durablend

(7,460 posts)

1. I'll almost guarantee

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 05:46 PM

Nov 2012

By Monday the media will be parroting the meme that Obama conjured up Sandy to shore up his flailing campaign.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

2. Oh, FFS

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 06:45 PM

Nov 2012

The storm is reported to have caused $50 billion of damage. It's been only four days. Sure, there have been lapses. Sure there's frustration. And, yes, there have been tragedies. But it's been only four days. Expecting complete resolution in four days is magical thinking.

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