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calimary

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36. Welcome to DU, justie18.

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 01:03 PM

Nov 2018

It's tremendously frustrating to me, too, but I'm a partisan, and not the trying-hard-to-be-neutral journalist I used to have to be. One advantage of having retired from that kind of work. I can freely voice opinions now!

But I have to admit - sometimes the effort to be GENUINELY "fair and balanced" seems somewhat stupid to me now. Especially when there's one network out there that's CRAVENLY partisan, so much so that its "stars" are now PHYSICALLY out there at rallies, actively and brazenly cheerleading trump. They really should refine their slogan. "Fair and Balanced (to ONE SIDE ONLY)".

Seems to me, in the interest of TRUE and GENUINE "fairness" and "balance" maybe we NEED some outfit like MSNBC to push back - and be open about it. To counter-act the wrong-wing thrust of Pox Noise.

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A turnover win in NM. A LITTLE (SMALL) EGG ON NATIONAL MEDIA'S FACE [View all] Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 OP

Thank you - Good news for the day!!! Laf.La.Dem. Nov 2018 #1

Would Fox News (and other big media) like a little peach as a side order! Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #2

In a very tight race, international media sources declared Harrell the winner Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #3

Other than my kicks, only ONE other comment? Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #4

Yay! Just waking up and catching up. lostnfound Nov 2018 #6

BTW, this OP was posted 2 hours before the time reported at D.U. Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #28

I don't know how anyone found this in our local newspaper before 3:30 AM MTZ Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #40

LET TROLLS HIDE THIS O.P. LIKE THEY HID THE PREVIOUS THREADS BY; Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #41

How does an Opening Post get a small fire icon next to it on the General page? Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #49

The media had its narrative of no Blue Wave Johnny2X2X Nov 2018 #5

Also, we did exceedingly well watoos Nov 2018 #8

I'd heard that ten million more votes went to Democrats. calimary Nov 2018 #26

We won popular votes in every state. Gerrymandering and Diebold voting machines won the Senate Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #44

Now, media (and pehaps Trump-trolls) want to hide their screw-up at DU! Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #9

What does that mean? George II Nov 2018 #13

It means Google the Harrell, Small election and tell us who has correct results by12:44 PM MTZ Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #45

Ironically, CNN was the first network I saw that early on, adamantly squashed any notion of blue zonkers Nov 2018 #14

You mean N.M. watoos Nov 2018 #7

Are you asking if I forgot a period in the OP? Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #10

I'm quite certain that's what you thought. LanternWaste Nov 2018 #12

What do you think? Perhaps the Opening Post should be... Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #18

kick Mr. Quackers Nov 2018 #11

Where have you been? This was reported yesterday in many places: George II Nov 2018 #15

Where are retractions from Fox, MSNBC and other National media? Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #16

I'm a New Mexico voter and very happy! BadgerMom Nov 2018 #17

Why do you think Kos removed it from the internet? Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #20

SOOOOOO glad Steve Knight has been flipped OUT! calimary Nov 2018 #25

Xochitl defeated the woman I ran against 2 years ago duhneece Nov 2018 #60

538 has an article dated yesterday afternoon with the major races Danascot Nov 2018 #59

Thank you. BadgerMom Nov 2018 #64

And another one bites the dust! calimary Nov 2018 #19

Count as of this morning.... tokalion Nov 2018 #24

Welcome to DU, tokalion! And thanks for the stats! calimary Nov 2018 #34

I'd answer; but my high speed internet is unusually slow and times out... Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #46

Entire Congressional Members Blue tokalion Nov 2018 #21

Plus justie18 Nov 2018 #22

Welcome to DU, justie18. calimary Nov 2018 #36

Yeah, I read Carville and Tapper Cha Nov 2018 #58

Good tiding for uncounted ballots in Florida and Arizona. nt Blue_true Nov 2018 #23

Sweet! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #27

could you keep kicking this OP? Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #30

I was going to post this story myself workinclasszero Nov 2018 #31

the REAL news is that EVERYONE should Google it to see what is still online Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #35

you can post internationally recognized media sources still reporting false election results... Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #38

Proud of my NM Democratic Party! Ponietz Nov 2018 #29

I should add: Ponietz Nov 2018 #54

In the same district, openly gay sheriff elected RoadRunner Nov 2018 #32

Wow workinclasszero Nov 2018 #33

Lived in Las Cruces, while going to NMSU ... aggiesal Nov 2018 #37

I was @ Ladd S Gordon Waterfowl Sanctuary, in district 3 (Small vs Harrell) yesterday Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #39

Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge (same district) is rocking janx Nov 2018 #63

Crazy GOOD! Cha Nov 2018 #57

Nice, but freaking out that the major networks aren't all over reporting this PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #42

We ARE important and almost solid Blue! Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #43

We also sent the first Native American to DC, as a Congressperson Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #48

Sharice David, who just won Kansas's 3rd Congressional District PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #50

Our entire Congressional contingency is minority duhneece Nov 2018 #61

Kick dalton99a Nov 2018 #47

thanks for the kick. this needs more readers Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #52

Congratulations, NM! sheshe2 Nov 2018 #51

We also put one of the first Native American women into Congress Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #55

This was also one of the many FEMALES defeating a white male Republican. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #53

Congrats to Xochitl Torres Small! Cha Nov 2018 #56

The Power of Xochitl Torres Small: janx Nov 2018 #62

CHECK THIS O.P. ESPECIALLY THE REPLIES Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #65