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37. Trump doesn't need to hijack,

Reply to Oneironaut (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 12:59 PM

Feb 2019

the cable news networks, they are already complicit in the right wing corporate agenda.

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OMG the Joy show is absolute shit right now [View all] manor321 Feb 2019 OP

This is all part of the "Horse Race" narrative designed to keep one watching "their" channels Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #1

Nailed it. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #10

So happy I do not have TV in my home n/t ChubbyStar Feb 2019 #12

We are doomed as a country exboyfil Feb 2019 #30

Nope, I disagree, watoos Feb 2019 #33

+1 CentralMass Feb 2019 #39

Yes to all of the above. mountain grammy Feb 2019 #47

... lapucelle Feb 2019 #102

+ 1000 pandr32 Feb 2019 #60

Bingo! Except for Rachel, they all strike me, KPN Feb 2019 #61

I find as noted in my post that Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #74

I think Lawrence O'Donnell is good too. I appreciate spooky3 Feb 2019 #127

Yeah, forgot about Lawrence O. He just comes across too strident for me. KPN Feb 2019 #137

Stephanie gives me a very different impression. I think she and Ali are spooky3 Feb 2019 #140

I believe that was my point. Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #72

Ed Schultz? mcar Feb 2019 #95

I enjoued AMJOY's coverage today Gothmog Feb 2019 #122

Keep watching DownriverDem Feb 2019 #49

Please feel free to keep watching Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #67

This should be an OP malaise Feb 2019 #70

Please feel free to do so Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #73

I'll kick it malaise Feb 2019 #75

I appreciate your thoughts but as mentioned Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #77

I would rec and kick it too. lunatica Feb 2019 #138

Yep TimeToGo Feb 2019 #91

AMJOY did a good cross examinaiton of the Schultz representative Gothmog Feb 2019 #116

Folks, read THIS post. It's the summary you're looking for. n/t Beartracks Feb 2019 #128

It may not be good for America but it's good for Corporate Media. n/t MarcA Feb 2019 #131

I generally like Joy, but agree with the philosophy of discussing policy, not nonsense, likability c-rational Feb 2019 #2

Charlie Pierce has written great pieces on this bullsh*t not fooled Feb 2019 #80

while I agree that Warren has not handled the NA issue at all well, the knives are out to destroy hlthe2b Feb 2019 #3

+1 Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #126

How you can be more offended by Warren than Trump on racism? shirleye Feb 2019 #4

Rebecca Nagle speaks for herself. DURHAM D Feb 2019 #11

Nagle shared this perspective with Laura Ingraham's audience on Fox klook Feb 2019 #19

Yep. DURHAM D Feb 2019 #26

Wow, didn't know about the Freedmen angle. klook Feb 2019 #51

The whole time I was watching Joy this morning I DURHAM D Feb 2019 #68

Thank you for enlightening me! klook Feb 2019 #110

You are welcome. DURHAM D Feb 2019 #112

And this is why Trump will likely win again in 2020 Oneironaut Feb 2019 #5

He's a master propagandist. He knows how to work the media and The Stupid in America. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2019 #7

No it dems expecting their candidates to be perfect in all ways lancelyons Feb 2019 #31

Yeah, I agree, watoos Feb 2019 #41

Yep!!! Sad, but true. No candidate will ever be perfect to all people. The GOP uses that as a tool RKP5637 Feb 2019 #63

And he has people like roger stone who has no compunction Ilsa Feb 2019 #9

Trump doesn't need to hijack, watoos Feb 2019 #37

That is why I think Klobuchar's supposed weakness exboyfil Feb 2019 #38

Exactly, well said, watoos Feb 2019 #46

But wouldn't that just be a Democratic Trump? ugh. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #84

Russian social media trolls serve lies that are spread by bots and shared by low-information voters John1956PA Feb 2019 #43

Yes, the odds have been against us for decades. watoos Feb 2019 #52

Joy did a good job on a good number of issues today Gothmog Feb 2019 #117

Sadly often the nonsense and crap is what attracts viewers. For example, hate sells well in RKP5637 Feb 2019 #6

It's the old local news- all traffic accidents, storms, murders, pangaia Feb 2019 #40

Agree!!! Exceptionally well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2019 #65

Yes. 👍 eom sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #94

That really pisses me off PatSeg Feb 2019 #8

Joy covered some trump issues today Gothmog Feb 2019 #118

Yes she did PatSeg Feb 2019 #139

Looks like they got your eyeballs PJMcK Feb 2019 #13

Joy's weekend guests are some of the most informative oasis Feb 2019 #14

She also worked over Bill Burton, Schultz's guy, pretty good EffieBlack Feb 2019 #18

I consider Joy a major advocate for the Democratic Party. I give oasis Feb 2019 #22

She might be an adovcate INdemo Feb 2019 #54

"advocate for the Rightwing Republicans"????? oasis Feb 2019 #55

You really don't know Jakes Progress Feb 2019 #87

I love her show mcar Feb 2019 #96

"Why the hate?". Sadly, some folks can't get over stuff. nt oasis Feb 2019 #142

I think she cut him to ribbons, and laid bare the bullshit that Schultz and his bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #23

Agreed Gothmog Feb 2019 #119

Great tweet, thanks. Joy's on top of her game. oasis Feb 2019 #141

Not just "Indian, Indian, Indian, Indian, Indian, Indian" LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #15

The rolls are messy plus DURHAM D Feb 2019 #29

She didn't state she had Native American ancestors exboyfil Feb 2019 #42

Exactly. That's problematic, but not fatal EffieBlack Feb 2019 #69

It may be fatal due to her response... Drunken Irishman Feb 2019 #107

Read the application! It clearly states the question was for statisical purposes only. LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #115

Too much has no substance. Not just her. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #16

I muted it. (nt) JaneQPublic Feb 2019 #17

They are feeding right into the dotard's playbook DesertRat Feb 2019 #20

It was very similar to her coverage yesterday before Sen. Warren's Presidential announcement. demmiblue Feb 2019 #21

That's sad. I would expect Joy to do better & focus on substance over nonsense. CaptainTruth Feb 2019 #24

AMJOY covered some important issues today Gothmog Feb 2019 #120

The media is a dog. Squirrels get their attention. TeamPooka Feb 2019 #25

AM Joy getting an earful on twitter. Fla Dem Feb 2019 #27

Here is the other clip: demmiblue Feb 2019 #35

Thanks, manor 321. Polly Hennessey Feb 2019 #28

Joy was once True Blue American Feb 2019 #143

At least Chris Hayes has promised to focus on issues DeminPennswoods Feb 2019 #32

I think sometimes the MSNBC hosts have to do this "both sides" shit FakeNoose Feb 2019 #34

Chuck Todd OUGHT to be fired. And Matthews' retirement needs to happen TODAY. Paladin Feb 2019 #44

Yes; both awful although Tweety has been pretty hard on Trump for last 6 months or so Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #106

Yeah he's hard on Trump but he's clueless dem4decades Feb 2019 #129

Matthews is giving nightly evidence that he's past his prime. (nt) Paladin Feb 2019 #132

It's the "tom brokaw" effect. Jakes Progress Feb 2019 #90

+1 ChiTownDenny Feb 2019 #109

Brokaw Effect - talk out of both sides of the mouth at same time. n/t MarcA Feb 2019 #133

THAT should tell you all you need to know. pangaia Feb 2019 #36

Joy should know better than to be part of the purity police. lark Feb 2019 #45

Joy Reid's contract must be up for renemal cause she is a INdemo Feb 2019 #48

I watched her show yesterday mcar Feb 2019 #97

Really? I thought that she covered trump well today Gothmog Feb 2019 #123

That was when I turned it off. femmocrat Feb 2019 #50

Joy could start out by simply comparing..... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #53

Yes I believe there are many positive things to say about Liz Warren's time in government FakeNoose Feb 2019 #56

More billionaire effort to control everything in our lives. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #78

Joy has a history of trashing Progressive candidates. TDale313 Feb 2019 #57

Bingo. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2019 #93

Agree. If Joy wants to go back to this then maybe her history of homophobic remarks Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #134

I wish they would give it a rest. Akacia Feb 2019 #58

She may be doing the same thing as Steve Schmidt dem in texas Feb 2019 #59

Is Joy real greymattermom Feb 2019 #62

The Zero tolerance policy The Wizard Feb 2019 #64

Not only that.... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #82

Joy has always undermined progressives who KPN Feb 2019 #66

Totally agree . . . Chris Hayes was right on. . . . pdsimdars Feb 2019 #71

Cable news rots your brain. aidbo Feb 2019 #76

It sounds like fluff has completely usurped the televisionus rays lambchopp59 Feb 2019 #79

First and Foremost, The Corporate Media Exists to Make a Profit dlk Feb 2019 #81

Just what the right wants. Skidmore Feb 2019 #83

Thank you! mcar Feb 2019 #98

Exactly... (nt) ehrnst Feb 2019 #101

I didn't have a problem with her show. I liked that she called out that spokesperson for Schultz... George II Feb 2019 #103

Here are the Senate seats up next year: George II Feb 2019 #111

rearranging your list Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2019 #135

Thanks, that makes it easier to assess. I think we're going to lose Doug Jones - we were lucky.... George II Feb 2019 #136

So many knickers in a knot...it almost feels staged. N/T lapucelle Feb 2019 #113

AMJOY covers some important issues Gothmog Feb 2019 #125

MSM will do the circus thing again, dog and pony show yaesu Feb 2019 #85

Perhaps her show... tonedevil Feb 2019 #86

if Elizabeth Warren were center right qazplm135 Feb 2019 #88

This nonsense is a huge part of why I don't own a TV. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #89

I am completely done with Joy. milestogo Feb 2019 #92

I think Joy Reid is Kamala or bust Basement Beat Feb 2019 #99

The media did not give a dime's worth of time to Bernie and those same Doitnow Feb 2019 #100

Agreed. They (media) did it to Kucinich in 2004 as well. Marginalized and maligned him mostly. Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #105

I love Elizabeth Warren but the DNA test did not help. Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #104

This type of talk show blather was rusty fender Feb 2019 #108

I like Warren much more than Reid. earthshine Feb 2019 #114

I like them both and don't expect either to be perfect. Nt spooky3 Feb 2019 #130

I don't agree with your characterization of the segment. ecstatic Feb 2019 #121

Ex-Fox News guest hammers 'half-witted' hosts and 'audience of half-witted people' for border lies Gothmog Feb 2019 #124