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freshwest

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30. Not the first time Bill Maher has called the media out on their False Equivalency, as in this video:
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 09:35 PM
Sep 2012


There is nothing in the Democratic Party to equal the idiocy and bigotry of the GOP. I'm sick of it.
Tom Brokaw is an idiot. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #1
He sure as hell ain't Walter Cronkite! Bozita Sep 2012 #6
He was just born with 'the voice'. Whisp Sep 2012 #18
He lost my respect when he was pearl clutching over the crowds protesting the Shrub's coup in 2001. freshwest Sep 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #26
I dunno abelenkpe Sep 2012 #2
Good. Need to expose Brokaw as the tool he is. Nt speedoo Sep 2012 #3
Fucking Brokaw.. Thank You, Bill Maher for Cha Sep 2012 #4
Maher invited Brokaw to call Bullshit on him IMHO 7wo7rees Sep 2012 #5
I get so tired of the "balance bias" Hissyspit Sep 2012 #7
The "both sides to it" meme is genuinely dangerous. SheilaT Sep 2012 #8
Been pointing out to Republicans for years that the earth is round, like a basketball.... chknltl Sep 2012 #10
I love it! SheilaT Sep 2012 #17
True. Same as the both parties are the same, ala David Icke. The Democratic Party supports freshwest Sep 2012 #28
It needed to be said. Brokaw is just parroting the asswipe idea that all sides do the same thing Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #9
Not the first time Bill Maher has called the media out on their False Equivalency, as in this video: freshwest Sep 2012 #30
Finally! Someone has called out that hack for his pseudo mediating. He is a bigger fraud than mfcorey1 Sep 2012 #11
It is laziness if not conscious bias jp11 Sep 2012 #12
argument of equivalency mgarr Sep 2012 #13
my SIL was a repug newspeak Sep 2012 #14
Brokaw's false equivalency was just as disingenuous as John Stewart's was at the Reason rally.. truebrit71 Sep 2012 #15
On Rachael last night, Dan Rather actually commented on the use of false equivalency BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #16
Maybe Brokaw accidentally took Ambien that time, too. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #19
Brokaw thinks he can get away with statements like that Javaman Sep 2012 #20
What a dipshit remark by Brokaw, but what can one expect of one with a history of making so many indepat Sep 2012 #21
Love Maher's critical thinking skills lindysalsagal Sep 2012 #22
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2012 #23
Angers me Vietnameravet Sep 2012 #24
G.E. Disease orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #27
I agree entirely that journalists should be reporting the truth and not give equal time to the lie.. Walk away Sep 2012 #29
He has patted himself on the back for years tavernier Sep 2012 #31
Next time someone should tell them all journalists and reporters like to twist or hide the truth. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #32
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