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In reply to the discussion: One reason I hate Republicans: [View all]coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)15. Let's see. NBC is owned by GE, ABC is owned by Disney and
CBS is owned by Viacom (or they used to be. I haven't kept up with M&A activity among the Big 3 networks). I'm not holding my breath. You can bet, though, that if the unemployment rate creeps up by even 0.1% they'll be all over it, laying blame for it at Obama's doorstep (and I'm no big Obama fan by any means). I don't even bother with the MSM any more, as their coverage is so predictable and contemptible.
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There's no reasoning or negotiating with sociopaths, as someone astutely
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
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You know, it's one thing to go after welfare Moms and the unemployed, as
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#12
Oh, it's far worse than 'poor people,' as despicable as attacks on that demographic are. It's
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#13
I'm not a policy wonk, so I'm going to give you a layperson's impression.
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#28
Legislation has passed out of the Republican Agriculture Committee that
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#30
Especially since poor nutrition produces adverse educational outcomes, among
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#16
You win the Neologism of the Week award (for 'bootstrappy'). Thanks! :) - n/t
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Apr 2012
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