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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:27 AM Original message |
The spin about these primaries is so blatant it's galling. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. I tuned into to CNN for about 30 seconds and my stomach got queasy..... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. It's so transparent why they won't examine the voting records... |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. I also avoid the manipulating corporate media. I pretty much have them on ignore. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. do you believe the spin that "Mitch's endorsement didn't help the R's"? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Got a link for that? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. nope = heard it several times this morning on TV |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Main page of Yahoo and inside |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. as I said, I don't have a link. Are you suggesting I did not hear it? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Of course not... why leap to that conclusion? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. the only claim I am making is that I heard that Obama's support did not help his candidate(s) and |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Insightful. (nt) |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. just introducing a bit of balance . . . . |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Where there is none? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. just trying to demonstrate that the MSM is claiming, correctly, that |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. So you're not bothering to read the rest of the thread... |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. thank you . . . and good luck with that "the media is coming - the media is coming" fear theme |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Yes, and good luck convincing others that the M$M is balanced. (nt) |
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Kalun D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. The MSM In The USA |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #56 |
76. enjoy the paranoia |
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Kalun D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Enjoy Your Delusions |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. You call it balance, I call it spin. Semantics--meh. nt |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. balance in that there is spin for/against both sides |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. Golly, thanks--I didn';t know that. |
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Kalun D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
78. Sure There Is Balance (LOLZ!) |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Are You Saying The MSM DOESN'T Have A "Grudge" Against The D's? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. I don't include faux in MSM |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. So the fact that polling indicating softening public support for HCR |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. there may be bias from one reporter to another, or from one talking head to the next |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. It's far from looney. Do you not remember the spin leading up to the Iraq war? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. that is exactly what it is about - read your OP |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. You really really really don't get it. (nt) |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. well - just keep strong with that "media is out to get me" theme |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. There you go again with the personalizing. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. and the "you really really really do not get it" is not personalizing? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. No. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
62. The mainstream media ignores the left |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. my hometown paper supported Obama - the Crawdad Texas paper supported Kerry over Bush in 2004 |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. Nonsense |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. LOL!! Sure, Just Throw Away Data Points That Don't Match Your Theory |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. of course there may be individual bias . . . there is on both sides |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. What's Loony Is Not Considering Fox Part Of The MSM! |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. well . . . enjoy the paranoia |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Enjoy You're Non-MSM Fox News! |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
61. Uhm |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
75. we are all entitled to our opinions |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. Yes but |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. it was on MSNBC last night several time |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yep... they won't go near perspective on our side. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #15 |
31. I think his message will resonate with a lot of Dems |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! You Think Paul Will Win Over Dems???? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I never said that!!!! Don't make up crap! |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Of COURSE You Fucking Did!!! Now You're Backpedalling!! LOL |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. well - are you suggesting that there will not be Dems that vote for him? |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Not Enough To Be Concerned About- Your Backpedalling Is HILARIOUS!!! |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. I misinterpreted your first comment "win over Dems" |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. If You Don't Think He Can Win The Election, WHY SHOULD WE BE WORRIED???? But Keep Backpedalling! |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. well - so much for attempting a discussion - it is not only teabaggers who fail to act like adults |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Your Bullshit Got Busted! LOL! Yes, Now RUN AWAY! |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. and your juvenile profanity is getting old |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Aww, Poor You, BUSTED! Careful, Backpedal Anymore And You'll Fall Off A Cliff! |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. I'm laughing them off. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. they have succeeded in 3 states now . . . |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. Feh |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. I just posted something very similar. |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
13. McConnell v Obama support |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Exactly... not one word about activist energy on the Dem side. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. wrong once again - what I heard from the MSM is that the results were as a result |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
21. I see a difference between cable news and networks... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Not much screaming from the left on cable tv/cable news. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
36. They really do treat their audience like idiots. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
37. It doesn't matter what the media says, they don't have many |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
47. They really don't care if WE watch it |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
54. it's all over here, too. people are pushingthat meme for all it's worth and then some. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
55. a big ole rec for the redqueen! n/t |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
60. Well... |
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Lilyeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
69. I don't remember it either. The MSM makes me sick! |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
71. No, I've never seen such nonsense..... |
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Lagomorph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
73. The spin masters.... |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
74. this morning npr called it 'anti-incumbent fever' what a load of horseshit |
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