It's the Fifth Annual Rocknation/LBN "You Call This NEWS?" Awards!

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, friends, Romans, countrymen and Rethuglicans--we are all gathered here for the fifth anniversary edition of the DU Rocknation/LBN "You Call this NEWS?" AWARDS!
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These days, DU finds itself both united and divided by its search for that Democratic presidential candidate who can do the best job of defeating the Republicans and restoring our real system of government and way of life. As a result, DU hasn't been a fun place lately. But it's sure been fun watching the pollsters and pundits struggling to explain why their predictions for the Iowa primary were so far off target. And the most recent debates were fun, too--the four Dem candidates seemed dignified and civilized for the most part while the Repubs came across as rhetoric-infested shills at best and just plain nuts at worst.

What made them fun? The fact that we at DU know better. And why do we know better? Because we know better than to rely on the corporate media. After my first two years at DU, I had learned enough to start noticing that certain Late Breaking News posts-well, just weren't really late breaking news. Either their subject matter had been a subject of discussion at DU months earlier, their headlines were hilariously redundant, or (worst of all) both. I began to respond to such stories by posting, "You call this NEWS?" And the rest is history.

But that's enough of blowing my own horn--now it's time for me to blow you!

PREVIOUS WINNERS
2003: Bush's Ancestor's Bank Seized (Grandad - Germany/Nazi)
2004: Cheney May Help Or Hinder Bush's Chances
2005: U.S. Army Report: Military Lost Dominance In Iraq After Invasion
2006: Iraq On Brink Of Becoming A Failed State


HONORABLE MENTION
Comedian Al Franken To Run For Senate In Minnesota
Posted By: El Supremo
Media Source: RealCities.com

DeLay Absolves Himself In His Book
Posted By: Judi Lynn
Media Source: New York Times


HONORABLE MENTION: THE "TO FIGURE THIS OUT, YOU HAD TO DO A FREAKING STUDY?" DIVISION
Abused Workers Fight Back By Slacking Off
Posted By: Devilgrrl
Media Source: Yahoo

Poll Shows Arabs Dislike Bush
Posted By: Eugene
Media Source: Reuters

DIS-HONORABLE MENTION x(
Lawyer Says Senate Should Not Probe Craig
Posted By: JackORoses
Media Source: MSNBC/Associated Press

Army Fixing Uniforms Prone To Rips (Crotch Durability Problems)
Posted By: RamboLiberal
Media Source: USA Today


THIRD RUNNER UP:
Larry Craig's Children Speak Out (Say He Was 'A Victim of Circumstance')
Posted by: Sabra
Media Source: ABC News
Best Post (Other Than Mine): "Most people's kids would stand behind their dads--no pun intended." Olddad56


SECOND RUNNER UP:
Military Sees Drop In Black Recruits
Posted by: Wakeme2008
Media Source: Associated Press
Best post (Other Than Mine): "All together now, Bushies--'Who could have anticipated...'" krispos42


FIRST RUNNER UP:
Republicans Worry Firings Flap Is Distracting From Their Message, Hurting Bush
Posted by: Omaha Steve
Media Source: Associated Press
Best Post (Other Than Mine): "(T)he Obstruction of Justice scandal is distracting them from raping & pillaging?" NewJeffCT


:party: AND THE WINNER OF THE FIFTH ANNUAL ROCKNATION/LBN "YOU CALL THIS NEWS?" AWARD: :party:

IRAQIS BLAME U.S. INVASION FOR DISCORD
Posted by: Solar Power
Media Source: MSNBC/Washington Post
Best Post (Other Than Mine): "Uh, hi, Mr. Obvious? Long-time listener, first-time caller." Roland99

Congratulations, well done, and once again, thanks to all the DUers who make these threads--and DU itself--possible. Now more than ever, the future of our country depends on our eternal vigilance. And before I unlock the banquet room doors, I'd like to remind everyone that neither Rocknation nor DU are sponsors of the after-party. Last year, I was billed for untangling underwear from the chandelier and for hauling a Harley-Davidson out of the swimming pool!

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