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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 10:47 AM
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5. More Chest Thumping...
Dare I say this is the kind of tit-for-tat Jon Stewart is refering to. Amped up rhetoric and "outrage" that to the "casual observer" is over-the-top and almost foolish.

The only person who will do in Dreck is himself and we may see that happen sooner rather than later. Murdoch sure isn't going to make a move on his agent provacateur...the grease that gets the attention that makes his money wheel turn. Sure, many companies boycott his show, but his ratings are still some of the best in that cesspool and thus used in the overall rates they charge for ALL shows...call him a loss leader. He's like a flasher...when people walk by, he opens his trench coat and you're either turned on or off...either way, he's got your attention.

It's incredible to see the lengths Lonesome Roads can go to keep amping things up and getting reactions. It goes to show how corrupt our corporate media has become as they gladly echo the outrages (even those that ridicule him). When nobody pays attention, that's when his star will flame out.

The problem with folks like Cenk is Dreck is low hanging fruit...easy to punch and get a positive reaction from this side of the sandbox.
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