Notice how we're not talking about von Brunn or Roeder any more?

[lpbk2713]

It's all about Failin this time. Once again we have let the RWingnuts and
their stooges in the media control the agenda. It happens every damn time.

[malaise]

1. Good point and I too am guilty

but we can multitask.

[ZombieHorde]

2. K&R&nt

[Tangerine LaBamba]

3. What is there to say?

We've read and discussed all that's been made public. With the news blackout that's in effect, for all practical purposes, what is left to say?

I think the Palin thing is a welcome and very funny diversion. A good laugh break is vital for continuing mental health .............

[Xipe Totec]

4. I'm able to multi-task, thank you very much....

[csziggy]

5. I asked my husband tonight if thought Letterman had been paid to do that joke

To give Failin an excuse to get back in front of the cameras. I was only partway joking. Usually I spend most of the day with cable news on in the background. Today, I spent half the day switching away from Failin and Poppy. I'm watching Antiques Roadshow right now instead of Rachel Maddow since she started with Failin and the next time I turned back, there was Poppy.

[MADem]

6. PBS did a big FRONTLINE thing on the issue tonight. It was good.

And the son of the shooter has made a statement: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3920429

[Trajan]

7. It's that 'we' word again ...

Who is 'we' ?

Are you saying that EVERY DUer is talking about something less important than what YOU feel is more important ?

How did you determine the numerical facts that drove you to this conclusion ?

Random samples ? ....

A complete evaluation of ALL posts from ALL DUers within a specific time frame ? ....

Cmon .....

These kinds of statements are absurd nonsense ...

[Peacetrain]

8. Good point

[DFW]

9. Consider the media's alternatives

Sourfaced, sick-minded, demented wrinkly old men with nothing but angry hate dialog or.............

Ditzy-faced, empty-minded, demented made-up middle-aged woman with nothing but comic nonsense dialog.

In the media, at least, the murderous old Nazis didn't stand a chance.

[Bluebear]

10. Well, that and Obama's DOJ and the repulsive brief they filed last night.

[bluestateguy]

11. If you don't like a news story that DU is talking about,

Just a wait a few days for it to cycle out of the news, and everybody will be preoccupied by something new.

[moondust]

12. Bingo! It's deliberate.

She's going to be the Right's designated "bad headline" changer! And the media will follow the script. Bushco did a lot of headline changing with terror alerts, Saddam, etc.

Upon watching some of the Matt Lauer interview this evening I also sensed that she was trying to make Letterman out to be an "inciter of bad behavior" in general just as people have been pointing the finger at right wing media (O'Reilly) for inciting violence.

[emilyg]

13. Or the young soldier who was shot by the Muslim.