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Cherchez la Femme

(2,488 posts) Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:27 AM Oct 2012

Did AOL turn into a REAL news channel?

I never go there but for some reason it was on my screen this a.m.
These are the top three headlines:

Republicans Filibuster Everything, Romney Blames Obama For Not Working With Congress

For Romney, Wisconsin Becoming the Path Around Ohio

Colin Powell's Former Chief of Staff: My Party Is Full Of Racists

I'd give link but don't know how with a Smartphone

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Did AOL turn into a REAL news channel? (Original Post) Cherchez la Femme Oct 2012 OP

Not really. My AOL screen has as the top story the whole fake "they cried for help and Obama told LiberalLoner Oct 2012 #1

These Benghazi "truthers" are despicable justiceischeap Oct 2012 #3

Aol is news partners with Huffington Post Shankapotomus Oct 2012 #2

I went to look chemp Oct 2012 #4

Lazy Me Generic Other Oct 2012 #5

LiberalLoner

(9,762 posts)

1. Not really. My AOL screen has as the top story the whole fake "they cried for help and Obama told

Reply to Cherchez la Femme (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:29 AM

Oct 2012

the military to stand down" vile pack of lies. Pisses me off to no end. We HAVE to win this election. We HAVE to.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

3. These Benghazi "truthers" are despicable

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:34 AM

Oct 2012

and Fox, et al. are just as bad for fanning the flames. One of the SEALS' fathers has been convinced by watching their coverage that the President and his admin just stood around, watching them die in real time because of this BS.

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)

2. Aol is news partners with Huffington Post

Reply to Cherchez la Femme (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:34 AM

Oct 2012

Huffington Post posts many left leaning articles but it has degenerated into Political/Skinfest hybrid. If you look at the HP main page, it's literally divided down the middle, one side politics, the other crass celebrity garbage. It's like their penis is at war with their brain over there.

If you want 'real" news you might try this:

http://www.therealnews.com/t2/

chemp

(730 posts)

4. I went to look

Reply to Cherchez la Femme (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:35 AM

Oct 2012

They just link to Huffpost stories and headlines.
Drop down menu lets you chose whose headlines they show.
Not their news, jump site to real news sites.

So I guess AOL still exists, and it is still for the lazy.

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

5. Lazy Me

Reply to chemp (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:00 AM

Oct 2012

I have never abandoned my email there. It's like an address. And easy to type.

I like the vapid stories they post. And Huffpo's feature writing doesn't bother me as long as I get real news here. It's like DUs lounge with pics.

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