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global1

(25,265 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:23 AM Oct 2013

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Why Has CNN Gone From Calling The Government Shutdown To A Partial Government Shutdown?....

I've noticed this a.m. that CNN is calling this a 'partial government shutdown'. When did this change in name come and why?

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Why Has CNN Gone From Calling The Government Shutdown To A Partial Government Shutdown?.... (Original Post) global1 Oct 2013 OP

Noticed the same change on ABC this AM liberal N proud Oct 2013 #1

How many agencies are up and running? Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2013 #2

They were calling it that last week. BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #3

Maybe cause the pentagon called civilian workers back? abelenkpe Oct 2013 #4

400,000 civilian workers returning to pentagon - lynne Oct 2013 #5

Because half the government is still running? FurSure Oct 2013 #6

Because "some" people are being called back to work, and because SoCalDem Oct 2013 #7

NPR is doing this as well Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2013 #8

Maybe they realized 80% of the government was still working. DesMoinesDem Oct 2013 #9

WGN Morning News is also doing it. City Lights Oct 2013 #10

Never has been a full shut down Duckhunter935 Oct 2013 #11

Apparently the Pentagon accounts for 7/8 of the government. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #12

Only programs that effect the poor have been suspended. peace13 Oct 2013 #13

To frame the issue and shape opinion? n/t Alkene Oct 2013 #14

I think they are trying to calm the people, Corgigal Oct 2013 #15

to everything spin spin spin...nt Javaman Oct 2013 #16

liberal N proud

(60,339 posts)

1. Noticed the same change on ABC this AM

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:25 AM

Oct 2013

Must be the new talking points from the propaganda office.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,436 posts)

2. How many agencies are up and running?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:26 AM

Oct 2013

When did the Senate approve and the President sign the piecemeal funding bills?

BumRushDaShow

(129,370 posts)

3. They were calling it that last week.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:29 AM

Oct 2013

Always trying to minimize the "impact" like it was some benign inconvienence. Yet they were late to mention that the FARM bill expired and that thousands and thousands of farmers have subsidies that are or will be expiring (the lamestream M$M preferred to focus on "SNAP" and "inner city" (a code word for "black&quot instead) and they are only now finding out all the other things that government does outside of the National Parks.

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

4. Maybe cause the pentagon called civilian workers back?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:31 AM

Oct 2013

But probably because they're lying weasels working for a giant corporation with its own political motives and are just doing what they've been told to do to keep their job.

lynne

(3,118 posts)

5. 400,000 civilian workers returning to pentagon -

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:38 AM

Oct 2013

- I think they return today. Maybe that has something to do with it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57606202/government-shutdown-furloughs-ordered-to-end-for-most-pentagon-civilians/

FurSure

(30 posts)

6. Because half the government is still running?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:40 AM

Oct 2013

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

7. Because "some" people are being called back to work, and because

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:48 AM

Oct 2013

the GOP legislators are stalking veterans for photo-op storming the gates at memorials..

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,436 posts)

8. NPR is doing this as well

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:24 AM

Oct 2013

n/t

DesMoinesDem

(1,569 posts)

9. Maybe they realized 80% of the government was still working.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:53 AM

Oct 2013

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

10. WGN Morning News is also doing it.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:57 AM

Oct 2013

I believe they said that 1/6 of the government is shutdown.

"The government shutdown" must not be playing well for the GOPee, so the corporate media is trying to help them out a bit. Interesting that this appears to be a coordinated effort between stations.

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

11. Never has been a full shut down

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:57 AM

Oct 2013

Shut it all down, FAA, border patrol. Close it all down, feel some pain.

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

12. Apparently the Pentagon accounts for 7/8 of the government.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:59 AM

Oct 2013

Maybe the COCs, someone sent them a check? Who knows.

peace13

(11,076 posts)

13. Only programs that effect the poor have been suspended.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 10:07 AM

Oct 2013

To figure!

Alkene

(752 posts)

14. To frame the issue and shape opinion? n/t

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 10:22 AM

Oct 2013

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

15. I think they are trying to calm the people,

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 10:23 AM

Oct 2013

protecting the stock market. Actually it when the news isn't ranting about something , that's when I worry more.

Javaman

(62,532 posts)

16. to everything spin spin spin...nt

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 10:24 AM

Oct 2013

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