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alp227

(32,034 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:04 AM Oct 2013

Roger Ailes was right about one thing (re the fainting woman story)

Sure, he's to be reviled for screwing up America forever via Fox News Channel, but he was definitely right about infotainment in political news media:

Let's face it, there are three things that the media are interested in: pictures, mistakes and attacks. That's the one sure way of getting coverage. You try to avoid as many mistakes as you can. You try to give them as many pictures as you can. And if you need coverage, you attack, and you will get coverage.

It's my orchestra pit theory of politics. You have two guys on stage and one guy says, "I have a solution to the Middle East problem," and the other guy falls in the orchestra pit, who do you think is going to be on the evening news.

Today: The president said he had a solution to the HealthCare.gov website issues. Someone faints on stage. Guess who got more coverage?

I wonder how many times ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FNC, and MSNBC reran the fainting woman all day today. And even "serious" publications like Politico or guys like Cenk Uygur are making a big deal out of it.

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Roger Ailes was right about one thing (re the fainting woman story) (Original Post) alp227 Oct 2013 OP

yup gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

It's a shame msm didn't used the fainting story to segue into info about ACA. There is much being okaawhatever Oct 2013 #2

As to the rollout of the ACA, I think I'll wait until next Oct. before judging. nt delrem Oct 2013 #3

Deadline for sign up is march to avoid the individual mandate penalty. dkf Oct 2013 #8

I want to wait so I can clear my mind of the political spin. delrem Oct 2013 #10

LOL - do you really believe that the "political spin" BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #13

By the way, I think "the individual mandate" is the road to single-payer. delrem Oct 2013 #11

What is there to say about a fainting woman? dkf Oct 2013 #4

That she's similar to certain types of goats? cui bono Oct 2013 #5

Lol. Are you pulling my leg? dkf Oct 2013 #7

Haha... have you heard of fainting goats? cui bono Oct 2013 #9

Heeheehee Now I know a lot more. :) dkf Oct 2013 #14

V&M has a video of a TYT segment about the fainting woman alp227 Oct 2013 #12

And, Roger Ailes should damn well know all about it. Cha Oct 2013 #6

You appear to be saying Politico is more 'serious' than ABC, CBS etc. muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #15

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

1. yup

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:07 AM

Oct 2013

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

2. It's a shame msm didn't used the fainting story to segue into info about ACA. There is much being

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:17 AM

Oct 2013

discussed about Type I diabetes, which the woman has. She had a pump and that's getting coverage as well. Maybe a little good came out of it.

delrem

(9,688 posts)

3. As to the rollout of the ACA, I think I'll wait until next Oct. before judging. nt

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:24 AM

Oct 2013

dkf

(37,305 posts)

8. Deadline for sign up is march to avoid the individual mandate penalty.

Reply to delrem (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:02 AM

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delrem

(9,688 posts)

10. I want to wait so I can clear my mind of the political spin.

Reply to dkf (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:05 AM

Oct 2013

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)

13. LOL - do you really believe that the "political spin"

Reply to delrem (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 03:50 AM

Oct 2013

against Obamacare will EVER cease? Those who are against it are equally against Medicare and Social Security. The political spin against each of those has not ceased for decades.

Good luck with that!

delrem

(9,688 posts)

11. By the way, I think "the individual mandate" is the road to single-payer.

Reply to dkf (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:11 AM

Oct 2013

Because I think the (Dem) federal gov't has to intervene, on that, and provide further assurances, all paving the way. Of course, Obama's idea requires a solid Dem majority for at least a decade after '16, so the "intervention" isn't savage Rep. destruction -- which the Rep's have proven they will deliver.

dkf

(37,305 posts)

4. What is there to say about a fainting woman?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:36 AM

Oct 2013

What did Cenk say about it?

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

5. That she's similar to certain types of goats?

Reply to dkf (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:48 AM

Oct 2013

dkf

(37,305 posts)

7. Lol. Are you pulling my leg?

Reply to cui bono (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:01 AM

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Still laughing.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

9. Haha... have you heard of fainting goats?

Reply to dkf (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:04 AM

Oct 2013

dkf

(37,305 posts)

14. Heeheehee Now I know a lot more. :)

Reply to cui bono (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 04:44 AM

Oct 2013

alp227

(32,034 posts)

12. V&M has a video of a TYT segment about the fainting woman

Reply to dkf (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:46 AM

Oct 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017153534

(These guys are guest hosts.)

Cha

(297,322 posts)

6. And, Roger Ailes should damn well know all about it.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:48 AM

Oct 2013

One thing.. the "good catch" PBO made while talking about ACA.. could turn out to be a good not so subliminal message about Obamacare!

muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts)

15. You appear to be saying Politico is more 'serious' than ABC, CBS etc.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:35 AM

Oct 2013

You give Politico far too much credit. There's a reason Charles Pierce has christened it 'Tiger Beat on the Potomac' and has a recurring column 'Things In Politico That Make Me Want To Guzzle Antifreeze'.

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