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rhombus

(696 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:06 PM Oct 2012

For the media, it's only ok to be aggressive if you're a Republican

You see where this is going and why Pres Obama wasn't aggressive towards Romney in the first debate? The meda has set its narrative and parameters of comportment.

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For the media, it's only ok to be aggressive if you're a Republican (Original Post) rhombus Oct 2012 OP

They're all full of shit. I think this is the last national election where they will be able to MADem Oct 2012 #1

Ask Al Gore Politicalboi Oct 2012 #2

Romney's much less sympathetic than Bush though Alekei_Firebird Oct 2012 #4

But I like it. Herlong Oct 2012 #3

the media wants a dead heat race, and they are hyping romney because.... syncreticist Oct 2012 #5

True. Democrats must always wear their white gloves. avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #6

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. They're all full of shit. I think this is the last national election where they will be able to

Reply to rhombus (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:08 PM

Oct 2012

"set the narrative."

My sense is that people are getting right sick of it.

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

2. Ask Al Gore

Reply to rhombus (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:09 PM

Oct 2012

Sighing will lose the debate too. I understood why he was sighing. Gore couldn't believe like myself, that some idiot like Bush even has a chance to run for office. Stupid IS dangerous.

Alekei_Firebird

(320 posts)

4. Romney's much less sympathetic than Bush though

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:10 PM

Oct 2012

I think people kinda felt for Bush because he came across as an average guy (despite his lineage). Romney/Ryan is much less so.

Herlong

(649 posts)

3. But I like it.

Reply to rhombus (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:09 PM

Oct 2012

This is exactly what the social media is for!

syncreticist

(17 posts)

5. the media wants a dead heat race, and they are hyping romney because....

Reply to rhombus (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:16 PM

Oct 2012

the media needs a dead even race, that way they get more viewers and more campaign advertising dollars. More money from them.

Obama was in danger of running away with it. The media spun its heart out to get romney back into the race.

avaistheone1

(14,626 posts)

6. True. Democrats must always wear their white gloves.

Reply to rhombus (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:17 PM

Oct 2012

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