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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:25 PM Original message |
'NYT' Preview: New Public Broadcasting Chief Wants Conservative Viewers |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why has a handful of maniacs been allowed to take over this country? n/t |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
65. Don't know the answer, but it says an awful lot about the people |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Let's create a PAX clone! |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. So, what would cause a Conservative to tune into PBS? |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Naked Titties and Gush Pfleghmball. |
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gumby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Your question is the answer. |
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lyonn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. This new Pres Ferree sounds perfect for the job |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. He was right-hand man to M Powell at FCC, and responsible for overhauling |
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lyonn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Sounds like Ferree has gone to the Bolton |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 07:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
46. bad comparison |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. But by God, I bet he has religion! |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 06:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
42. The right wing media market has been saturated. |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
64. Do you think this is why they want to do it: Stop Public Broadcasting? |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
75. I was struck by the same thing. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Incredibly depressing. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. As the Pope said "Be Not Afraid" |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. "Does public television belong to the Democrats?" |
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howmad1 (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Hooray for Air America |
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lyonn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Okla doesn't broadcast Air America |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. self-delete |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. "Next on the News Hour with Pat Robertson..."n/t |
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delete_bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. with Wagner playing in the background |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Guest Speakers Falwell & Robertson wrap up |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
61. Absolutely, Charlie Brown.They'll lose the audience they still have.n/t |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
16. Another young old man. |
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gumby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. Screw PBS and NPR |
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Ruffhowse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 05:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
39. PBS and NPR have become the 'Good Germans' of this day. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 09:08 AM Response to Reply #17 |
57. Liquidate the assets and apply the funds to the national debt |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 07:54 PM Response to Reply #57 |
73. I agree completely |
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yorkiemommie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
71. Good call. they are the Good Germans |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
18. Why was he picked for this job? He admits he rarely |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:03 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. This is the world of Bush |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. I think people like him don't listen to NPR because... |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
22. How does one attract conservative viewers? |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yes. |
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DulceDecorum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
59. Replace Masterpiece Theatre |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 05:37 PM Response to Reply #59 |
70. ... |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
24. Satellite providers carry CBC |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. Great! They'll be revamping Sesame Street, I'm sure! |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. LOL! No Muppet Left Behind n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 02:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. "C" is for "Cabal" |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 03:12 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. I doubt the the Henson Family will ever allow that to happen. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 07:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
72. Sadly they already have changed it |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
26. They'd have to abolish factual programming to attract Conservatives |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 02:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. And intelligence |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
30. Buy a shortwave radio...I never listen to US radio or and watch |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
69. "Buy a shortwave radio...." |
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Sandpiper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
34. NOVA will become a creation science show |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 03:24 AM Response to Original message |
35. Translation: We want to attract narrow-minded, hateful idiots |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 04:42 AM Response to Original message |
36. sigh. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 06:16 AM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Yeah, I'll have to stop sending them an annual donation. |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 07:05 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Make sure you let them know why |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 07:14 AM Response to Reply #36 |
47. cutting off donations to your pbs station: exactly the wrong thing to do |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 08:52 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Funding for CPB through corporate donations |
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cprise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 01:00 PM Response to Reply #54 |
66. Since private corporations run the state |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
37. may every democrat, progressive, liberal who contributes to PBS stop |
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Minnesota_Lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
38. The proposed new line-up so far: |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
40. I know where this is going . . . |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
41. spare me |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
44. delete |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
48. Yeah, so I won't be sending them anymore money. |
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Soopercali (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
49. Nice use of framing here. |
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Flammable Materials (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
50. This is what a boot stomping on a human face feels like. n/t |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 08:39 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Speaking of foot-stomping, you remember that there were no hearings |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
51. So did (or does) CNN |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
53. PBS has out lived it's usefulness. We have the internet now and don't |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 09:05 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Now we need to start paying attention to the broadband/cable |
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splat@14 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
56. Doesn't matter what any broadcast says, |
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AuntiBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
58. Same BS going on in MD re PBS by Conservatives |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
60. Lol |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
62. Try adding pro wrestling |
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Mercury_Rising (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
63. Sorry, but I don't see the problem here. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 07:58 PM Response to Reply #63 |
74. We are well past the point of compromise in any arena |
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gumby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #63 |
77. I don't think PBS is fair nor 'balanced.' |
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Robert Oak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
67. what ever happened to the truth and objective reporting? |
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specimenfred1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
68. PBS (Propaganda Broadcasting System) |
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RFKHumphreyObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
76. As if the US doesn't already have CNN, NBC and goodness knows who else |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-05 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
78. One more story about Ferree from American Progress/Alterman |
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