It is going to be hard to win elections unless we can stop blatant lies

Zuni

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Thu Nov-04-04 04:51 PM
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It is going to be hard to win elections unless we can stop blatant lies

from being repeated on every level in the media. We cannot let the media blindly repeat Rove spin and distortions about our candidate.
Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter and their vile ilk must be confronted and neutralized.
The brainwashing must stop.

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Democat

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Thu Nov-04-04 04:52 PM
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1. CNN will run with any rumor or fake headline posted on Drudge - any!

Edited on Thu Nov-04-04 04:52 PM by Democat

What do we do about it?

Where is our Fox?

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slackmaster

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Thu Nov-04-04 04:52 PM
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2. Too bad lying isn't a crime

Criminalizing it would solve the problem.

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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf

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Thu Nov-04-04 04:57 PM
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3. Get used to it.

We are going to have to earn back their respect before they will give it to us.

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AndyTiedye

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Thu Nov-04-04 05:50 PM
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6. It Isn't a Question of "Earn". It is a Question of "OWN"

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KC21304

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Thu Nov-04-04 04:57 PM
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4. We need Dem pundits who are up to date on the GOP talking points.

I swear to God 75 % of the time I could have done better than the people sent out to face the Repugs. And the Swiftliars ! They should have been laughed off every show they were on.

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wysi

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Thu Nov-04-04 04:59 PM
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5. Stronger libel laws...

... like those that exist in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand would help immeasurably. It goes like this: you are free to say what you want but not to tell lies in public about someone else. I'm not of the opinion that it weakens the 1st amendment (which is pretty much in the trash bin anyway).

As an example, no one could get away with the 'Clinton murders' crap.

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Cinletharwi

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Thu Nov-04-04 05:54 PM
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7. Corporate control of media and government must be dealt with

We cannot do it through government - they effectively own it, and now the ballot machines.

The only thing they care about is your dollars.

Vote with your dollars, the only Democratic votes they will ever count again.

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